Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining. Happy Wednesday! I think that alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when combined with a fun summer theme or activity! With a little imagination, you can be transported to a…
Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining. Happy June! I find that alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when combined with a fun summer theme or activity. With a little imagination, you can be transported to a…
A year of tablescapes, celebrating the seasons and holidays with inspiration and centerpieces for indoor and alfresco dining. As a confessed dish-aholic playing with dishes and flowers brings me joy. I think it’s important to enjoy some simple pleasures during these unsettling times and staying busy with a hobby that occupies our hands and head…
In anticipation of Independence Day, I’m on the porch with a patriotic table! And I’m proudly celebrating the Red, White and Blue as part of a tablescape blog hop. You’ll find tablesetting inspiration from 18 other bloggers at the bottom of this post! I planned to do an alfresco table by the lake, (see last year’s…
It’s National Flag Week, with Flag Day on June 14th, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States and paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. I filled a basket to hang on our dock at the lake with Queen Anne’s Lace, Endless Summer Hydrangea and carnations for a little…
Memorial Day is a week away, the unofficial kick off to summer! A day to wave the flag, salute the stars and stripes, and celebrate the Red, White and Blue! In anticipation, I pulled out the red, white & blue for a little tabletop fun in the Potting Shed. Ball jars are filled with a red, white…
June 14th is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States, paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. Americans are encouraged to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag, so I’m waving the flag from the archives :) Click on the links for a…
Memorial Day kicks off the summer boating season on the lake! Although we generally refrain from boating on major holidays to avoid the crowds, we have been known to weigh anchor early in the morning or enjoy a late evening cruise. In anticipation of the holiday, I’m setting sail into summer with appetizer boats and wooden buoys…