The weather has been warming up, but with a breeze, the evenings have been quite nice. I love setting this table for friends as we watch the sun set and enjoy the breezes. I even have blue and white chairs for my porch. I like to set up a table with drinks so guests […]
Elegant and Colorful Easter Table
It’s that time of year. I’m thinking of Easter and how I want to decorate my table this year. Usually I add color with dishes, but this time I’m using my Haviland dishes with very pastel colors, so the color is coming from my tulips, napkins and tablecloth. In fact, the tablecloth isn’t a tablecloth […]
Valentine’s Day Entertaining
After the holidays, it can seem blah and dreary, especially with the weather we’re having. It’s cold and icy, which is not normal for South Texas! So I thought today would be a great day to get some inspiration for your Valentine’s Day table. Not having a party? That’s okay. Maybe you can use some […]
French Tablecloths for Your Home
This post is sponsored by Occitan Imports. All opinions are my own. You know I love things from France, and you probably do too. I want to share some new French tablecloths and napkins I got from Occitan Imports just in time for the holidays. First I love, love, love this turquoise colored French tablecoth, CLICK […]
Pink Christmas Table
Pink Christmas Table It had to happen eventually. My daughter loves pink, so finally I have a pink Christmas table. Well it’s not ALL pink, but it’s definitely toward pink. Notice I’ve temporarily moved the bench over under the windows. This is a nice change and makes the room look bigger not having chairs on […]
Valentine’s Day Celebration
I’m getting ready for Valentine’s Day, and have some ideas for you today. Shrek said that he was like an onion, that he had layers. Yes I am quoting Shrek, because I’m fancy. A delightful table often has layers too. Layers and layers of plates make the table so pretty. The secret is to consider […]
Entertaining for Christmas in Red and White
When decorating for the holidays, I like to focus on one or two colors or a particular theme. Today’s theme was rustic French red and white. Okay, I added a bit of lavender to round out the color, because lavender goes with everything, right? This is an antique from France. So I started with […]
Thanksgiving Entertaining with simple recipes
Thanksgiving entertaining can be stressful when you have a lot of guests coming and lots of food to prepare, so I thought I would share a few of my entertaining tricks and a few simple recipes. I’ve got 8 tips for you today, unless I miscounted, which is totally possible. Of course I’m going to […]
