The weather here has been utterly oppressive, with back-to-back days in the mid-nineties for the last several weeks. However, a front came through last night and gifted us with a beautiful sunny day with low humidity and a relatively mild high of 85°. In celebration of this unexpected but much-appreciated weather, I decided to create… Continue reading An Impromptu Outdoor Dining Table For Two
Recently, because I have absolutely no patience to wait for grass to grow, I made a quick and easy Live Grass Centerpiece For Spring. The affordability and immediate gratification of this project were right up my alley. I love the way it turned out so much; I thought I’d build this year’s Easter table around it. I… Continue reading How To Set A Fresh Fun Farmhouse Easter Table With A Bit Of Gingham
(Note: I created this tablescape for Valentine’s Day, but this blooming blush table would work equally as well for Easter, Mother’s Day, an anniversary, or a special birthday party.) It is no secret that I adore flowers. I tend to surround myself with them. I love to arrange them, plant them in the garden, and… Continue reading How To Use The Language Of Flowers To Create A Blooming Valentine’s Dinner
It’s no secret that, when it comes to entertaining, I like myself a theme. It is fairly easy to come up with an idea for a kid’s birthday party. Things like Super Heroes, Disney Princesses, or Harry Potter make great party themes. Women aren’t that difficult to party plan for either. A pretty color-scheme and… Continue reading A Themed Birthday Party For A Man
Christmas and New Years Eve have come and gone and “baby it’s cold outside!” I spent most of my life in the Northeast, but since moving to the Carolinas fifteen years ago, I have become a total wimp about winter weather. I don’t know if my blood has thinned (if that’s even a thing) or… Continue reading White Bean Soup & Bruschetta
Both pumpkins and apples are fruits of the harvest, but somehow pumpkins won out over apples as the iconic symbol of Thanksgiving and fall. Maybe it’s a size thing? Whatever the reason, I am equal opportunity tablescaper, so I decided that this year’s Thanksgiving table would feature both of these quintessentially autumnal fruits. And since my… Continue reading Thanksgiving Harvest Tablescape With Apples And Pumpkins
