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Tablescape Tuesday: Daisies & Dragonflies

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man”
Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭19

Sharing Tablescape Tuesday each week has been a source of creativity and fun.  Since I retired as an interior decorator, this has been a great outlet  to keep my ideas fresh and stay true to my love of color!  You, my sweet and devoted readers, have been more than gracious and kind with your comments.  I am so thrilled that it has brought joy and encouragement into your everyday living!  The main purpose of our blog has always been to honor Christ and share the good news of the gospel.  We always pray that God would use it for His eternal purposes!  My heart is full and I just wanted to share!  Hope you enjoy my vibrant tablescape! A table full of color! When shopping for groceries, I always check out the floral department…the daisies became the inspiration for this fun table!  They make me smile with their happy faces! I love when a tablescape comes together in a few minutes. Sometimes it just clicks! The bright coral napkins add a pop of color paired with the rustic iron dragonfly napkin rings! The tablescape colors played beautifully against the dining room’s red walls! Place setting (dinner plate, stemware, and flatware) is often used!  But adding a new placemat and napkin gives it a fresh look! On a recent shopping trip to Birmingham, I discovered these beautiful placemats! Don’t judge…they are paper!!!  The little rusty iron insects add whimsy! The terrarium is showing off daisy blooms and mint from my little herb garden! I have so enjoyed these little vases.  I have a total of 8, but only used 6. Coral and aqua is a great combination!  Be brave – play with color! The mint in the vases added a hint of fragrance to the table!The paper placemats came on a pad of 50.  I like them so much that I might have some laminated!  fullsizerender-19 Every vase uniquely different!The details:
Terrarium-Hobby Lobby
Flower vases-Tracy Porter
Napkins-Home Goods
American Atelier dinner plate/resin tortoise flatware-Horchow.com
Aqua stemware-Tuesday Morning
Dragonfly napkin rings-Pier 1
Paper place mats-Lamb’s Ears Ltd.

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬  

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Tablescape Tuesday: Snowballs in Spring!

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable”
‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭28

Last weekend, our snowball bush was in full bloom and I knew I had to take advantage!  After a little brainstorming, I was able to use what I had on hand (many elements on this table have been seen on the blog before) and in my yard to pull this one together!  Repurposing items such as the ice cream/sundae glasses can show creativity and no cost is involved!  I do know that setting a table can be intimidating, but hopefully today’s tablescape will inspire confidence to use what you already have to set a simple but elegant table!   So today is a good time to give it a try! You never know, you might just have snowballs in spring on your dining room table before you know it!   Happy tablescaping!


Dinner for six!


As the saying goes-less is more-well, sometimes!READ MORE

Tablescape Tuesday: Dogwood Dreams

~ Food & Entertaining, Tablescape Tuesday

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25 

Years before I entered the blogging world, I was tablescaping my dining table for get-togethers in our home!  Family and friends have always been so sweet with their comments about the table setting when sitting down for a meal.  My late and dear friend, Bonnie Jean, was one of my best encouragers.  She would often come for dinner and notice every detail and ask questions.  I always enjoyed sharing with her the stories and memories of the pieces that would make an appearance on the table.  When I joined Facebook, I would occasionally post tablescapes and people were so generous with their comments and likes!  One of those is a sweet friend, Margaret who always commented-she even encouraged me to share my tablescapes in a book!  Last August when we began blogging, I knew that I would share table settings, but I never thought it would turn into a weekly series called “Tablescape Tuesday” and that it would become such a creative outlet for me!

Since dogwoods are in full bloom now, I wanted to share a table with you that spotlights their branches!  Dogwoods in the South are one of our most beautiful trees in spring!  I enjoyed reminiscing as I pulled this together for you!  So today, let’s go back at least three years for this energetic spring tablescape!

Dogwood is the star of this spring setting!   The centerpiece is a moss-covered crystal cake stand with a bird’s
nest covered by an etched glass cloche.  Along with the dogwood
blooms is a pair of crystal candle holders!   The height of the vases keep the branches above site level when guests
are seated, so no view is blocked!  Being able to see one another is
important, because next to the food, conversation
is the best part of get-togethers!

 Placemats were found at TJ Maxx and the turquoise stemware was
a true find at Tuesday Morning.  The Tracy Porter “Artesian Road”
pattern has made several appearances on the blog, as well as
the wicker chargers and tortoise flatware!  Very simple setting but the dogwoods give it the “wow” factor!  I absolutely love cutting something from our yard to use indoors!
This just says “welcome, spring!” On this particular Sunday, we had 14 guests! An interesting camera shot that is not usually seen on the blog!  The dogwood branches were cut from this tree in our side yard! The dogwood bloom is a masterpiece of the Creator’s hand!

“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver”
Proverbs‬ ‭25‬:‭11‬  

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Linking with Pieced Pastimes, It’s Overflowing, Be Different Act Normal, Silver Pennies, Life on Lakeshore Drive, Thoughts From Alice, Pink When, Mod Vintage Life, Coastal Charm, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Dedicated House, Dwellings-Heart of Your Home, Savvy Southern Style, Ivy and Elephants, French Country Cottage, From My Front Porch To Yours, Stone Gable, Confessions of a Plate Addict, Worthing Court, Between Naps on the Porch, Cedar Hill Farmhouse, A Stroll Thru Life, The Style Sisters, The Charm of Home, The Winthrop Chronicles, Cornerstone Confessions, A Delightsome Life, Imparting Grace, Craftberry Bush, Posed Perfection, Katherines Corner, My Romantic Home, Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, Rooted In Thyme, Share Your Cup, The Enchanting Rose, Alabama Women Bloggers, 21 Rosemary Lane, Northern Nesting, Oh My Heartsie Girl,  Cozy Little House