Let’s Go Fishing!

Welcome to the Summer Tablescape Blog Hop, hosted by our very fabulous Rita @ Panoply We are sharing all kinds of tables and themes Inspiration for your summer celebrations! If you’re hopping in order, I know you enjoyed the Beach Reading Table from the Bookish Delittante who doesn’t love curling up with a good book … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Sunflowers, Fish and a Birthday!

  “Hey Gigi, do you want to play Barbie’s with me?” CC asked “Hmmm…you know what, Mr. Rex is coming to dinner tonight His birthday is in a few days, why don’t we set a special table…” “Ohhh, that would be fun, I love to decorate!!” she said         “Mr. Rex loves … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Dishes, Fishes & Wishes

    Playing with fishes and dishes today         And wishing the Corona Virus would go away…         Nothing beats a little color therapy to brighten the mood         Make your spaces colorful, try not to worry and brood…         Bright place settings … 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, Fishy Fajita Buffet

As Labor Day approaches, the end of summer is not far away and I think we all anxiously await fall fun We actually have about 8 months of nice warm weather in the South, and we’ll be able to swim until mid October.  But when school starts, and football begins, aren’t you ready for pumpkins, … Continue reading

Tablescape, Fishing for Father’s Day

  Happy Father’s Day!         Fishing is a very big deal to some special Dad’s I know         I set a table for them so my love for them could show         It’s full of all kinds of fishy things         Fish plates, … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Trattoria Sardina

Welcome to Trattoria Sardina This ristorante is private and quiet, far from the noisy summer crowds Here the sky is always blue, the sun is shining, and the fish are colorful As you sit and relax Sipping and Dining Your eyes will be feasting on the sky and the sea Your mind will be dreaming … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Burgers and Blue Moons

Things got back to normal quickly after the flooding on the coast last week. What a difference a day makes! In 24 hours most of the water had receded and things were drying out, thank goodness!! Crazy Mother Nature! Unfortunately so many people did have damage and a mess but in some places it was … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Dining with the Fishes

It is finally warm enough to eat outside, and this table gets a work out in the summer months It is everyone’s favorite place to sit, and sometimes we cram 7 or 8 around this little table for 4 To celebrate the start of the season, I dedicated this table to FISH The guys in … Continue reading

Tablescapes, Mediterranean Sea

Remember the embellished gold chargers from A night in Morocco?  I couldn’t wait to see how I could use them again They were so pretty with simple everyday plates of yellow and aqua They look pretty fabulous with cobalt and sea green too~ These “Mediterranean” salad plates and fish dishes hopped into my cart at … Continue reading