Let Me Tell You 'Bout the Birds & the Bees & the Bunnies & the Trees

I am so excited cause I get to join Kathleen for "Let There Be White" for the first time. Be sure you visit her at http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/. Kathleen always shares the best recipes and the most creative tablescapes.

But first, I would like to take this opportunity to greet my grandson a VERY HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY! Isn't he a cutie? He is such a happy baby, always smiling. Happy Birthday, my dearest Brendan. I love you very much!

BTW, his mom is a photographer so if you need one for a wedding or for any other special occasion, you might want to consider her because she is very reasonable and I think she is very creative. Of course, I am a bit partial too, :-) You can visit her on her blog at http://tinaoverbaughphotography.blogspot.com/

And now, for "Let There Be White, Part II".

Since I am posting a tablescape, I thought I would kill 2 birds with one stone and link my post with Susan's Tablescape Thursday also. You can find Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

After you are done visiting these 2 gracious ladies' blogs, you can browse through their participants' sites too and enjoy all their wonderful tablescapes.

I wanted to do my setting on the rectangular table outside since my salad plates have topiaries on them, which makes them suitable for outdoor use, but I got lazy cause the rectangular table is at the very far end of the deck. This space by the window has a view of the pool anyway so we can just pretend we are outdoors, ok? LOL!

I used my 2 white birds as part of the centerpiece with candles and 2 flower vases with white flowers.

Although my dinner plates and chargers are all white, I cheated a little cause my salad plates have a green topiary on them. Sorry, Kathleen!

I saw the salad plates from TJ Maxx and had to buy them. I really like them so I used them instead of the white salad plates that match the dinner plates. They do go well together too, don't you think?

I used a bunny salt and pepper shaker set that I bought from a shop at Disney's Celebration in Florida and to match them, I used my white bunny napkin rings.

Since the theme is outdoorsy, I decided to use my Bee flatware. I saw these first on Susan's blog and fell in love with them so when they were put out on sale at Horchow.com, I bought a set.

Thought I'd share some night pictures too.

I also used the white target bird s & p set.

A white pitcher and tea candle holders.


Thank you all for stopping by and thank you, Kathleen and Susan, for hosting these fun events.