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• Holiday Home Tour 2916
  on Dec 7, 2016
  Welcome to our home!Chloe Crabtree has put together 20 bloggers who are sharing their homes in their holiday finest!  There is a list at the end of the post of every participant in this blog hop.  Please give them a visit and find lots of i...
• Tropical Salute to the End of Summer
  on Sep 5, 2016 in bamboo end of summer hibiscis hula skirt Juliska lei pineapple pottery barn tropical
  Last weekend, I decided to give summer it's due!  I've wanted to do a completely tropical table all season.  Then.....drumroll please......I found these bamboo edged dishes on sale and I jumped for joy.  There was no delay!  I cou...
• Tropical Salute to the End of Summer
  on Sep 5, 2016 in bamboo end of summer hibiscis hula skirt Juliska lei pineapple pottery barn tropical
  Last weekend, I decided to give summer it's due!  I've wanted to do a completely tropical table all season.  Then.....drumroll please......I found these bamboo edged dishes on sale and I jumped for joy.  There was no delay!  I cou...
• Sunset Dinner in the Garden
  on Sep 1, 2016 in dragonfly ferns garden limelight hydrangeas white faux bois dishes
  Last night was one of those evenings when everything was so pleasant that we didn't want it to end.  So we sat with our guest at the garden table until dusk fell and the owls were hooting.I just love these limelight hydrangeas that we have in th...
• Zinnias in the Meadow
  on Aug 14, 2016 in bow back chairs cranberry glass farmer's market grain sack pillow Imperial Glass meadow old time pottery One Kings Lane outdoors Palm linens pescador spode zinnias
  I love to go the the farmer's market and let my imagination run wild.  The produce inspires me to make dishes that I've never tried, the cheeses inspire me to give a cocktail party, and the flowers inspire me to dig out dishes I've not used in a...
• Zinnias in the Meadow
  on Aug 14, 2016 in bow back chairs cranberry glass farmer's market grain sack pillow Imperial Glass meadow old time pottery One Kings Lane outdoors Palm linens pescador spode zinnias
  I love to go the the farmer's market and let my imagination run wild.  The produce inspires me to make dishes that I've never tried, the cheeses inspire me to give a cocktail party, and the flowers inspire me to dig out dishes I've not used in a...
• Alfresco Dining - Two Tables with Coral
  on Aug 5, 2016 in alfresco dining ballard designs blog hop chloe crabtree coral gerbera daisies lower terrace porcelain starfish shells target turquoise upper terrace world market
  When Chloe Crabtree from Create and Decorate invited me to be a part of her Alfresco Dining blog hop, I was flattered, excited, and inspired.  Now that it is time to post, I've decided to feature two tables I have done that both have turquoise i...
• Bastille Day!
  on Jul 13, 2016 in bastille day bistro dishes blue willow bonjour croissants eiffel tower english muffins France pewter creamer roses upper terrace
  One of my favorite places on earth is Paris!  Love, love, love.  I could certainly live there, at least part-time.  As such a Francophile, I decided to celebrate Bastille Day with a red, white, and blue breakfast.  In France, this...
• Lilac and Mint
  on Jul 12, 2016 in Clarice Cliff green jadite lavender lilac lisianthis mint purple summer transferware white deck
  When long lost girlfriends call and give you less than a day's notice, do you start cooking and use paper plates, or do you set a thoughtful table and head to Whole Foods for prepared food?  I bet you can guess my answer!It's been so hot here, b...
• Fun and Friends On the Fourth
  on Jul 4, 2016 in anchor bunting flags forth of July hydrangeas red cream and blue sailor's knot
  After a parade this morning, lunch at the club, and a swim to cool off, we are having some good friends over for a simple meal to celebrate the fourth.  This table doesn't scream "Fourth of July" the way some of my tables have.  It's more o...
• White Magnolias - Real and Paper
  on Jun 29, 2016 in Balushka Dollar Tree grain sack pillow Juliska magnolias root candle white deck white magnolias
  In January, when I was at the Atlanta Gift Show, I met a fascinating artist named Balushaka.  She does paper floral artistry and her booth was amazing.  At the end of the show, she gave me a gift of one of her large paper magnolias.  I...
• Heavenly Hydrangeas!
  on Jun 12, 2016 in alum blue stems emile henry hydrangeas lower terrace Nature's Home white chairs world market
  It certainly is time to break out these dishes!  Why???Because this is what my hydrangea bushes look like.  This one is on the lower terrace, but the ones in the cutting garden look just this glorious.  So I set a table just in front o...
• Coral and Grey Luncheon
  on Jun 5, 2016 in Boxwoods chickenwire coral french seed pot granite urn grey marbled goblets Michael Aram pewter salt and pepper roses Tiffany white deck zinc chargers
  It seems that our "spring clean-up" stretched from March all the way to June this year, so our most of our entertaining had been postponed.  But today, we welcomed some friends for lunch on the deck.  The chores around the house are not fin...
• Remembering our Heroes
  on May 30, 2016 in flag heroes memorial day
  This nation pauses today to honor our fallen heroes in the military.  Please join me as I thank the entire armed forces for their service and their sacrifice.  I must also express my thanks to the families of these brave men and women, as t...
• Flowers From My Girl
  on May 12, 2016 in amy birthday birthday flowers frenchie rooster yellow and red
  When our older daughter, Amy, sent me these beautiful flowers for my birthday, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them.I pulled the salmon color out of the arrangement with this tablecloth, and then featured the red and yellow with the rest of t...
• The Greatest Guest Bloggers!
  on Apr 18, 2016 in burlap burlap runner fire fighter hat guest bloggers hammer Owen rabbit napkins rescue rangers stag napkin rings. Teddy tortoiseshell glasses wood
  This remarkable table design is brought to you by my remarkable grandsons.  Owen, 9, and Teddy, 12, were visiting and they wanted to create their own table.  I thought that was a great idea, so in between golf and swimming one day, they cam...
• Carrots and the Cutest Company
  on Mar 16, 2016 in barley twist candlesticks boys carrots Easter orange poer one tin pitcher
  The boys are on their way!!!!!  Two of our three grandsons and our daughters are coming for their spring break.  These guys are NOT the pastel, fluffy little bunny type, so I've set a table that is clearly celebrating Easter, but is bright...
• A Welcoming Committee Like No Other
  on Mar 13, 2016 in Balthus Brenda turkey
  The other day, I arrived at a committee meeting at my friend, Brenda's house and everyone was standing out on the driveway. What was going on?  What was the attraction?  It was Balthus van Tassel, the welcoming turkey!  He was named af...
• Here's To The Birthday Chick!
  on Mar 12, 2016 in Anne Beth birthday chicken chair covers chicken salad chicks favors lizianthis pier one sideboard spring yellow roses
  When a dear friend is having a birthday and these plates come home with me from Pier One.....a party was born!  I took the "Birthday Chick" theme and ran with it.This made a colorful and fun table where we had LOTS of laughter.I've had these chi...
• BFF and Berries
  on Feb 28, 2016 in bff strawberries tulips
  My BFF was in town from Charleston, and I knew we'd be shopping all day and trying new restaurants all evening, so that left only breakfast to eat at home.  I kept things simple but cheerful with a few items quickly pulled out of the cupboards.W...