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16 March 2013

Lentils and Candles!


I don't do too much decorating for St. Patrick's Day per se, but we will be having friends over on St. Patrick's Day for dinner and I thought I might try to add a few touches.  I'll have the whole table, etc., in another post soon, but I wanted to share my idea for candles for the table.

I have these goblet-type candle holders that came from Hobby Lobby some time ago.  I've always used them with votives just plopped down.  However, I wanted to do something a little different, and my mind suddenly jumped to my centerpiece from Thanksgiving this year:


For Thanksgiving, I filled a large vase with different colored beans and then used fresh flowers.  The beans were saved for future 'decorating' projects.  Thinking about the green lentils, I thought they would certainly do for St. Patrick's Day!  





Then, in another burst of 'genius,' (actually I saw them when digging out the green lentils!!), I remembered that the Irish flag was green, orange, and white, and I added the 'pink' lentils (which are actually more orange than pink).






The white votive provides the white part of the flag!

Now, maybe next year I can find purple hulled peas for Mardi Gras!

Lentils and candles, y'all!

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5 comments:

  1. Well, how perfect is that? Great idea, Nancy. Did you know we got 3" more of snow last night? Don't come home yet!!! xo Diana

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    1. Thanks, Diana! I knew about the snow, and quite frankly I'm missing it!!! Just so you know: I've been reading your posts but haven't had a chance to respond; please forgive me - I'm not ignoring! Hope folks are on the mend over there! Thanks again for commenting!
      ~N

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  2. This is adorable, love the lentils, now I want to copy this, and then make soup! Visiting from Seasonal Sundays. xo

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    1. Copy away, Barbara!!! I'm certain that I saw this somewhere. I haven't a creative cell in my feeble brain. Happy St. Pat's Day!
      ~N

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  3. Very clever use of lentils. I never thought to use them in decorating - just soups!

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