Happy Dutch Pinks & Irish Greens ~
My paternal heritage is from the land of tulips ... & I share with you the beauty of pinks from Holland. Holland is the most beautiful land ever ... pristine clean, beautiful friendly people. We have been 3 times, it continues to beckon. The history, architecture, beauty will leave one awe struck ...
These tulips & daffodils are resting in a Beleek
vase ...
Grandmother Maggie came directly from Blackwater, Wexford County, Ireland. My Mother went to Ireland in 1939 to visit all our family. Our roots & love of Ireland are very deep & strong.
This vase & cup are part of our precious Belleek that we treasure. Mother gave me the vase.
We enjoyed our lengthy visit to our family home & city ... greens & shamrocks that ones imagination
cannot phathom. Beautiful country, awesome
scenic mountains & shores ...
I send to you wishes for the most beautiful day of your life ... may you be showered with shamrocks, blessings, love & oodles of pinks!! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Howdy Marydon
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you sweet friend and lover of greens with those beautiful treasures called tulips added for good measure :)
Oh how I have missed coming by.
While our computer is fully recoverd it seems blogger is still being a stinkeroo !
While being away I have been back at my famiy tree sorting and filing many notes from the past few years.
It seems the tug of ones ancestors is never far away .
Thank you for your lovely post and sweet words woven with kindness .
Blessings of joy to you and yours.
Hugs from Texas
until next time
Happy Trails
WOW! I love this beautiful Miss and her gorgeous parasol! Perfect for Pink Saturday! Hope you day and week are wonderful, dear friend!
ReplyDeleteSending you love and BIG HUGS!
Coralie
I've simply been so busy doing my exercise program and getting rid of things in this house AND trying to get food storage before prices skyrocket through the roof, sugar. Which is too late because they are ALREADY going through the roof!
ReplyDeleteHope you are well though. I'll try to be better at commenting. Promise.
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Marydon, you have some great genetic make up there girlfriend. While we lived in Germany, we used to drive to Holland often. It only took us 3 1/2 hours and we stayed outside of Amsterdam on a working dairy farm. In the mornings we could go out and work making gouda cheese if we wanted. I loved it and will say the out of all the many places we have been fortunate enough to visit, Holland is and was always my favorite.
ReplyDeleteHappy pink Saturday, Char
I have Dutch heritage also on my dad's side. Love tulips, all colors. I have heard that both Holland and Ireland are both stunningly beautiful, each in its own way. Would love to see pictures of these countries that you have taken on visits. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! I have a cousin and her husband who are missionaries in Holland. I love the photos she shares.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Green Saturday!
Tammy
Happy Pink Saturday and Happy St. Patrick's Day. Your pinks and greens are beautiful. I love the items from Ireland. I'm having a CSN give away too. Hop on over to get a chance to win. Have a wonderful week. Linda
ReplyDeleteLove your Beleek! I have some Irish heritage too - wish I knew family over there! Thanks for sharing these beauties!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
Kathy
Very lovely dear Marydon.... I came to wish you a blessed and sun-filled weekend....
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cielo
Blogger seems to be giving several of us grief! Love your tulips and the Irish items. I too have a wee bit of Irish in me! Happy Pink Saturday and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
I just wanted to drop by and tell you that you and your hubby are still in my thoughts, I know we don't really know each other, but I hear about you from Sherry and from my dear friend Bunny of the Paris House. I actually thought we might be meeting when I see Bunny and Oliver (hopefully in the Spring), but alas, it looks like that won't happen until your dear hubby is up and about again.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this post, I now understand the connection I feel, it has to be the Irish blood running through my veins from my dear, sweet grandmother.
Blessings to you and your hubby .
Happy PINK Saturday! Well, well, something we have in common! My father's grandmother was Dutch and I have been to Holland but only once. Back in 2001 my hubby was working over there so the girls and I went over for an entire month. I absolutely love the country and would love to go back. We even brought a little puppy home with us, our little Jack Russell! I still have to speak Dutch to her when she is being bad, I have to say "NAY" (NO) to get her to stop! Have a wonderful weekend, Nan
ReplyDeleteMaryDon,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post for pink and Green Saturday!
Beautiful tulips and gorgeous pieces!!
HPS!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Happy Pink Saturday Sis Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteOh what a beautiful share today. I love it. Your tulips are absolutely gorgeous.
I love your precious inheritance pieces that you have shared today. The vase is so pretty and is that tea cup not the MOST elegant ever? I love it.
Your beautiful Miss is gorgeous with her umbrella. I love it. It is SO you.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend sweet Sis. I miss you horribly. All my love and SO many hugs...Your Lil Sis, Sherry
Your Beleek treasures are so pretty. Many years ago, my husband, his mother and I went to Achill Island in County Mayo. Cathy, my mother-in-law, visited with relatives in the area. Ireland is so green and beautiful! John and I will have this trip to remember forevery. HPS!
ReplyDeleteJoyce M
When I opened your site, your blushing rose took my breath away. She is a true beauty. Have a happy pink and green week.
