I was drawn into this Witch’s Web~ ideal to top a pumpkin for a Happy Haunting table! I conjured up a few mini pumpkins, spiders, crows, and deadly blooms to add for some spooky fun~ This witch likes her hat fully loaded :) HomeGoods is a short broom ride away, dangerous and scary, where I…
With its classic Holly Leaf and Berry design, Winterberry Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff, has been hosting holiday dinners for over 20 years, making it a perennial favorite at the table. Disclosure: Prior to blogging, I spent half my life in retail. . .put in those terms, that sounds depressing :) Buying inventory involves working six months to a year in…
With Halloween a few weeks away, I’m at the table with some tricks & treats! Black and white plates are paired with checks for a festive foundation and Happy Haunting! A pumpkin and a wreath of orange berries was scared up from the aisles of HomeGoods, one of my favorite haunts, to place in an urn for an easy centerpiece.…
I’m at the table with Mikasa Swirl Dinnerware. . . simple, versatile, and modern with a ribbed design, that lends itself to a ‘pottery wheel’ feel. In contrast to last week’s table, I kept the centerpiece and table simple, to pair with the dinnerware. A soft, wool throw is layered over a matelasse coverlet. Seville Bone…
I went Apple Picking for Cuisine Kathleen’s table challenge. . . Instead of an orchard, I did my picking at HomeGoods~ For apple plates and a bucket~ A little more than 50 cents :) Apples from Apple Wedge Packers in Hendersonville, NC~ the largest apple packer and distributor in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the highest volume…
I’m Welcoming and Ushering in Fall~ At the table with Plymouth Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff. Plymouth Dinnerware is a Cornucopia of all things Autumn. . . Embossed with pumpkins, acorns, leaves and ears of corn. With abundance in mind, I gathered pumpkins, leaves, apples, nuts, and mums for a harvest centerpiece. Hallmarks of the season, Pumpkins and…
A sunny repeat from the archives, I hope you don’t mind a second helping! Summer is slipping away and we’re on the cusp of Fall. . . I’m ready to make the transition! I had hopes for a picnic with the sunflowers, but it was much too hot. Instead I’m enjoying the hint of fall in…
Fall is my favorite time of year and I love harvesting leaves, acorns, and bits of organic material to bring nature to the table! My preference is to use real materials, but here in the South, our leaves don’t start to turn until mid October, so any fall decorating before then requires artificial garlands or wreaths.…
I’m making the transition from summer to fall, at the table with Lindsey Dinnerware by Mikasa. As much as I would like to fling myself headlong into fall, with cozy sweaters, bowls of hearty soup. . . . . . and mugs of hot cider~ there is plenty of summer weather with temperatures in the 80s…
A sweet and easy repeat of our {Less} Labor Day Picnic if you need idea for simple end-of-summer celebration. Hope you enjoy a second helping! We’re enjoying a lakeside picnic over the holiday weekend~ I’m testing the theory that everything tastes better out of a jar~ it certainly is convenient & more fun :) A layered salad…