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| "Ah! There is Nothing quiet so heavenly as the aroma of apple pie baking in the oven"!!! You are WONDERING what my connection IS with My Pies&Bears? WELL... there IS a Very Close Connection! I have the most beautiful apple trees AND my land is blessed with wild Blueberries and Blackberries, ETC... Do You THINK I get "Any of them"??? No I don't!!! AND the culprit is "Our Neighboring Bears"...They don't EVEN let me have enough for "One Apple Pie"... Or perhaps enough berries to make a Buckle or Tart...NOT Even do they leave me enough to sprinkle my cereal!!! Do I mind you ask??? "No I Don't"... I'm the one that moved into Their land AND although the apple trees "I Planted"... we are living in harmony here SO I'll buy my apples and berries from the farm in town and let my critters feast on my bounty... |
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| Apple Pie seems to be a Man Magnet... I have read that there ARE men that will not marry a women that cannot bake Apple Pie...Hmmm! LUCKY ME... I inherited the "Pie Gene" from BOTH sides of my parents family... My Mom was "THE BEST"!!! She made pies that would make men swoon... She came from a farm family in Northern Maine and My Grandmother was a Queen in Pie Kingdom. To visit her on Sunday was like a Living Heaven with pots of homemade goodies simmering on her wood stove and Kettles whistling for tea and the sideboard COVERED with about 4 different kinds of pies... She never skimped on quantity, she always had enough for sampling and EVERYONE was treated to taking one home... My uncle was the Lemon Meringue KING, No One got to touch HIS PIES, he claimed them the minute he passed through her door... |
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| Baker Bear comes Out of Hibernation the minute the smell of peeled apples fills the kitchen...BUT bring out the fresh ground cinnamon and nutmeg and He's put his apron&baking hat on... |
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| Pies don't last long in my house... There are Bigger Bears Lurking behind me and my camera... Bigger Bears holding Large spatulas and holding Large Soup Plates so they Don't Miss a crumb... It's a bit "SCARY"... and at ANY Moment the pies are going to disappear from the scene!!! |
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| Little Baloo has his Apple Pie Smile on and has tied a cute little bib under his chin... He followed me home from a Disney Teddy Bear Convention one year... He was born in Germany and His Family is Steiff... |
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| When Bears are attending a Tea Party you can never use flowers... Proper etiquette for Bears is ALWAYS use Pinecones(Which ARE flowers! They are the State Flower of Maine)... This Basket and Milk Jug are Fabulous Finds from the early 70s when I found them on a Christmas Clearance table for a few dollars apiece... They are actually one of My Favorite Things... |
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| I Always Love using My Syracuse Brittany Cottage when serving pie... The colors of all our favorite pies are in these sweet dishes... The combo I LOVE most is Blueberry pie on the Brittany Cottage plate... The little blue shaded trees seem to POP Out at you with it's coordinating Berry... |
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| OK Ladies... The Pies are Missing in Action... BUT I do know their whereabouts... Although they've been carried off, out of sight, in an out of control environment of "MEN with Pie on the brains"(not a good thing)!!! |
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91 comments:
your pinecone pitcher reminds me of some old Roseville. mmmmmm that pie!
Cute post Donna, fun bears and lovin' your dishes! Yep, pies don't last too long at all:@)
It was so hard to concentrate on your beautiful pies because I couldn't take my eyes off your beautiful BEARS!!!!
Love your crimped crusts.
Oh my goodness, this is the *cutest* post I have ever seen! I love Steiff bears with the little buttons in the ears! And the expression on Baker Bear's face is priceless. I love it! And who doesn't love pie, especially the men in our lives! Thanks for such a cute post. It is making me smile :D
You have made my day, Donna!
xoxoxo,
Ricki Jill
PS We are playing Apples to Apples later on this week, and you have inspired me to bake an apple pie for the occasion, LOL!
Oh but is this really your cottage and are these really your bears and is this idyll really your life?! How beautiful! I feel quite privileged to have had you visit the land of the (sometimes tearful) Strawberries! And I adore that edition of Willows- what a prize!
everytime I open your blog ,something special is waiting ,I love your home!
~Sharon~
Donna,
Your pies look scrumptious!!! I keep seeing pies on blogs. Maybe it's time to make one. Mister's favorite dessert is pie....maybe this week.
