Spring is such a lovely season with flowers blooming.
Don't you love having such a vase indoors with fragrant daffodils?
Erika always is giving her heart to us in a most caring way.
We were lucky that both of them with their two children did visit us in our Vacation Home Vakantiewoning Pardoes, while we stayed in The Netherlands for Mom's 90th Birthday and Mom & Dad's 65th Wedding Anniversary.
Yes, they drove up to us, all the way from the beautiful Eifel in Germany and gifted Mom & Dad with a beautiful handled willow basket, filled with edible goodies from their region.
Now I have turned a different fragrant white daffodil facing the camera...
Don't you like these double ones better than the single one in the first photo?
Those are the cutest little bunnies with the lace scarf buttoned around their neck.
Daffodils are inside a French Baccarat Crystal vase.
Very glossy Mr. & Mrs Bunny...
So glad they traveled well inside our suitcases.
Don't you love them too?
that is very cute.
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteFrom Erika we always got the cutest gifts!
Hugs,
Mariette
Your double daffodils are indeed beautiful, dearest Mariette!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the bunnies are so cute!!!!!!!!!!! But I also love the small hearts and the whole presentation on the fleurs de lys background!!!!!
Hugs!!!!!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteThank you and yes our double daffodils are looking beautiful and with a strong fragrance as well.
How could you not love the Fleur-de-Lys? Guess I too am very much a Francophile...
Hugs,
Mariette
A very sweet gift, Mariette, and very thoughtful, too. I love your double daffodils, too. xo Karen
ReplyDeleteDearest Karen,
DeleteIndeed a very sweet gift and our German son and daughter-in-law are always very thoughtful.
Those daffodils were such a welcome sign of spring trying hard to come through. We will have another spell of frost tomorrow night... But such lovely fragrant flowers bring joy indoors!
Hugs,
Mariette
HI Theresa that is very cute¡,,
ReplyDeleteDearest Angélica,
DeleteThank you and yes they are very cute!
Hugs,
Mariette
Daffodils are indeed such lovely happy flowers - but sadly I am allergic to them. So I have to admire them from afar.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday Mariette!
xo Catherine
Dearest Catherine,
DeleteOh my, that is indeed sadly... their fragrance is heavenly! Can you not use perfume or eau de toilette either? But for sure you love seeing them as a promise of spring coming.
Hugs,
Mariette
I love your little bunnies. You have a very kind son and daughter in law.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Dearest Kay,
DeleteThank you and yes, our German 'son and daughter-in-law' are very kind and thoughtful! We are blessed in many ways.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette;
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful your son and daughter-in-law♪ I LOVE your glossy Mr. & Mrs Bunny very much from them; really timely for coming ester,aren't they♬ Your double daffodils are so beautiful, I love buying them and putting them in our tiny inside of the front door to enjoy the fragrance♡♡♡ I never knew about " Fleur-de-Lys", thanks to your friend about the new information (checked it with pc). The design really matches with your arrangement☆☆☆
Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
DeleteSuch are the pleasures of life... and the fragrant daffodils really make it most heavenly all together.
Fleur-de-Lys does have a special meaning indeed, for you living in Japan it is hard for knowing all the Royal emblems of Europe but this is so typical French and I've always loved it.
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletelovely Rabbits, yes, I love them too! The are so beautiful, and all the hearts ... a wonderful decoration with your beautiful daffodils! And it looks wonderful on the Fleur-de-Lys ;I(((
Have a lovely week, l
Love and hugs
Claudia
Liebe Claudia,
DeleteOh those Bunnies are just too cute and the hearts are lovely too.
Yeah, you of course do recognize the Fleur-de-Lys!
Hugs and lovely weekend coming your way.
Mariette
Deaest Mariette,
Deleteyes I did regognize the Fleur-de-Lys ...have sens you an Email ;O)
Happy weekend,
Love and hugs
Claudia
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletegern stimme ich zu.
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteJa diese Häschen kommen von eure Seite der Welt und sie sind wirklich ganz niedlich.
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,your gifts are very beautiful!!I like the bunnies and the hearts!!So cute!! I adore your Daffodils !!So preety Spring flowers!!Wish you a happy day!Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteDimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteThose are such perfect gifts!
Oh and the double white fragrant daffodils sure make the picture perfeclty pretty.
Hugs,
Mariette
Your daffodils are very beautiful! I love love love the bunnies. They are so cute with lace scarf!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty display filled with cheerful atmosphere :-)
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteOh, it is a lovely atmosphere no doubt and we are very happy with such cute gifts.
But I'm afraid that for tonight with -2°C or 28°F their lace scarfs will not be quite warm enough...
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletenicht nur die Häschen sind ganz allerliebst, mir gefallen auch die Narzissen,
gezegt in der wunderschönen Vase.
Der Geschenkkorb aus der Eifel sieht verlockend aus und wird deinen Eltern
sehr gefallen haben.
