My Very First Cloche Party

You never get too old to learn something new!!!

A year ago, I didn't even know what a

CLOCHE

was and I certainly didn't have one,

didn't even know how to pronounce it.

And, then -

my DIL introduced me to

BLOGS

and you know the rest of the story.

Be sure to check out her blog,

"Decorating the Ville"

and see what she's doing in

her new house to make it a beautiful home.

So, I was very excited when

I saw that Marty at

"A Stroll Thru Life"

was having a

CLOCHE PARTY!!!

Well, don't you know, I grabbed my

camera and started snapping pics

right and left. 

Here is my collection (so far).

This little "cloche" is actually a

cheese keeper, I think.

But, to me, it's a

CLOCHE

and a bargain I found for $7.

Yipee!!!

This little cloche holds

a tiny bird house from "forever" and

tiny speckled eggs

and sits beside a bunny print

from 18 years ago. 

And, I shared this pretty

CLOCHE

with you at Christmas.

It was a special surprise for me

when I opened it on

Christmas morn -

a gift from my daughter.

(who by-the-way gets a "kick" out

of  her Mama's blogging and obsession with cloches.)

She should start her own blog - she's

a fantastic decorator and has a beautiful home.

Sittin' pretty on my dining room table

with "sugared pears".

and, this little cutie

is a Hobby Lobby find -

just the perfect size for

a large, yummy cupcake!!!

This little guy is happy running through the cloches.

Wonder how many real rabbits have

actually found themselves surrounded by

beautiful old cloches being used to

carefully shield the tiny plants

from the night chills and frosts

in the gardens of yesterdays.

I think this qualifies for the party too.

A Southern Living Home

Mother's Day gift from my

daughter a few years ago.

Love this piece, too.

Today, it holds marble eggs.

and my new Cloche

I shared with you in a previous post.

and last

This is the Old Forrester Brandy Sniffer

I found for $4.

Today it holds last year's nest from

my Blue Bird box.

So Sweet

Love my bluebirds.

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