Sitting down to a lovely table enhances the enjoyment of a meal with friends, and I do enjoy making a table pretty. The challenge is to make it different each year, using the same elements. I have a fair amount of storage space, but even I cannot store several sets of things for each holiday. …
Category: Decorating
Halloween Breakfast
We are going to have some fun today, the car club is having a costume drive. Before we leave, we are having a Halloween breakfast to set the right mood for the morning. I set the table with some fun Halloween things, starting with a wall hanging that I am using as a table topper. …
Autumn Tablescape 2015
I love setting a pretty table and having friends over to eat, but sometimes I do this just for the decoration. It is full autumn now, and for those in Canada, Thanksgiving is fast approaching. For my Canadian readers, if you want to see last November's tablescape to inspire you for this year's Thanksgiving, click …
Red, White and Blue Luncheon
Spring and early summer in the mountains is a perfect time to have an outdoor party. Patriotic holidays dominate the summer months, so I decided to have a few friends over for a ladies cookout with a patriotic theme. It was lovely to spend the day with friends, in an easy manner, just chatting and …
Patriotic Tablescape Memorial Day 2015
I planned to have a nice dinner for four the weekend of Memorial Day, so I set the table a little early. I do that sometimes so I can enjoy the decorations for more than just the holiday day. The reason is our dining table is fully visible from the second floor. Setting it in …
Shopping Wilmington
Next to last day of vacation, and I had it in mind to visit two really special shopping areas. I read about these in a review of Wilmington shopping so I had to visit. The Cotton Exchange is a downtown shopping area of eight restored old buildings connected by walkways and stone paths with a …
Gardening Rabbits Tablescape
I just love this tablescape! I was gathering some pretty things for the table, and I really wanted some springtime colors. So much of my tablescaping in the past has been in the cooler months. Seems I like to do more nesting when it is cooler. But, I saw these in a catalog, and I …
Springtime Tablescape
Spring is right around the corner and everything is in the process of turning green. Little shoots of new bulbs are peeking out of the ground with the anticipation of flowers to come. Thinking green in March seems traditional, not only for St. Patrick's Day, but just because it is spring. It seemed a green …
Valentine Breakfast
Since I decided to do breakfast instead of dinner for Valentine's day, the tablescape is simpler. What better way to put a little romance on the table than with these pink depression glass dishes, a pattern called Cherry Blossom. Aren't they sweet on the pretty white placemats? There are paper heart napkins under the red …
Christmas Tablescape and an Appetizer recipe
Whether the celebration is on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the perfect menu needs a pretty setting. This year I set my table with the Lenox Holiday Tartan china I inherited from my mother. Red placemats embroidered with green holly leaves and cutwork are at each place, with matching napkins in holly berry metal napkin …
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