Everyday Living

Winter Fauna

~ Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

Happy Tuesday sweet friends. I wasn’t planning a tablescape this week, but yesterday I decided I would see what I could pull together!

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭19:14‬

Before we start thinking about all things spring, and yes bloggers are always way out in front of the next season, I thought of these “winter fauna” salad plates that I hadn’t used in a couple of years.

You might call this a quick and easy tablesetting! The burlap runner was already on the table. It gives the more formal table a casual feel, and I like that! Removing the dried hydrangeas, I placed a wooden cake stand in the center. Apples and oranges made a quick and easy centerpiece with no arranging needed. Flanking the fruit are two birch bark vases that would normally hold flowers, but I had none. I took a walk in the garden to see what I might find…rosemary and blush nandina came to the rescue.

Once I had decided on the salad plates, I knew I wanted to use the faux cedar placemats. The placemats rest upon chippy chargers and Spode “blue room” dinner plates complete the stack. Twig flatware seems appropriate for a winter table.READ MORE

A Plaid Seasons Greetings

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Faith, Tablescape Tuesday

Merry, merry Tuesday dear ones! I hope your week is off to a good start. The weather was gorgeous on Sunday, sunny and 64 degrees. Yesterday, it felt like old man winter had shown up. It was the perfect day for drinking hot chocolate, playing Christmas music, and reading a sweet Christmas novella. It felt good to slow the pace for a day. The decorating is completed, still a little more shopping to do, and the Christmas baking has begun.

“She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1:21-22‬

I am a big fan of plaids! When I was in junior high school, plaid was all the rage. Do any of you remember the brand Villager? They made preppy clothes, wool plaid skirts, sweaters, button down shirts, etc. I remember a specific outfit that I received for Christmas one year…a wool green/navy blue/red plaid skirt, blue oxford shirt, and a wool forest green sweater, forest green knee socks and of course, Bass Weejuns tasseled loafers. Did I just tell my age?

Why not have fun and mix patterns? The table covering is a plaid throw with tartan plaid chargers, April Cornell Cottage Rose Forest napkins, and Queens “Seasons Greetings” dinner and salad plates. I was so excited to find the blue and white Christmas tree pattern at Tuesday Morning several years ago. A favorite but discontinued stemware from Horchow and hammered stainless flatware complete each place setting.READ MORE

6 Festive Christmas Tablescapes

~ Christmas, Everyday Living, Tablescape Tuesday

Hello dear friends. Thank you for all the sweet and comforting messages and emails that you sent to us on the passing of our daughter-in-love’s precious Daddy and our granddaughters’ Popsie. Each one meant so much to us.

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭100:4-5‬ ‭‬‬

Tomorrow we will celebrate Thanksgiving with fewer around our table than ever before. The cooking has begun with all of our traditional dishes being prepared. My Thanksgiving table is set and ready for the big meal!

Usually Christmas decorating begins the day after Thanksgiving at our house. However, the Sunshine Cottage is almost finished and a tree may appear in the dining room by Thursday. Today you might need a little ten minute break from cooking or decorating. So, I have gone through the archives and chosen six Christmas tablescapes for you to peruse and hopefully get ideas and inspiration. Put your feet up, pour a fresh cup of coffee, and join me for a slice of pumpkin bread as we look back on past Christmas tables!

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The golden reindeer were the inspiration for this table setting.

The reindeer are quite old and have found themselves in different places for the Christmas season…READ MORE