WELCOME TO SWEET TEA N' SALTY AIR EASTER TOUR!

Hi there, so very nice of you to stop by! Today I want to share some Easter around the house. Decorating does not have to be expensive, all of this decorating was done with plastic eggs that we speckle painted, old book pages we cut into strips for Easter grass and old pieces I have around the house I also had a piece of fabric that fit the Easter bill so I cut it into bows etc. My favorite is a bunny handkerchief that was my mom's when she was a child. Just a little imagination is all you need.

 A wooden egg box I bought some time ago holds an antique egg dish some Easter grass and some speckled eggs.

 Natalie and I gave our wooden bunny a new look with some paint a bow and a cotton tail.

 A little bird makes a nest on some burlap.

 Some antique books get wrapped in a pretty Easter bow.

 My grandma's teacup holds a little nest.

 Adding some Easter colored glass such as greens and purples adds some interest. You see the collection of baskets hanging from the wooden beam?, those are put there before Easter you see, the Bunny takes them down on Easter Eve and fills them with candy and prizes for the good kids.

 

 The kitchen counter has a touch of Easter with an old scale and bunny and carrot made from a brown sack.

 Little wooden bunny sits aside a little nest on the kitchen window shelf.

 Here is mom's old handkerchief , I have it draped on the side of a hanging wrought iron kitchen basket.

 I found these 2 little egg holders at a thrift store they are hand painted from Mexico and vey old.

 This pedestal  holds a nest in the center of the table in between the 2 egg holders.

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today it was wonderful having you visit!

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I HAVE EASTER CHICKS SWINGING AT MY HOUSE! REALLY

Happy Sunday to you! Been keeping the busy up.....Easter crafts for decorating, grilling and a cake! Not to mention the everyday cleaning and laundry. Saturday is outing day for us, we thrifted a bit and saw the latest movie Noah, spectacular film! I would recommend it to everyone.

Natalie and I did some paper bag crafting today, I am so amazed at what a brown paper bag can turn into. Keep in mind todays craft used 1 brown paper bag , paint, a stray piece of wood, some burlap and craps of material.

 We cut out the chicks , then wings and beaks, painted them.

 We took a scrap of wood and turned it into a swing that we covered with burlap and hung it onto the fireplace.

 This little guy is trying to hop on if only the swing would stop moving! Brown paper is so versatile and could be shaped when damp.

 Some chicks are holding on to some of the speckled eggs we painted.

 Some have their little legs hanging off the swing.

We used material attached to the wood to hold the swing up. This is a wonderful craft to do with the family, lots of fun seeing the chicks come to "life".

The children can paint the pieces very easily , brown paper takes to paint well too!

Hope you will try an Easter craft with little ones, thanks so much for visiting Sweet Tea N' Salty Air

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A CRUMB CAKE RECIPE EASY AND PERFECT FOR EASTER BRUNCH or ANYDAY!

Good morning to you! We have an overcast day here in Southwest Florida so it may rain but that's perfect for my new garden plants. I usually make big brunch type breakfasts on Saturdays seeing that everyone is at leisure today. I try to pull out my favorite cook books that contain my tried and best recipes. One of my favorite Cook books is

This is a compilation of some wonderful recipes

from the woman of the St. Peter Apostle Catholic Church here in Naples Florida. These good ole girls know their stuff because everything that I have tried has been wonderful. This recipe "Crumb cake" I would rate a 10 on a scale of 1-10.

Moist and delicious, perfect company with an egg dish.

I follow this recipe exactly which is very important with crumb cake.

The only thing that I have changed up with this recipe is that I glaze the top with a simple
about 1/2 c. butter or margarine softened, 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, 1 teas. vanilla and a slash of milk or 1/2 & 1/2. Whip up and drizzle the top of the cake once it is cooled. Just a warning you better hide it until your ready to serve it up !

The recipe is very easy. 

See what I mean , when I was getting my camera ready and came back someone mysteriously took a piece. Thanks so much for joining me today hope you try this delicious easy recipe!

A NEW COAT OF PAINT FOR THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND A FRESH NEW LOOK FOR THE "LOUNGE PORT"! Welcome Spring

Hi there, happy Spring! This week has been busy ! Lucky for me little Natalie and I have been super busy redoing the" lounge port", a name I have made up for this area. It is really a covered car port that brings you on in to the screened in porch. This area gets used very much in the summer time. The pool is nearby so this is where we eat lunch etc, It's also great to sit out there in the evening because you can view the night sky. The first detail was to power wash the total area. Then we mixed up the paint adding a non slip element that really resembled baking soda.

Lucky for me Lowes had 2 gallons of grey on the oops counter so total paint cost was 10.00, the skid guard 5.00.

Ok....so this is what we are covering from last season, trust me we have allot of wear and tear in this area.

Little Natalie can swing a paint roller better than most, she is my painting /craft partner! It's not all work and no play though we are headed out to the circus today! Yay! She is touching up a tad before we decorate and bring the furnishings in. I really don't use new or the best stuff out here, every one sits around with wet bathing suits and beach goers seem to lose their sand here as well, juice gets spilled daily etc so I have to be able to spray this all down as needed with the hose.

We decorated the iron railings that spate a tiny porch that holds a vintage small table set. We used some red chili peppers and white lights and attached some black and white checked bows. I thought chili peppers would be fun seeing that this is where we BBQ.

 Comfy chairs and pillows scattered here and there.

 I used a light summery tablecloth that I made from a shower curtain so it could take the weather and the family!

 This wicker shelf works as a privacy screen when opened out .

 These cute glass turtle voltive holders lend some light to the table.

 I bought this mini Chimminea at Joanne fabric, it works great with a candle

I placed a bakers rack near the grill. We found a nice piece of wood so we made a chalk board that fit nicely on the the rack.

My vintage bird cage hangs along side a decorated tobacco ladder.

 

This is a daytime photo of the BBQ table I added a mirror that did not have a frame so I painted a copper frame around it and gave it a coating of sealer.

I brought out the family farm table and placed it near the grill as an added space to set pans etc.

Floor iron candles are great for some added light and ambience .

 

For now I will keep the floor a solid grey but I have some ideas about painting some "rugs' soon. Thank for stopping by Sweet Tea N' Salty Air!