The Perfect Summer Breakfast Buffet

Disclosure: This shop and post have been sponsored by Cost Plus World Market to celebrate their Summer Fun Sweepstakes.

Summer time, to me, not only means fun vacations away from home, it also means visitors from far away. The guest room is prepared as is the guest bath.  But, what about feeding your guests?

Oh sure, you could have bowls, milk and cereal on hand but, why not treat your guests to something special.  I mean, they did travel by car, bus, train or plane to see you, right? 

How about a waffle and crepe breakfast buffet served al fresco?

You could set your table on top of a fun outdoor rug out by the garden first thing in the morning.

For our guests, while I set the table, Mr. B made up a batch of waffles and crepes.

These mixes from World Market could not be any easier to use! 

In just a few minutes you can have gourmet breakfast food to serve.

Speaking of gourmet, I added cute little jars filled with fun fruit spreads such as Mango, Orange Marmalade with Champagne, Lemon Curd, and Black Cherry. And, of course, we had to have the maple syrup in the Maple Leaf bottle!

How cute is that turtle holding the butter?  

And how fun and colorful are the plates?

The red tablecloth over a yellow thrift store cloth really adds some color and pop!

Of course, there has to be drinks!  You could go the boring plain OJ route or,
how about some Blood Orange or Orange, Mango Passion Fruit soda, plain or, mixed with champagne for a new take on a mimosa? And, if you need a kickstart to get your morning going, nothing beats a Bloody Mary amIright?

Add glasses and flatware and your Perfect Summer Breakfast Buffet is ready for your guests to dig in!

Need some more ideas to set up your own Summer Breakfast Buffet?  Check out my #SummerFun board on Pinterest!

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I always share my tables with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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Thrifty Breakfast & And Update

Thank you all for your cheery thoughts

and prayers for my health!

I was awakened at about

4:30 AM on Tuesday morning in extreme pain.

I woke up Mr. B and we went to the ER

as I had been instructed.

Several hours later and the diagnoses was

no appendicitis.

Only thing they could find was some blockage

so I was sent home with a 

citrate cocktail.

I'm still in some pain but it is diminished somewhat

and I am just hoping it all

works its way out,

if you know what I mean (wink).

Luckily, I had set the table for breakfast

over the weekend

using some of my very thrifty finds!

 The tablecloth is vinyl and 

came from Big Lots.

I started with a woven placemat

that I purchased at Goodwill

here for $2.00 for the set of four.

I then added the plates

found at Sears,

on clearance, for less than $8.00

on this day.

And the rooster salad plates are the 

newest thrift find from this

past weekend thifty day

for $1.00 each!

The flatware was a gift

from Mr. B and the napkins I've had forever.

They are a perfect match to the green in the 

salad plates.

Big glasses for milk from Walmart at .79 each,

little juice glasses from Ikea,

$4.99 for 6,

and our everyday Gibson coffee mugs

finish the setting.

 The table is also set

with a large pitcher

from Goodwill several years ago

to fill with icy cold milk.

The roses sold me!

And, of course, the sugar and creamer

set also purchased

this past weekend.

 I had to include the vintage

orange juice carafe

from the very first giveaway I entered

when I started blogging,

and WON 

over at

Rhett Didn't Give A Damn!

The centerpiece is simple.

Just my favorite clearanced rooster

from Joann's 

and a thrifted vase I spray painted

heirloom white

with some faux

late summer flowers.

I'm thinking that, once my

stomach is up to it,

this breakfast table calls for some

hearty biscuits, thick sausage gravy,

chunky applewood smoke bacon, and

homemade bread, still warm from the oven,

dripping with Saskatoon berry jam!

(Source)

I always share my tablescapes with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's

for my link party.