Candlelight In The Kitchen

I love me some moodlighting.  And nothing says moodlighting like the glimmer of candles on a dark and gloomy morning.  It's dreary and rainy here on this Tuesday morning.  And since I'm going to be home all day with the baby, I took the opportunity to light some candles in my kitchen to brighten my mood.

Over the weekend I stopped at Michaels to purchase some filler for the candlescape I created in my favorite tray that sits on top of my island.

I've been trying to incorporate more lime green and brown into my kitchen.  It's becoming my favorite color scheme these days.

This filler was perfect as it had just enough color to brighten up my tray and contrast with the dark brown candles.

Don't know what those things are, but I love them.

I love how it looks now.

And speaking of islands.  No I'm not taking a vacation - at least not any time soon.  I'm joining Shelia's Heart of the Home Favorite Cupboard party and my kitchen island is just that - my favorite cupboard!

In my last home I did not have an island and it was high on my wish list for this home.  And it also happens to be a necessity as I have a very small kitchen with not a lot of counter space.

I love my island because it's nice and big and I can see into the family room as I prepare meals.

And since we're looking into the family room, I'll share my latest changes in there too.

Last week I shared the changes I had to make after Mr. Bliss decided to move the new receiver on top of my entertainment center.

Well, I changed it up again.  Here is what it looked like last week:

And here it is now:

Like I said, I'm into the green/brown thing now and this works better for me.  I took out the red.

I added some greenery into a small trunk I got at Michaels.

I also switched out the little display on the top shelf.  I shopped the house and found this basket that fits perfectly into this small space.  Then I added the orbs I got at Walmart last year.

I like this much better.  Of course now you can see that stupid hole in the back.

I'm linking up to Marty's Tabletop Tuesday party today too.  Be sure to visit both blogs for more cupboard and tabletop fun!

xoxo,
Kim

Reading Terminal Market

I mentioned in my last post that we had beautiful weather over the weekend.  Our family took advantage of it by taking a trip into the city.

Do you ever watch this guy?

He's on the Travel Channel and a while back he visited Philadelphia.  On that show he went to the Reading Terminal Market and ate a world-famous broccoli-rabe pulled pork sandwich from DiNic's.  Ever since that show I've been dying to go there and get one of those sandwiches.

RTM is a food-lover's paradise.  Besides being a marketplace for fresh produce and flowers, it's open-air concept and clean surroundings make it a mecca for lovers of all different kinds of fare.  Here's a peek inside.

Who you callin' crabby???

Of course you can't visit Philadelphia without seeing one of these.

But it wasn't a cheesesteak I was after.

The line for my sandwich wrapped around the entire restaurant.  I was at least 50th in line and my wait was over an hour.  But trust me, it was worth it for this mouth-wateringly delicious piece of pork heaven.
In fact, the man in front of me (we became friends after waiting in line) came all the way from New York just for this sandwich.  

You don't think we left without getting dessert do you?
This is the famous Termini Bros. bakery.  We took home some mini-cakes and cookies.

Chocolate anyone??

Not in the mood for food?

All-in-all I'd say it was a great day for the whole family.  AND, it was Cole's first outing!  Here he is with Daddy and big sister Amy.

Well, I hope you enjoyed your tour of the Reading Terminal Market in the City of Brotherly Love.
Have a wonderful week!!

xoxo,
Kim

Flea Fun

Gorgeous weather here in South Jersey today!  We started the day at the local flea market.  Here's a lookey at what I got.

A set of vintage ball jars.

Three small:

And three large, in assorted styles:

A galvanized scoop:

And a vintage metal frame:

All of these will be available to buy on my Etsy store.

And if you're feeling lucky this month, be sure to visit Vanessa and Heather At The Picket Fence.  My store is being featured all month long and one lucky blogger is going to win $25 towards the purchase of anything at my store.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a wonderful weekend.
xoxo,
Kim