Side Table Makeover

Welcome to the July edition of the monthly Creative Craft hop! Thank you Donna from Modern On Monticello for hosting! Whether you’re a friend, a reader, or a visitor from talented Tammy at Patina and Paint I am so glad you’re here to see some of our creative crafts! Today I am sharing a quick … Continue reading

Tablescapes, From Stars & Stripes to Crabs & Starfish!

  I hope you all are having a wonderful July!         My family celebrated our country’s birthday dining on our traditional favorites, BBQ ribs, corn on the cob, and Summer Squash casserole       We had 4th of July Cheesecake Pie And watched fireworks light up the sky over the Gulf … Continue reading

Tablescapes, So Many Fish in the Sea!

  Welcome Summer! It’s time to get out all your summertime things and set a table for all the fun summer can bring!         Celebrate & Decorate’s Chloe has gathered some fantastic inspiration for you! Join the fun all week long as we “celebrate & decorate” tables for summer!       … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Poolside Picnic

  This corner of the deck is the ideal cozy spot for a little poolside picnic         When it was time for a larger table for the upper porch, this one was relocated to the pool deck         It’s a nice place to chill out and watch the action … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Tropical Palms

  Come dine with me by the tropical sea       Instead writing a silly poem today, I’m going to let you relax and enjoy the view, and maybe feel a sea breeze or two…                                       … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Seashells & Sunshine

  It is hard to imagine this view we enjoyed just a few days ago, as we are being pounded by Tropical Storm Cindy on the Gulf Coast today     Let’s enjoy this other beautiful day as we’re wishing the rain, rain, would go away     Simply set, this table for two   … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Summer’s End

With Labor Day coming up next weekend, Kathleen over at Cuisine Kathleen has issued a Farewell to Summer Table Challenge      🙁   sigh, I hate to say goodbye to summer… So I’m keeping it around for a while! These painted glasses were partly inspired by a nautical blue and white rope Well I just had … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Dining with Mermaids

a sunny day by the sea and a lunch with mermaids was meant to be a cold soup perhaps to begin the repast served of course in a margarita glass and more to come on these sea shell plates with extra silverware standing by in a jar,  just in case it’s needed when we begin … Continue reading