When it comes to home decor, is there anything more lovely than a bouquet of fresh flowers in the room? And what could be sweeter than an easy tulip arrangement that spills over the sides of its container? As luck would have it, I recently spied several bunches of tulips in the store that were calling my name. I don’t recall ever seeing tulips for sale this early in the winter and had to have them.

My love of flowers is credited to 3 people in my youth … my grandmother who grew fabulous mums and roses, my mother who always filled her garden spaces with floral color, and Mrs. W across the street who had me babysit her 3 children on Saturday mornings.

 

Mrs. W also happened to be the local funeral director’s wife so I figured she knew a thing or two about flower arrangements. Every Saturday she brought home a bouquet of fresh flowers and placed them on her dining table.

 

Then and there I vowed to have fresh flowers in my home as often as possible.

 

So whenever I feel guilty for buying flowers, I remind myself of my childhood oath.

Besides … tulips aren’t that expensive and they’re oh so pretty!

 

An easy tulip arrangement idea is to simply place them in a pitcher or vase with no other adornment.

 

Tulips hold a simplistic beauty and can stand alone without a fussy floral arrangement.

 

In addition to this easy tulip arrangement …

Might as well let some tulips spill out onto the rest of the table!

 

 

A single stem at a place setting makes a pretty statement on any table.

 

Might as well grace the dining hutch with some white tulips while we’re at it.

Of course, these were added to a white ironstone pitcher after the photos were taken.

 

And since today is New Year’s Day, I’ll be watching the Rose Parade.

My grandmother and I used to watch it whenever I was at her house on January 1st.

 

After the Rose Parade is over, the family is all coming over for lasagna and gelato!

Wishing You and Yours a Happy and Safe New Year!!

 

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