ReplyDeleteBlogger has days it doesn't want to play nice. I loved all you showed me anyway. Especially love the shamrock teacup and saucer.
ReplyDeleteI think what you did publish and share is very nice. Happy St Paddy's day!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely - both the beautiful pictures and your sweet family memories. Thank you for a delightful Pink Saturday visit.
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet sentimental treasures! Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty post. I would give anything to see the tulips in Holland. The field are covered wit them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday, Marydon and many blessings to you, sweet friend!!! I love that adorable parasol--too beautiful!!!
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Hi Marydon! added your giveaway to my pink/green post you visited earlier - hoping you like it ")
ReplyDeleteHapPy PS and St Patrick's day!
and my dear ~ a note of gratitude for a lovely pkg just rcvd {does a pretty bar of soap and lavender holder come to mind?} THANK YOU! my friend. you are a treat!!
Happy pin Saturday Sweetie, Yes that little cutie, my youngest Granddaughter, is the hostess as she loves, just loves Tea Parties and I take care of her 2 mornings a week until she goes to Kindergarten in the fall! She is a handful of surprises I will say! Hugs and many blessings this weekend and always. Marilou
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon! Beleek is so beautiful. Your vase is such an interesting one. It's as pretty as your lovely tulips! Have a wonderful weekend. Terri
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely post... love your pictures, their so pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs~~~ Daphne
Happy Pink Saturday Marydon! How wonderful to be able to visit a country that your family came from. My paternal grandparents came from the Netherlands.
ReplyDeleteBlogger does seem to throw a little hissy fit now and then ...
((()))
And to you and Harold, sweet Marydon, a shower of love, hugs and shamrocks!
ReplyDeleteI love that pretty cup and vase.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've been able to go to your Ireland and hope you can go for another visit someday.
hugs, bj
Top O' The Mornin' to you Marydon! I loved reading about your Irish Heritage and seeing your Heirloom dishes! I can see how Saint Patricks Day is a Special Holiday for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday and Happy Saint Patricks Day!
What a beautiful, beautiful post Marydon! I enjoyed it so much! Sorry you could not share more, what is up with blogger and that?? The teacup and vase are gorgeous. luv and good wishes for my Irish friend! K
ReplyDeleteI love your blog name... "Blushing Rose" so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI just treated myself to more tulips... trying to bring spring into the home and heart... with snow still all around us here in the northeast!
Your shamrock teacup is so sweet... they are always special to use!
Happy Saturday!
*Maria
ps. I just read in the comments that Sherry is your lil' sister! How fun! My sister's just starting to create her own blog! I can't wait!
I find this such a wonderful place to connect with very, very nice people from around the world!
Very pretty flowers. I love the shamrock china ~ one of my favorite patterns.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend,
Mary
Your tulips are beautiful. I can only imagine what it must be like to visit a place that grows such beautiful flowers. Happy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteDenise
Hello Marydon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my blog, and for your nice comments. Prayers are coming your way for you and your husband. Where do you find these cute Love Is cartoons? I have seen them many years ago.
Debbie
Oh Marydon, you have a lovely blog. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet message. I am so glad I found you! Have a blessed day and weekend. Hope to see you again. Hugs, Karie
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteLove the tulips!
It looks like Spring is here today for us here in Kansas. (I hope it stays)
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Marydon, the Belleek is to die for! I especially love the vase. I have a houseful of nature inspired items (birds, mushrooms,& log vases) but have never seen an Irish version. Thank you for the share & for stopping by! Éirinn Go Brách & of course:
ReplyDeleteLicks & Wags, Niki
Hey Sweet Lady,
ReplyDeleteI hope all is going well and that hubby is recovering well. Thank you for sharing your heritage with us, it's beautiful. My prayers are with you.
Hugs,
Meri
Marydon, Your comment on my blog was so sweet. Bless your heart. Who needs pink victorians when I have such wonderful friends. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteHi there dear Marydon, I have been having some blogger issues too! LOVE tulips, one of my favorite flowers. They just don't bloom long enough!
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed weekend my friend, HUGS!
Daffodils make me so happy.
ReplyDeleteSweetie, just stopping by to say Hi and thinking about you and Harold.
ReplyDeletexoxo, Sue
P.S. Love the Beleek. I will have to share my vase soon.
I love the Beleek!!! Hubby and I want to tour Ireland not because of heritage although there is a teeny tiny bit on my dads side. It just is so green and the little villages look so inviting and picturesque. It just looks like a great place to photograph.
ReplyDeleteBlogger is giving me a hard time for my first time since I started blogging...I see others are having trouble too...
ReplyDeleteAlways love my stops here....glad you stopped by...Happy Sunday
Happy St. Paddy's Day to you dear one!
ReplyDeleteI will be sending prayers and love for you and Harold while I am in CA.
I am not sure what it is but I think Blogger is not playing nice tonight. I hope my comment comes through.
