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  • Christmas around my house....

    Posted on Thursday January 7th, 2010 at 08:46 am in decor RSS Feed seasonal RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    I know I promised to keep the photos to a minimum & there's still a lot here but you should see how many I didn't post. ;o) I didn't use any of my close-ups & I didn't even get pics of lots of stuff. Either time or lighting conditions just we...

  • Cockadoodledoo!

    Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 02:38 am in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Y'all will be very surprised to know that there is something out there I don't collect....roosters. Don't know why but I don't do roosters. I do however, have a couple. ;o) Luckily.... because Barb @ Bella Vista is having a rooster party today.One r...

  • Let there be White..part deux!

    Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 08:13 am in tables RSS Feed

    Kathleen @ Cuisine Kathleen is having another Let There be White table party today. She's changing things up a bit though & has asked us to add in one other color...just one. I had such a hard time deciding on what color to use! I thought I might...

  • Tablescape Thursday & Foodie Friday combo

    Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 07:51 pm in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Hi y'all ...I'm doing a combo post again today, Foodie Friday w/ Michael @ Designs by Gollum & Tablescape Thursday w/ Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch...both ladies are super nice w/ 2 of the most popular blogs in blogland & I want to thank ...

  • Time for tea!

    Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 07:48 am in family RSS Feed food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    For this, the second Tea Time Tuesday, hosted by Barb @ Grits & Galmour, I am revisiting a previous post. It was one of my first, over a year ago, so I don't think many have seen it but it was mine & Caralyn's very first tea party. We had an...

  • A Thrifty Tablescape Thursday

    Posted on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 at 08:58 pm in seasonal RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Hello! Today, I'm combining 2 posts into one. For Tablescape Thursday, hosted by Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch, I'm sharing photos of our Valentine's dinner from last week-end. I was very pleased w/ this table but of course half-way through the m...

  • Tablescape Thursday

    Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 08:35 pm in seasonal RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Hello & welcome to another Tablescape Thursday! Hosted as always by Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch.Today I am sharing tables from past Valentine's. This was the table from '06. As you can see, I didn't go all out. Although I think I'll use tho...

  • Tablescape Thursday

    Posted on Wednesday February 4th, 2009 at 08:15 pm in tables RSS Feed

    Hello...feels kind of weird having Tablescape Tuesday on Thursday, doesn't it? I'll get used to it but it's gonna throw my time of the week off for a couple of weeks. ;o) As always, Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch is our wonderful hostess. Be sure...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Monday January 26th, 2009 at 10:02 pm in tables RSS Feed

    Hello & welcome to another Tablescape Tuesday...or TT as it's been dubbed by us regulars. Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch is our wonderful hostess every week. There's been talk that it might switch to Thursdays but TT will still fit. ;o)Today I...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Monday January 19th, 2009 at 08:53 pm in tables RSS Feed

    Our 25th anniversary is soon approaching (it's the 30th) so the event has been on my mind & plans are being made. We're taking the family out to Reata (it's Grady Spear's wonderful restaurant) the night of to celebrate but we'll also do a private...

  • Is it Tuesday again already?

    Posted on Monday January 12th, 2009 at 10:00 pm in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Hello! I love Tuesdays, don't y'all? Susan is very gracious to host this week after week, don't you think? Today I am sharing 2 tables w/ y'all, hope you don't mind. This past weekend was a grand weekend. We kept the 4 older grands Saturday morning.....

  • It's Tablescape Tuesday!

    Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 12:01 am in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    I had hoped to have a wonderful New Year's Eve table to share w/ y'all. Or even a casual New Year's day table. But hubby & I were sick & did take-out instead. I do want to share pics of my son, Dustin's birthday table though. It was very low-...

  • It's Tablescape Tuesday!

    Posted on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 at 12:01 am in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Welcome to another (the 19th!) Tablescape Tuesday, hosted by the ever-gracious Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch . I'd like to invite all of you to join in the fun w/ us next week. Just let Susan know that you are posting a table & she'll add you...

  • It's Tuesday so you know what that means!

    Posted on Tuesday December 23rd, 2008 at 12:02 am in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    Time for another Tablescape Tuesday! Hosted by the very talented Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch . I always have so much fun on Tuesdays, don't y'all?Hubby cooked me a very special dinner this weekend. All I had to do was set the table & soak i...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday December 9th, 2008 at 02:13 am in tables RSS Feed

    Hello & welcome to another Tablescape Tuesday! Today I am posting pictures of tables from Christmas past. Some are a few years old & not on par w/ what I do today & some are taken w/ an older "not so good" camera but I thought you'd enjoy...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 12:58 am in tables RSS Feed

    What a wonderful Thanksgiving we had! It was relaxed & fun & filled w/ laughter & good food. And a pretty table never hurts festivities! ;o) I went w/ a pink theme this year, using a quilt as my inspiration & my tablecloth.I accidentl...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday November 25th, 2008 at 05:06 am in tables RSS Feed

    For this week's Tablescape Tuesday post, I'm showing former Thanksgiving tables. Last week, Tam showed her table from last year & remarked on how much she has improved since then. I thought it might be fun to take a look @ my table over the years...

  • Welcome to another Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday November 18th, 2008 at 03:53 am in food RSS Feed tables RSS Feed

    ...graciously hosted by Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch I used the table from my previous post (the antique shop post) as inspiration for this table but I improvised quite a bit. When I "mimic" a table, I don't attempt to use the inspiration table ...

  • Pumpkin hues

    Posted on Tuesday November 11th, 2008 at 04:56 am in tables RSS Feed

    Welcome to another Tablescape Tuesday...hosted by the always gracious Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch.This is a table I did this weekend...it was just hubby & I for dinner but I didn't care.... I was in the mood to have a nice meal @ a nice ta...

  • Tablescape Tuesday

    Posted on Tuesday November 4th, 2008 at 05:16 am in tables RSS Feed

    I don't have pics of the table from our Halloween party w/ the grands, as promised. We did have the party on Sat but hubby was sick, the boys had football games nearly all day & to be honest, having the table "just so" w/ all the accompanying di...

  • It's Tablescape Tuesday!

    Posted on Tuesday October 28th, 2008 at 04:42 am in tables RSS Feed

    Hello! This is another table I did last year, for a Halloween party we had for the oldest grands. The food played a huge role in the table so I am including photos of it. I'd share the recipes w/ y'all but I got them all from different sources & ...

  • Another Tablescape Tuesday!

    Posted on Tuesday October 21st, 2008 at 06:22 am in tables RSS Feed

    Hello again everybody! I had such fun playing w/ y'all last Tuesday & wanted to play again. It was so nice meeting everyone!I am sharing another table from last year @ Halloween. (click on "tables" under "categories" on my left sidebar, if you wa...

  • My first Tablescape Tuesday!

    Posted on Tuesday October 14th, 2008 at 06:52 am in tables RSS Feed

    Hi everybody! I've been absent from blogging for awhile (my explanation is in the post under this one) but I have been lurking on Tablescape Tuesdays @ Between Naps on the Porch for a couple of weeks. Now this is a blog party right up my alley! I don...