Latest Blog Posts for A Toile Tale

• 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...

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