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
I've been to the land of tulips and it is magnificent! Fields and fields of tulips! Wonderful! I've also been to England, but not Ireland. Would love to go some day! Glad you got to go!
ReplyDeleteHow are you my dear? I am thinking about you and sending much strength your way through prayers.
ReplyDeleteYou know me, there is NO color better than pink so I love the flowers :)
hugs...
Tulips are a very pretty flowers. They just do not last very long. It blows my mind seeing some of the fields in Holland. How wonderful it would be to see that.
ReplyDeleteMarydon honey how are you and Harold tonight. I love this post and the story behind it. It is such a blessing you getting to see out your roots.
ReplyDeleteI remember when you were here how both of you were so excited when you talked of your visits.
This picture is just beautiful Where did you find such a lovely
Tell Harold I appreciate his thoughts about my situation.
Love ya both
Maggie
So nice to have a visit from you my friend.. Such lovely pink and green greetings.. I have some irish in me May you be showered with shamrocks
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your lovely heritage.
ReplyDeleteI've always had a soft spot in my heart for Ireland. :)
Beautiful post Marydon..
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend.
Blessings,
Penny
What a wonderful thing happened to me, I got sister followers♡♡♡
ReplyDeleteAlthough I thought your name a bit familiar, it took just for a while to realise it, I was right, found your lovely sister here!!!
I'm SO grateful for both of you. And also thanks for your prayer to my people as well.
They are marvelous pictures, aren't they? I have never had a chance to visit both of the countries, they really made me wish to.
And I admire you two for your abilities to form such lovey blogs. I strongly wish to be able to create mine a bit close to yours.
SO happy to know you, looking forward to reading your next post!!!
Such a beautiful post Marydon! I adore Tulips. Someday I would Love to visit Holland, actually I'd love to visit many places, Someday.....
ReplyDeletehugs Lynn
I love your post, I can feel your passion for both countries. Wishing you a wonderful day and a Happy St Patricks Day!
ReplyDelete*hugs*deb
Tulips-a sign of spring-YEH!!! Love your image about beauty-wonderful-hope your hubby is doing better!
ReplyDeleteI love your bellek vase, my ancestors were from Ireland and Holland and I'm drawn to anything from both these countries. I would love to visit both of them, maybe some day. I enjoyed your post and thanks for stopping by and visiting. Mary
ReplyDeleteHappy Pink Saturday and St. Patty's Day! What a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon, your post is so sweet for pink and green Saturday. My father was Irish/English and I have always wanted to go to Ireland. I will go one day. I agree, Holland is the most beautiful place even though I have only seen pictures of the gorgeous tulip fields. Your Belleek vase and cup are treasures. Especially the vase from your mom.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and yours on St. Patrick's Day.
Hugs, Jeanne
Absolutely beautiful tulips.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Ireland is one of the very few places outside the U.S. I would like to visit - movies and photos I'm sure while show lovely countryside pale in comparison to reality. I LOVE the sweet shamrock tea cup - It is beautiful!! Thanks for visiting and Happy Pink Saturday to you! Dru
ReplyDeleteThank you Marydon for your comments they resonate well with me and inspire me to carry on! Yes, I do get tired of all the fluff especially when it doesn't ever respond to matters of a deeper nature. But I do have those that do in real life and online and am grateful for them! The tulips are so pretty but the teacup and vase are fabulous! They are the stuff that Irish dreams are made of. I love the shape of the vase and for some reason picture fairies around it. LOL! No pun intended, but Lucky you to have an Irish family background! I do hope your husband is continuing to heal and get better. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteRoots are so important to a family, knowing where one came from. Obviously, you treasure your roots, a very good thing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful blog you have!! I love the tulips you posted for Pink Saturday!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first week I have participated in Pink Saturday and I am having so much fun! I have met so many wonderful bloggers!! I am a new blogger; therefore, I am just learning!
I am now a follower of your blog...I hope you will drop by my blog for a visit!!
Looking forward to getting to know you!
~~~rhonda~~~ xoxo
Love your PS post, sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting me today and shopping with Mother! She is so tickled!! I've already marked your two items as SOLD ~ I'm picturing more items today and will try to add them to the blog tonight if all goes well....
How is your hubby feeling now? I pray for the two of you often.
Much Love,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Oh you have Belleek too! Very nice. I just loved your global warming chart. LOL!
ReplyDeleteMarydon,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment, encouragement and visit today! You blessed my heart!
Fondly,
Pat
What a wonderful post! I would so love to visit Holland.
ReplyDeleteHi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteloved the Belleek and of course tulips are one of my favorite flowers!
Happy P&G Saturday
Deanna :D
Your post is Wonderful! Yes, Holland is Gorgeous. I always love visiting there... I have never been there when they are in FULL FLORA SPLENDOR, BUT one day I will!
ReplyDeleteI get so frustrated when my computer and all it's THINGIES are under the weather. Just like your post on the transformation of the "Undies", our Frustrations have REALLY CHANGED over the years too. Hmmm, what aggravated the ladies of the 1900s?
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