Donna, I think you pies should win a blue ribbon. These are gorgeous, and I know they are delicious! Your sweet Brittany cottage dishes make my heart sing. Gotta love those bears on your table, but be careful with those roaming round outside. ;-)
Thanks for another delightful post, Donna. ~ Sarah
Donna, yummy and the bear is adorable. Your table is just stunning and I always have this feeling you are having great fun! ♥O
Donna, the bears and dishes are wonderful, however your pies look sooooooooo good. Now I am really hungry. Hugs, Marty
This is so much fun and so adorable. I love baker bear and I wouldn't mind a slice of pie either!
Terrific post. Made me grin from ear to ear:-)
Joyce
This is just the best tablescape I have seen in a long time! Those bears are to die for. I have never seen dishes like yours before and I love them. Your photos are just perfect, like the lighting. Magazine quality. Now.... let's find you a magazine.
Pat
The apple pie looks absolutely scrumptious! and the bears...well, they are too cute. Lovely
have a great day ;-)
This is just marvelous and the pies look so good! Making a good pie is almost a lost art...so few people seem to even know what they are anymore. My mother-in-law made the best peach pie ever, and I make a pretty good lemon meringue...but my grandmother was the best; she owned a pieshop.(-:
Dearest Donna,
That was an amusing story with cute bears and yummy apple pie! All items were described so well. You're very entertaining and it is equally informative.
Have a great week!
Mariette
OMGosh..those pies are driving me nuts. I simply HAVE TO KNOW your crust recipe. It looks sooo good.
Your bears are so darling...love the chef bear.:))
I just have to take a photo of your pie to live on my sidebar for awhile...linked right back to you , of course.
:))
I love your bears. This is a geat post..you made me smile and get hungry all in one fell swoop.
blessings...amy
Loving that the bears won.. well I'm sure you didn't put up much of a struggle. Your pies look amazing. I did not get the pie gene (Germans do not bake pies) and my husband married me anyway ;-)... Your bears are the cutest!! Love the one with the tongue hanging out. Also read the post below.., great finds.
Hello, I am Gilda, I followed the scent of a delicious apple pie and I came to your blog. I love the snow and your beautiful home. A hug from Italy. Gilda
What a wonderful and whimsical post!
And your pies are to die for!
And the bears and dishes just add to the magical feel of this post!
Cindy
Hello Donna,
your post is oh so cute, I love those two bears, especially the Bakers bear's face. And you made such nice vignettes with them. You should make a childrens book about tea with your little friends. Your pie post made my day.
Greetings Johanna
I love the expression on the big bear's face. The pies look delicious. Fun post. Thanks. xx
Oh, how cute, Donna! Those bears! Love them and love the apple pie, too. Thanks for making me smile.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Hi Donna, I see that you are a New Englander in your blood, just as I am! I love that Brittany china! Hope you were able to get some pieces of the pies before they were devoured by the "bears!" I've been blaming the deer in my yard for eating the apples from our trees, and the birds for eating the blackberries--hope it wasn't really bears! I haven't heard of any bears yet in New Canaan, although my Mom in Litchfield County has had them in her neighborhood, along with mountain lions. Don't let the pets out! Come see me when you have a chance! Linda
Hello Donna, I'm sorry i don't speak English, but French and German. I can not find a good translator, you will know someone who would help me translate my blog? my blog, you can exchange I'd like you to follow if my blog, you can exchange many ideas. A big hug
What a fun post, so glad you & the bears made it to JoJo's.
Your deep pie crust is historic!
I'm sure the bears love you for letting them feast on your apples.
The apple pie looks so yummy!
My entries:
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You always, always have the cutest posts! The pies look oh-so yummy, and the bears so cute. Then you wrap them all together with a fun story about your real Bears! That's a great receipe.
Your yummy pies, beautiful dishes, cute little bears wrapped into a real Bear story...Now that is a great receipe for a post!
Hehe! I think I can almost smell the aroma of baking apple pie. :)
An adorable post with your bears and yummy looking pies.
Those bears are so cute. What a great post and pLEASE, send me a piece of that pie...it is my favorite!!
Hello, sweet Donna,
I came back to have a look again at those cute bears. But he is still licking his mouth! Greetings, Johanna
Lovely! Those pies look delicious.
Your pies look so yummy and I can almost smell them from here. So nice of you to share your fruit with the wildlife (as if you had a choice). When I used to grow blueberries, I had a raccoon that would lift the netting off at night and pick the bushes clean.
Cindy
Donna, your post is simply charming! I love the bears and your pies look scrumptious! My hubby loves apple pie. It's his absolute favourite! You have a a wonderful imagination which we all get to enjoy when we come by for a visit. You have two entries for the Giveaway! Have a lovely week.
