I’m at the table with a fruit and vegetable centerpiece and Mikasa English Countryside dinnerware. An all-white embossed fruit and lattice design borders the dinnerware of English Countryside by Mikasa for a pattern that’s versatile for casual or formal dining. Crafted from stoneware, English Countryside is dishwasher and microwave safe, as well as oven and freezer safe.…
I’m at the table with a little red, white, blue and green and Pfaltzgraff Capri Dinnerware. Vines, flowers, and ornamental scrolls adorn the borders of the Capri dinnerware, a newly introduced pattern from Pfaltzgraff. I cut some Endless Summer Hydrangeas from the garden for some blue and red coleus stems for a centerpiece for the table. An…
I’m at the table with a colorful metamorphosis, flowering centerpiece and Mikasa Modern Butterfly dinnerware. A fresh look at a classic icon, Modern Butterfly is a transitional pattern that brings the timeless beauty of butterflies to the table for casual or formal dining. Butterflies winged their way to the tablecloth as well as the dinnerware and are fluttering…
I’m in the Potting Shed with all things green for St. Patrick’s Day and inspiration from an Irish Blessing for a little tabletop fun! With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon and spring around the corner, it seemed appropriate to have a celebration of all things green and garden! I gathered some green and white flowers…
I’m sending hearts your way in the form of Nutella-filled cream cheese hand pies, perfect for Valentine’s Day and to share with your sweetheart! I used my favorite pie crust recipe with cream cheese for these heart hand pies. The dough comes together quickly in the food processor and you can make it a day ahead,…
I’m having at St. Patrick’s Picnic on the Porch for Cuisine Kathleen’s 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Blog Crawl! My basket is packed for a picnic and ready for the parade of green . . . I picked some Bells of Ireland from the grocery store, a symbol of good luck, along with some daisies and mums for a…
I’m at the table with a little farmhouse style inspired by the rustic charm of Antiqued Hen by Pfaltzgraff. I raided the hen house aka Potting Shed :) for the table~ in search of galvanized watering cans, a salvaged shutter, and my most recent find~ a chicken feeder that was freshly hatched from a local antique mall, with plans to…
April 6th is National Tartan Day! I had every intention of setting a table in celebration but it’s been a busy two weeks with Easter. My wee bonnie lasses joined the Tartan Parade in blogland last year, so I’m flaunting their plaiditude again this year in celebration! Chloe & Gracie are Mad for Plaid and joining the…
While it’s January and gray outside with Spring two months away~ My dish garden :) is satisfying my craving for flowers and helping to chase away the January Blues! My Reliable Seeds have previously yielded a crop of cupcakes ~ and now offer up a Bouquet of Flowers~ Staffordshire Bouquet by Johnson Brothers, was picked at a…
You Say Tomato, I Say Fresh. . . You Say Tomato, I Say Summer. . . You Say Tomato, I Say Italy. . . You Say Tomato, I Say Salsa. . . You Say Tomato, I Say Pass the Bacon, Lettuce & Duke’s Mayonnaise :-) However you slice it, nothing says “summer” like a fresh-from-the-garden tomato. . .…