A Wee Bit of Irish Learned from My Mother in Law

I don't claim any Irish, hey.... we were Scotch and we just dropped by Ireland on the way to America!

But my MIL is Irish

Beasley and Sullivan

When I married my husband I realized she collected Belleek and she had Waterford Crystal.

So I thought I would share this picture of her today, one of my favorites.

I don't remember what she said the occasion was but she was opening up her home for a house tour and she was displaying her Belleek.

Beautiful pieces

but what amazes me is, how did she collect this and keep it intact raising 8 children!!? 6 of which were boys!

After my in laws moved to a Retirement Village she gave all her daughter in laws pieces.

When I graduated from High School my Grandmother's neighbor gave me my first piece of Belleek which was a vase, seen in the center of my collection here.

I was lucky to be given the pink shell Belleek pieces from my MIL collection

go great with my French St Patty's postcards I picked up in Paris a few years ago.

Think I will go call my MIL, wish her Happy St Patrick's Day, thank her for the Belleek and tell her how much I love her!

Happy St Patrick's Day!!!!

On Tuesday I had a St. Patty post but wanted to save my favorite decoration for the holiday, my vase.

Isn't she a pretty red headed lass? I imagine she looks like my GGGGGrandmother Elizabeth McMachen as a young woman.

It is basket shaped with alot of detail

Even the back is ornate

But the best part is what I payed for her a few years ago...$3!!

I left the price tag on because I did not think that I would remember. Don't worry it sits in the vase and you can not see it!

So she wishes you a VERY Happy St. Patricks Day!!

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St Patrick Day Week

It is Saint Patrick Day Week, and I normally do not celebrate it.  Even though some of my family was born in Ireland in the late 1690's. I don't claim Irish heritage because they were of Scottish heritage, stopping over briefly prior to coming to America.

Here is the shelf under my staircase ready for March 17th with vintage postcards.

Some white tulips in my green and white ironstone pitcher.

On Thursday I will tell you more about the vase!

A Postcard I picked up in Paris a few years ago.

Have a great week, I am spending it with family from out of town....my Scottish Mitchell family that is!


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