PINK SATURDAY ~ WHO STOLE MY BLANKIE???!

Happy Pink Saturday everyone! Thank you so much to our fabulous Beverly of How Sweet the Sound for hosting!

If you haven't already, be sure to pop over to Beverly's blog, say hello, and see all the pinks other bloggers have posted.

My beautiful Mama has knitted for as long as I can remember. Her throws and blankets are coveted in my family and is the one thing that everyone in my family has fought over! A family member will "borrow" another's blanket then refuse to return it and claim it was knit expressly for them. It's Aunties fighting with nephews, nieces pit against uncles; I think you get the picture. Of course, Mama has made so many, she can't recall which one she knit for whom. It is all in good fun. Instead of "Where's Waldo;" it's "Where's My Blankie!" Although, tempers have flarred on occasion! Here is her latest, she knit this for one of my nieces who is 7...

"Hold it up a little higher Mama!"

See the pretty rows of hearts? Too cute! I love how Mama always scallops both of the ends, her signature. My niece picked out the hot pink yarn. If you want Mama to knit you a blankie, you must go with her to pick out your yarn, it is tradition.

I have to show you the throw she created for me. It the softest of pinks and is so plush and warm!

I get chilly when the temperatures drop and my pink blankie keeps my tootsies nice and warm! You can see from the hem how thick it is.

Now, while she was sitting over there finishing up the pretty pink heart blankie, I was sitting under my pretty beach umbrella over here...

Looks like a project! Well, some of you may remember this little tease I posted for Pink Saturday over a month ago.

My work-in-progress little table. (You can view that post here if you like.) I was sitting under my umbrella grouting the mosaic table. Here is what it looks like now....

Guess what! I didn't just mosaic the top; that would be too easy and too...plain for this pretty little table....

I did the sides and the back....

...see how nice and level the top is. I also did the bottom shelf....

smooth to the touch. Loaded with vintage china. The pink is Lu-Ray, there is some Homer Lauaghlin, Mildred, some limoges and pretty pieces of dresden, bavaria. I didn't want to use any glass tiles, I wanted it to have a more "victorian porch" feel. Here is a before and after...

I really am not one to toot my own horn...but...BEEP BEEP! haha!

Sorry, I'm just so happy the first one is finally done! I am way over due on posting my "How to Grout" tutorial for my How To's page.

Now that I have all the photos I can write the tutorial and get it posted in a day or two. I should have the other side table finished by the end of next week.

You are a darling for spending a little time with me today! Thank you so much ;)

I'll be wandering around to see all the pretty pinks the other participants have posted for Beverly's Pink Saturday! Grab a cup of your fav and join us!

Have a lovely weekend!