I love ironstone.....

I think of all my collections, ironstone is my favorite. In the last few days I've been putting away my dark crocks and spongeware that I love to have out in fall and winter. It just seems that when spring comes the house seems too dark and that's when the whites come out -- mainly ironstone. Below are some of my pitchers. I've accumulated quite a few and I use them all the time -- mainly for flowers.
Several of my plates hang on my kitchen wall. I prefer to hang them backwards so their stamp shows. I love the stamp on the back of ironstone.
These are some of my smaller pieces. They're so great all grouped together.
I got the single cupcake holder from sister Judy. I'd love to find one more so when the twin girls have a birthday, they can each have one for their cupcakes. I also have a collection of silver napkin rings. Most are monogrammed.
The living room is slowly transitioning to white. Carol Ussery is going to make an off-white slipcover for my old camelback couch. Can't wait!!!! I'll show you the updates as I complete them. It's so refreshing.

It's definitely Spring at Leola's!

Well, today is the first day of Spring Open House at Leola's. It was lots of hard work but well worth it. Everything looks great! We all work so well together & have learned that if this is going to continue, it can't just be about me -- we have to all work together as a family.

These are some of Carol's slipcovered chairs & ottoman. She did two parsons chairs for me in brown toile & they are sooooo cool. I'll take pictures as soon as I can figure out how to get them in the house. Mike always carried my furniture for me so I'm having to devise new methods. I find my little red wagon is a big help.

This is Kelli's pink dress. Is it not adorable!!!!