Einen schönen Tag wünscht dir
Irmi
Liebe Irmi,
DeleteJa natürlich ist das ganze zusammen schön. Der Geschenkkorb war wirklich sehr beliebt und mein Papa beklagte sich darüber dass die Ware im Korb keine gute Haltbarkeit hatte... Scherzend da er es mit soviel Freude alles aufgegessen hat und meine Mutter hat es auch gekostet. Also war es sehr gut gewahlt worden!
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Beautiful, Easter is a blessed time of renewal, loved it! A big kiss and happy spring ....
ReplyDeleteSilvia
Dearest Sílvia,
DeleteThank you and yes, Easter is a perfect time for going back to the very beginning and starting new.
Enjoy your spring time as well and thanks for your visit and comment, all the way from Brazil.
Hugs,
Mariette
Belli i coniglietti,i cuori,stupendi i narcisi e il festeggiamento dei tuoi genitori...un avvenimento dolcissimo!
ReplyDeleteUn abbraccio Mariette
Anna
Cara Anna,
DeleteProbabilmente sempre ricorderemo tutti quegli eventi dolci circondati da questi coniglietti... Essi simboleggiano un momento felice con la famiglia e gli amici in Olanda! Un regalo perfetto dalla nostra famiglia tedesca; non di sangue, ma attraverso il cuore!
Un abbraccio grande e buon fine settimana/
Mariette
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteLeuk geschenk wat vast met veel liefde gegeven en ontvangen is.
De dubbele narcissen zijn zó mooi,jammer genoeg zie ik ze hier zelden bij bloemisten.
Fijn weekeind en liefs,
Ger
Lieve Ger,
DeleteJazeker; van beide zijden! Mooie herinnering aan onze speciale tijd in Nederland.
Ja die dubbele en geurende narcissen vind je niet zo makkelijk bij de bloemisten. Wij hebben uitsluitend hele oude, heirloom variëteiten gekozen. Geen moderne die overal in omloop zijn maar speciaal gekweekte antieke soorten. Dat vinden we juist zo mooi en het heeft een hele eigen charme.
Ook een heel fijn weekend en liefs!
Mariette
Daffodils and bunnies………so very cute, Mariette. Hope your are enjoying beautiful weather.
ReplyDeleteDearest Sarah,
DeleteThat's the ideal spring combination. Easter is such a joyful time of renewal and flowers do pick us up. Yes, we're now enjoying beautiful weather after our last night with frost around 28°F. Feels great!
Hugs and happy weekend to you.
Mariette
Yes, those bunnies are very sweet and lovely daffodils. I also like the fabric in the background. Glad you had such a nice trip and got to visit with so much of the family. :) Have a lovely day. Tammy
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteSweet bunnies with lovely daffodils indeed! You will get to see our Fleur-de-Lys fabric in my next post; long overdue!
Oh, the trip was lovely as there was no winter at all in The Netherlands and it was great to see everyone even though if you are with 51 together there is not much time for visiting with all during a coffee/tee time, followed by a dinner... But most important was that Mom & Dad were so happy to be surrounded by their loved ones!
Hugs and lovely day to you (yours probably is winding down...).
Mariette
Very funny! A nice Easter tradition, that we haven't. in Spain
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for sharing your way of life
Marina
Dearest Marina,
DeleteOh, Easter traditions do change from culture to culture and even with Spain not being that far away from northern Europe, it still is different.
Have a lovely weekend!
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteyou are German son and daughter in law your did recive lovely Easter bunnies and hearts.
Erica always giveing her teart to yours in mort carcing way.
They drove up to yours from all the way from the beautiful Eifel in Germany.
And gifted Mom & dad with beautiful handled willow besket.
Daffodils inside a French Baccarat Gyotal vase.
I was very happy for in your suitcasos ha ha
Hugs and love to you!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteFrom our German 'son and daughter-in-law' we indeed received these lovely Easter bunnies and hearts. Erika is very caring and giving, she literally gives her heart to others.
Indeed they did come long distance n order to gift Mom & Dad with the beautiful handled willow basket filled with gourmet food from their region.
Too bad that daffodils inside our Baccarat crystal vase never last that long, especially not when the airconditioning is still heating during nights with frost... Their petals are like paper, very frail and they dry out real fast.
Always such a joy to unpack our suitcases with beautiful gifts like this!
Hugs and admiration to you always.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSo cute little bunnies. They will fit nicely for Easter.
I guess the flowers is typical for the Netherlands?
I remember the tulips and daffodils from our visit on Texel, so beautiful!
Hope you've got the money now. I added some coins for your bank fee.
The small cardigan was very cute. Love it! (the link you showed me)
I wish you both a nice weekend
Astrid
Dearest Astrid,
DeleteThose bunnies are cute and yes, flower bulbs are typically Dutch! We however did search for only heirloom and highly fragrant varieties to plant on our property. We've planted early, mid and late blooming varieties as well but since the weather has been off so badly we can hardly tell... We were so glad for having at least some to fill our vase!
