On the Veranda

Warmer days mean having meals on the veranda. Last week we had friends over for a meal, so I had to set a nice table for them. After washing the pollen off the table, I set it with white placemats, spring green chargers, white dinner plates and pink floral salad plates. Spring green napkins are …

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Celebrating Lemons for Spring

Finally, the weather seems to be warming up and I hope it stays that way. I need to get some plants for the veranda and move the ones from the Carolina room to the front. I am in a mood for fresh lemons both in cooking and in decorating. So, let's take a stroll through …

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Sunday Chat and Springtime Tablescape

Now that I finished the little table topper in yellow and grey, I wanted to set a pretty springtime table with it. I pulled out yellow chargers and my favorite yellow salad plates. They are called Chloe, and I got them from Pier 1 years ago. I start with putting the table topper at an …

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Hen Party

I invited a couple of friends to come over for lunch this past week, so of course that meant setting a nice table. I piddled around with a lot of ideas, but nothing seemed quite right. It was way past Gal-entines day, too early for spring, pastels and flower baskets just didn't seem right. I …

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Year of the Dragon Table, Recipes and More

When I saw that the Chinese New Year would be the Year of the Dragon, I just had to get my little dragon out and put him center stage on a table. I got this little guy for our MINIs on the Dragon event a few years ago.I got a long blonde wig and had …

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Vintage Christmas Tablescape

Setting a festive table early in the month for everyday use brings more cheer to meals in December. I've been collecting these dishes for some time now, finding a mug here, and a bowl there. I've added three serving pieces found online, but there is no room for them on the pub table we use …

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Turkey Time Tablescape

It's turkey time! My favorite day of the year is Thanksgiving. I love the food, the holiday spirit, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the football, making calls to friends, and all the anticipation of the holidays to come. Central to our celebration is a good meal, served with gratitude for all we have. Setting a …

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Fall Tablescape for Autumn Jubilee

Finally we get to the Autumn Jubilee tablescape, now that we've made some of the things we'll be using. This table is anchored with our Harvest Festival quilt from the quilt along. The place settings have rust color chargers with white dinner plates topped with my favorite fall salad plates. The set is discontinued from …

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Autumn Jubilee Turkey Talk Placemats

When I saw the fabulous turkey prints in the Benartex Harvest Festival line, my mind immediately went to fussy cutting the turkeys. I knew I wanted a project to showcase those turkeys, along with the feather prints. Placemats for the Autumn table that would work all the way to Thanksgiving seemed like a good plan. …

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A Summer Garden on the Veranda, and on the Table

The summer flowering season continues, and the veranda pots have not been adversly affected by the heat. At least not yet. This lobelia is such an intense blue-purple, with the blooms cascading down the side of the ceramic pot. I love it. The white begonia is so prolifically blooming, it has been going for weeks …

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