Blessings,
Sandi
What adorable photos and I can smell the pie baking. Love those dishes, too.
What fun it was to read your words and laugh at your cute photos. Not to mention I now crave apple pie. Great post.
This is just too cute for words. Your pie looks amazing but those adorable bears--how cute and what creativity you have to put this together. I love, love, love your dishes too. So prefect and you’re right, they go great with apple pie. I would love to share a slice and a cup of coffee with you--so good.
Hi Donna,
What an enchanting post about the bears and yummy looking pies. Can see why the bears carry them off quickly. As an wanna be artist of clay jewelry, the pitcher is very intriguing, as is your tableware. Just a charming post all around. Thank you for the big happy smiles I had as I read through it.
Those bears are making us giggle...they are too cute, and all to ready to help "clean up" :) Thanks for making us smile today Donna!! Hope there's a slice left for you!!
Karla &Karrie
I am with the bears, I would eat all those pies too! If you leave them on the windowsill to cool do they go missing.....?
Loved your post!
Your apple tea cups and saucer are very pretty. The bears can't get to these apples!
Hugs,
Terri
such a charming post - I enjoyed your bears as much as the smell of your fresh baked apple pie.
Your tea things are lovely as well.
Hugs,
Penny
Oh my! Would love to have the berries and fruit trees - you can keep the bears! I dreamt recently that a bear was spotted in our neighborhood - in my dream - I went outside to make sure there was no food left from the cats - and there was the bear - it chased me through my house - I tried to divert it - then woke up!
No bears, no thanks,
Kathy
Donna, Your post is adorable, your pies beautiful and you had me going for a moment there...I thought you were saying you have (real) bears in the area that come in your yard and eat the apples and berries!
blessings, Beth
What an adorable post...you made me smile. I also have an apple tree...but no bears around these parts...they live up the hill from here. I do share my apples with neighbors and the birds though. Your pies looked so good I think I just drooled on my keyboard!
How sweet the this is! Apples, Bears and Pies! I love you let the bears have all the fruits of your labor! Your pies look wonderful, the bears are darling. I adore the dishes, and teacups! The pine cone jug and bowl are just so wonderful! Thank you for joining me for Tea Time, I so enjoyed your Tea so much. I love hearing the stories about your families pies!
Wonderful bearish post with just enough red touches. Cute idea.
This is an adorable post! Your apple pies look so perfect and the bears are so cute ..they made me chuckle! I love your little Brittany Cottage dishes ...what a sweet image!
What a fun post! The apple pies look so delicious, and the bears are so cute ;-)
Happy Tea Time Tuesday!
What a sweet post. I love the cottage dishes. They are cute!
Hi: The lovely lady that lives in my dream home. I love your table setting. You have some amazing things. I would love to be a mouse in your house and just look at all your beautiful things. The things I would see, I am sure would take my breath away. Thanks for always giving us such a treat. Blessings, Martha
Oh, I really want a piece of that pie! Thank you for linking to Masterpiece Monday. Mary :O)
Bears and tea .. two of my favorite things make a perfect post! Love Franciscan. My Aunt had a complete set of the apple ... glassware and flatware ... wonderful memories! Happy Tea!
Hi Donna,
This is such a sweet post! I love the bears and the apple pie.Going to your grandma's house must have been a real treat- I love the image of her kitchen.
Thank you for visiting me today-the teacup is Eternity by Skye McGhie and the teacup is 1.Godinger& Co. They sell them at TJMAXX.
Take care,
Carolyn
Uh oh, you're not going to believe this, but I've never baked an apple pie, or any other pie from scratch! I guess I'm just too intimidated. I LOVE the Brittany Cottage pattern on your dishes, and I NEED at least one plate or cup. I hope they have some on Ebay!
Happy REDnesday!
Carol
Your bears are so adorable. I love apple pies and have very fond memories of a neighbor of ours. When we bought our first house she came over with an apple pie. She was a very wonderful person and still is at the age of 92.
Thanks for the comments on my blog and the hint on panic attacks. I will try it the next time I get one.
Willow
I don't think I have ever met a cuter bear than the Baker bear with his huge lolling tongue. What an adorable post. This just made me smile. I drank up every word. Your pies are very beautiful, no wonder it brings out the animal in men! Loved every bit of it.
