A SWEET TABLETOP ARRANGEMENT

These are my favorite little statues, so I decided to make a spring arrangement from them. The children all are holding different animals or insects.

This sweet boy is holding a frog and has a turtle at his feet.This little boy is holding a rabbit.This one has a dragonfly by the tail. They are just so precious and always make me smile when I walk in the room. I just placed them on a silver tray with some moss rocks and reindeer moss and curled some ribbon around. I put the antique glass double candle holder in the back of the arrangement.I am joining Marty for Tabletop Tuesday at http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com  and Kim for Wow Us Wednesday at http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com  

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Remember when I bought these beautiful glass dishes at the flea market last summer? I thought the color would be perfect for a Christmas lunch.

I have had these plates for years-they are so heavy-but I thought they went well under these dishes. The white placemats are from McRaes years ago too.

Ruby colored vases for a centerpiece. Notice my mantel, this was before I finished with it.Nothing like doing two things at once!

Silver snowflake napkin rings are perfect with this setting. I am joining http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com  for Tablescape Thursday and http://www.nominimalisthere.blogspot.com  for the Christmas Dining party.Oh yeah below is my Christmas mantel in case you missed that post. I am also joing Beverly at http://www.howsweetthesound.typepad.com  for Pink Saturday

EVERDAY DINING

Until I finish the Christmas decorating I will share these photos of  a couple of tablescapes for everyday dinners. I love these dishes, but I don't know what I was thinking when I bought this dark brown tablecloth-way to dark for a room that doesn't have much light. It has been passed on to a friend.

Love the quail family, so sweet. Bottom of the china,sorry it is so dark. Look at these beautiful napkins I found at the local flea market. They are large dinner size, heavy linen with a tatted or crocheted edge and this beautiful embroidery in the corner,Love them!

We did not have Thanksgiving here, so I didn't do a table, but I did use these turkey dishes a few times for our dinners.Well off to help decorate the hospital for Christmas, then to work and then I am off for two days-maybe I can  get something done around here.

JUST THE TWO OF US

 I hesitated to share our simple table for two. I always enjoy looking at the elaborate tablescapes on Susan's blog for Tablescape Thursday. But it is just the hubby and me, the children are busy with their lives and we don't entertain anymore-but life is what it is. These are Better Homes and Gardens dishes, I love the colors in the salad plates,perfect for fall.

The brown glasses are old as dirt, I have had them forever! I just hold on to then, because I like to use this color in the fall.

This is my everyday stainless that is also old, I have always loved the weight and feel of it.Cute little bird in the centerpiece.Sorry for the quality of this picture, I needed to adjust for the fading light. Anyway this is just a simple dinner for the two of us. Visit Susan at http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com

Three Beautiful Tables

For some reason I only got one photo each of these tablescapes from the garden tour, so I am just going to share them all in one post. Love this color of blue,we call it pool blue.

I love this table runner! The brown and green together is lovely. Beautiful centerpiece, and the small bud vases at each place setting is a nice touch.And of course I adore this pottery. The blue and brown tablecloth is perfect with it. I am joining http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com for Tabletop Tuesday and http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com for Wow Us Wednesday and http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com  for Tablescape Thursday.And http://www.bunnyjeansdecorandmore.blogspot.com

BEAUTIFUL TERRACE LUNCHEON

This is another lovely tablescape from the garden tour-no I haven't run out of photos yet, still have a few more left to share. Love this tablecloth! This was a beautiful terrace-notice the planters on the old balusters against the wall-lovely.

Simple white china with a silver rim is lovely on this table. Notice the dappled shade, this terrace was surrounded with lovely crepe myrtles.Lovely flower arrangements in silver goblets on each place setting. I am joining .http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com  and www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com  and http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

MINIATURE TABLETOPS

I recently went to a garden club flower show, where they had miniature flower arrangements and miniature tabletop arrangements. This was the first flower show in thirty years for these ladies and I think they did a great job. I can just imagine some of these arrangements on a shelf in a little girls room.

Look at this beautiful topper-it must be some type of doily. Can't you see a sweet little girl having tea with her dolls with this one.These are real flowers the ladies put on their tables.I think a whole row of these down the middle of the table for a grown up ladies tea would be adorable and a conversation starter for sure.Another lovely table topper. I realize these are unusual tablescapes, but they were just so exquisite, I had to share.Now you mothers or grandmas go buy a tea set and have tea with your little girls. I am joining Marty at http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com  for Table Top Tuesday and Lady Katherine for Tea Time Tuesday at http://www.ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com