Tablescape Thurs. - New Year's Brunch

Thanks to Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for again hosting this fabulous event. Be sure to check out her blog and all the other participants for great inspiration and eye candy.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We had some of the children and their families here and it was a wonderful time. We are truly blessed. I'm finally getting over a cold that showed up Saturday morning, so I will try to make the rounds and see what all of you have been up to.

My table today is set up for a New Year's Day brunch. I've used things that you have all seen before and just arranged them with different accessories. The centerpiece is an apple box filled with fall foliage, berries, apples and holds my little Italian Chef that was a gift from a friend.


























Chef Plate - HD Designs
Dinner Plate - Pfaltzgraph Village
Tortoise Charger - Pier One
Amber Stems - Pier One
Linens - Designer Fabric that I made into tablecloth and matching napkins.

What a blessing you all have been to me this last year. I have loved getting to know you and to call you friend. I sincerely hope you all have all your wildest dreams come true and a very Happy New Year.

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May You Have A Blessed Christmas

I don't know about all of you but I still have a couple of presents to buy, wrapping to do and a tone of baking to work into the next couple of days. Seems like I am really behind. However, as I take a couple of days off I wanted to be sure to wish each of you a VERY BLESSED CHRISTMAS with all of your family and friends. I count you all amongst my greatest blessings this past year. I will pop in as I can and look forward to catching up with everyone after Christmas. God Bless.

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Tablescape Thurs. - Merry Christmas

Today we all get to visit the amazing Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch and see the wonderful tablescape that she has created and a list of all the other participants. You really don't want to miss it.

Today I am showing my Christmas Dinner Tablescape. I've kept the colors to a very soft green, a deep burgundy red and a lot of gold.


The floral centerpiece is placed in a gold sleigh that I found at GW and the flowers are all a soft green to compliment the china. Gold ribbon loops and gold ornaments give the arrangement a little bit of bling.


I love my Santa. He is so much fun and I love his pretty robe and his really curly beard with his rosy cheeks.




A lace tablerunner, some extra large gold ornaments and a lot of stemmed tealights complete the centerpiece.




As evening approaches, the candles give the table a lovely glow.






Each place is set with cutwork and embroidered tissue linen placemats and napkins. A gold charger under the china. The dinner and bread plates are Grace China Formal Garden made in Japan and discontinued in 1939. I found this wonderful china at GW. It has a beautiful gold and green trimmed rim with gorgeous bouquets of flowers between green lace swags. The salad place is Philippe Richard Brentwood.


The goblets with the gold trim I also found at GW and the tall stemmed wine glasses were a wedding gift. I don't know the pattern of either one.


One final look at the entire table.


Thank you so much for stopping by. I sincerely wish each of you a Very Blessed Christmas.

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Deck the Halls & Doors of Welcome

Today I am joining Susan @ Thoughts From Over The Rainbow for Deck The Halls and Karen @ Some Days Are Diamonds for Doors of Welcome. Please be sure to visit both of these wonderful ladies and see their beautiful pictures and a list of all the other participants.

We did the very minimal decorating this year, so I really don't have a lot to share. We decided to not put the huge sleigh and reindeer in the yard, but we did do a few wreaths, lights and the snowman.














Thanks so much for stopping by, and I really look forward to visiting you all and seeing all of your beautiful decorations.
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Tablescape Thurs. - Silent NIght, Holy Night

Today is one of my favorite days of the week because of the gracious Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch hosting these fun and fabulous Tablescape Thursdays. Be sure to visit and see what a wonderful tablescape she has created and a list of all the participants.

My table today is more of a serene and reverent tablescape, depicting Silent Night - Holy Night. I've used my church, an angel and a dove to create the atmosphere for the table. The blue and white also reminds me of night and winter snow.


The Church birdhouse I found earlier in the year at TJMaxx. I really love this piece, it reminds me of all the beautiful country churches I see in small towns.


The finials look like steeples, the beautiful filigree on the eaves of the roof and even the shingles have a lovely texture.


My angel was found at GW early this year and I love that she is holding a heart that says JOY with 3 stars coming out of the heart. Her face is so pretty and the glow of the candle makes her look even more angelic.


There's a Christmas Ornament by each placesetting. These ornaments are for each person to write something they are Praying for or a Blessing they have received on the ornament and then it will be placed on the tree. Over the years our tree has accumulated a lot of Prayer/Blessing ornaments.


I copied everyone in blogland and bought the vases and candlesticks at the Dollar Tree and made these lovely hurricanes. A little ribbon and a bell decorate the stem.


The hanging from the chandelier view.


I'm using blue and white placemats and napkins for each placesetting along with a mix of blue and white dishes.


The bowl is Johnson Bros. Blue Willow from GW.


The salad plate are the famous Gollum Big Lots dishes.


The dinner plate is Staffordshire Ironstone Liberty Blue - Independence Hall also from GW.


The charger is Roscher from Home Goods and my everyday flatware.


The blue stem glasses are from the Dollar Tree and the dark blue glasses are from GW.


A thrifty table to celebrate the season and the meaning of Christmas.


Thanks for stopping by, I always look forward to your visits and hope to see you again soon. I pray the Lord will Bless you beyond measure this wonderful Christmas Season.

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