Sharing a cup of tea with you has been a pleasure
Hugs
Donna, those bears and your commentary are so fun! You are very gracious to your real bears. Joni
Very cute bears. I can smell the apple pie baking from here.
That was adorable! And the pie looks delicious.
PLEASE keep those bears in CT. We don't have them here!
What fun! I'd come out of hibernation for a slice of that pie too :-)
Love Baker Bear and your pie looks yummy. The blog Jojojoys is having a pie thing go see. I love apple pie. Maybe the bears will learn to "share"?
Your dishes are delightful, your bears adorable and your pies look yummy!!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Charming, charming post, Donna! :) You are so fortunate to live in the area you do. What I would give to have those yummy fresh fruits.
Your pies are outstanding! Oh my! I would love to make a pretty pie crust like yours. My pies TASTE great but they don't look so good!
Hugs,
Donna
What a fun and adorable post! Applie pie is my favorite and yours look delicious!
Hugs,
Jo :)
Your apple pie tablescape was great. Love the cute bears and pretty china.
It's just as cute the second time around, Donna! Dropping back by to wish you a Happy Tablescape Thursday!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Cute setting, Donna...love the pitcher.
After those charming bears and the pies....I am really wanting to go bake a pie.....lovely post. Thanks for linking in today! Happy VTT!
I love that unique pitcher and basket.
So cute -- looks like you and the bears are having a delightful time!
Oh these bears are absolutely adorable! I love them and your fun story and your pies look AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing this at Feathered Nest Friday! :)
Your bears are marvelous and obviously sew seeds of great creativity. THank you for sharing your wonderful post. Cherry Kay
What a FUN post! And, those pies...my mouth is watering!
Thanks for being a part of Friday Pretties!
Joyce
hahahahaaaa.....I really love those bears..but yummmmm...the pies! I'm a pie baker, so I can just smell them in the oven! Thank you.
FABBY
What a load of comments, I never thought I was going to reach the end of the line.
Donna, your Baker Bear is gorgeous, love the expression on his face and that tongue...well he really must love pie!! LOL!!!
Thanks for stopping by...if you get a chance on the 11th Feb. drop into the show, it's online at http://www.teddybearsandcritters.com
Warmest Hugs,
Sandi @ Ess D'Ess Bears and Bearly Sane Studio
This has to be the most enchanting tea party I have seen. I can almost smell that pie. The dishes are out of a fairytale. So lovely to meet you.
Karen
Love those bears, especially the one licking his chops. The pies looked awesome. I used past tense because I noticed they were devoured before the end of the post. You always do such beautiful posts. Hugs, Ginger
What a wonderful post and i love baker bear.
I can't decide which are yummier those adorable bears or those delectable pies. Your photography is beautiful!
Thank you so much for joining in the Teddy Bears Picnic. Your post is magical and wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Cute post and your baker bear is wonderful. I'm glad you live in harmony with your bears.
Very cute bear and so unusal ,he looks cute amongst all the goodies .
Hi Donna:
Thanks so much for linking to Memory Lane Monday this month. I love all your bears (especially Baker Bear!) and your pie story is lovely.
My grandma always had mini pecan and pumpkin pies waiting for us when we went to visit. Each child had one of their own. They're still my two favorite pies in the world.
Mum learned the "pie gene" from Gram and she still makes the best pies and pastries. Me? Ha! I purchase Pillsbury pie crusts and "tart" them up so they're even lighter and flakier, but so far am unable to master a homemade crust. I am a whiz with fillings and no one has ever turned their nose up at one of my pies (and they do ask for seconds!) I can live with that.
Have a great week!
xoxo
Donna
I ADORE Baker Bear, Donna ...
Your pie story is just wonderful & I can smell the aroma clean down here in MD. Yes, when we invade wild life homes we should share.
Your tea party & dishes are fabulous. So love the little cottage design & THAT jug is super.
Anything sweet in this house does not last long around me at all ...
Have a beautiful week ~
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon
Like everyone else I love your story today. So glad you linked up with Donna on Memory Lane Monday.
This is such a delightful post about your memories. I love the pic's and of course who doesn't love Baker Bear. Could I borrow him sometime. lol
I too hope to link up with Donna later today but after your awesome post I hate to even share mine. lol
Have a wonderful week
Maggie
Oh My your pies look absolutely delicious and my mouth is watering. My Grandma would eat a warm piece of apple pie that she baked from scratch along with a generous wedge of cheddar cheese. I prefer vanilla ice cream. Adorable bears and I enjoyed your story very much. Blissful memories...
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