Flaunt Your Red!

Flaunt your Red is hosted by Nancy over at Southern Lady. Be sure to check out all the other participants listed there for some fabulous reds!

My first 'red' is this 'You are special today' plate that my sister-in-law gave our family for Christmas 20+ years ago. We've used it over the years for birthdays, graduations, engagements, promotions, school achievements, new jobs, Mother's Day, Father's Day...just about any and every reason there is for celebrating! We have continued the tradition by giving our children a plate when they marry and begin their own family. My youngest daughter received her plate this week!

This globe birdhouse with the red perch and stand was purchased at Marshall's several years ago, and it sits on the top shelf in our study. I liked it so well that when I found it in a smaller size in another city, I bought it for my son's apartment.

This plant is a cutting from my neighbor's bougainvillea. It's just budding out in the prettiest red blooms! Imagine my surprise and excitement to see the red from a parent plant that was pink!!

I found a medium canister and a large canister very similar to these at Marshall's. I was hoping to find the small one to complete my set. A dear friend of mine set out to find one for me, and bid and won a small Gracious Goods canister! Next to it, my two other canisters didn't look quite as bright, so I started scouting eBay for good buys on the other two sizes in Gracious Goods. I was delighted to get both of them for less than $100!! So now, my oldest daughter is the very happy owner of my knock-off set of canisters!