Thank you, I just did log in to our bank account and yes it is there. I got behind with Internet as we just did switch to DishNET via satelite for our High Speed Internet as the other one got 1,000 times disconnected over the last month. I lost so much while typing things and I had to copy each comment before hitting the publish button. Now I can just rely on the system which is great!
Oh, that miniature knitting I had to share with you; what a patience to knit that tiny... There are artistic people around and you are one of them too!
Happy weekend to both of you; we just had our last frost during the night. Feels great.
Hugs,
Mariette
Wat een leuke konijntjes, ze passen precies bij de bloemen. Ach ja al weer Pasen bijna.
ReplyDeleteBeste Marianne,
DeleteJa, die schattige konijntjes hóórden gewoon bij de bloemen. Ik had ook geen tijd om langer te wachten want die bloemen vergaan snel in een vaas. Ja, ja inderdaad zitten we nu al weer in de Paasperiode. Het gaat zó snel als het jaar eenmaal goed bezig is.
Liefs en fijne weekend.
Mariette
i tuoi coniglietti sono deliziosi!!!!!! buon fine settimana e un grande abbraccio Lory
ReplyDeleteCara Lory,
DeleteSì, questi coniglietti sono infatti doni molto carini!
Buon fine settimana a voi con un abbraccio forte.
Mariette
lieve Mariette ,
ReplyDeleteik dacht dat ik mijn had aangemeld bij je ,,maar dat had ik dus niet .
Daarom zag ik geen nieuwe post op mijn Dashbord ...sory ,sory ,sory .
ik heb me nu wel aangemeld hoor ...dus mis ik geen post meer ..
Mooie Narcissen ik wist niet dat er dubbelen bestonden ..
Wat een lieve konijntjes en hartjes..en ben blij dat ze goed aangekomen zijn..
daar heb ik ook altijd moeite me spullen uit n.l mee na huis nemen ,daarom ga ik graag met de auto past lekker veel in..maar een lange reis 2500 klm .
En het mandje zag er ook mooi en lekker uit ..
heel veel liefs uit griekenland
Lieve Nieneke,
DeleteMaakt niet uit hoor, zelf was ik ook achter geraakt vanwege onze vervanging van Internet server naar een nieuwe via de sateliet via een schotel.
Langzaam weer bijkomen met alles!
Ja zeker zijn er allerlei dubbele variaties van narcissen, dit zijn allemaal heirlooms die wij hebben en geurende. Dus hele oude variëteiten maar mooi zijn ze.
Ja, die konijntjes en hartjes zijn erg mooi en we zijn altijd zó opgelucht als er niets kapot is gegaan in de koffers. Met de auto is het veiliger en veel makkelijker. Maar ja, 2500 km is zeker niet níks. Wij reden van Limburg naar Cornuda, TV bij Venetië ook altijd 1,200 km en dat hebben we heel wat keren gedaan en ook wel met twee auto's. Als immigrant is het nooit gemakkelijk om tussen twee werelden te funktioneren en wij kúnnen de 8,500 km niet met de auto. Géén keus!
Ja, dat mandje zat vol met allerlei lekkers dat mijn Ouders heel blij en lekker opgepeuzeld hebben.
Liefs en groetjes uit Georgia/USA.
Mariette
I love your daffodils, Mariette - and the bunnies add such a sweet touch to your spring decor, too! <3
ReplyDeleteDearest Stacy,
DeleteThank you, those are heirloom daffodils and very fragrant. We selected only heirlooms.
The bunnies are so cute and a lovely gift for taking home with us.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI love those Daffodils. those bunnies are just in time for us to chase away the Winter blues.
I have not been visiting too many blogs. My dizziness is better and my BP is still high but out side of danger.
Please take care of yourself.
_ Munir
Dearest Munir,
DeleteYeah, for us it was hard to come home from a very mild and far advanced spring weather in The Netherlands, to more frost and cold here in Georgia. We had severe damage from a tornado in our subdivision, our home and garden were fine though. But now we have had our last frost and spring is here!
Hope you are soon feeling better!
Hugs,
Mariette
Mariette what a beautiful display you have created with the Daffodils and bunnies. The bunnies are gift that I know you will treasure for years to come. Happy week-end .. hugs and blessings, C. (HHL)
ReplyDeleteDearest Celia,
DeleteThank you and yes, I had to make these photos while we still had these fresh double daffodils. That makes one really happy and with those bunnies that looked perfect. We will treasure them as they were such gifts of love.
Happy weekend to you as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou have such an amazing taste for beauty and beautiful things, and for arranging them in the most stunning way! Those sweet bunnies and hearts are certainly a great addition to your beautiful home! The daffodils are wonderful!!!!
Hugs from the Alps :)
Dearest Anna,
DeleteThank you so much and above all, those bunnies and hearts were such a sweet gift!
We enjoy each spring our heirloom fragrant daffodils, however short the period lasts.
Hugs,
Mariette