I PROMISED YOU Inspiration!

 

We all need an inspiration, and in 2010 I was inspired by none other than, “Martha Stewart.”

I love her simple yet elegant approach to tablesettings……

I had always admired the stacks of wheat for Fall designs so for this particular year that is where I started!!

WHEAT STACKS

Knowing I would be using the soft maize of wheat, I chose to use a soft color pallet.

The next choice had to be the table cloth. I could have used my linen like Martha, but I wanted a little more color.

I went looking, and I ran into the perfect tablecloth in a soft green and cream paisley by Ralph Lauren.

The next choice that had to be made was what to tie the wheat stack together with.

After wiring  it together I chose the softest, sage, double faced satin ribbon I could find. 

It is very soft and loose so it makes for a lovely loose floppy bow. I allowed the streamers to cascade naturally over the table.

I am not big fan of stiff looking bows so it has to be a very nice quality ribbon for me to do bows. I do not like wired, or stiff looking ribbons.

Since my table is 8 ft. long, and not round like Martha’s I chose simple white ginger jars to fill in vacant visual space.

All dishes were simple, as are the goblets, and white linen napkins. Uncomplicated yet a little understated elegance, my favorite look.

Let me leave you with a few other ideas using……..

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If you decide to use wheat as your inspiration, I hope you gleaned some inspiration today.

MORE TO COME, SO BE SURE AND CHECK BACK THIS WEEK!

 

 

ARE YOU READY?!

 

 FOR WHAT IS NEXT!

Even though October is a month full of family Birthdays, I am still very excited it is November. It is officially fall, and it is also time to make plans for the Holiday season starting with one of my favorites…..

With Thanksgiving in mind I thought I would share what I have done for our family table in the past.

Hopefully it will inspire you and me at the same time!

So for the next few days I will be showing you a table from the past. I will tell you what my inspiration was and what I started with first!

Shall we start in 2009? This is my first Thanksgiving Table that I shared on my blog. I remember I was so nervous taking the pictures……..

This is the year I decided to do a natural loose interpretation of a cornucopia.  

It all started with the linen table cloth that I had a monogrammed, "P" placed on the corner. 

Next came the color scheme I chose soft linens, white and green. 

After the color was chosen I brainstormed ideas for the elements I would use. Natural produce in creams and greens was going to be perfect for the loose interpretation of a cornucopia, and worked perfectly with the color choices.

When looking at the images keep in mind this arrangement is almost 6 ft. long. It is hard to capture that in an image, at least it is hard for me. So please feel free to use your imagination!

The place settings were set with vintage Bakelite butter knives, white linen napkins, and black and white transferware plates that depict an autumnal setting of wheat gathering.

I used some natural wheat in the design because the plates have wheat going around the rim. It is hard to tell in the image, but the hurricane is etched with a wheat design as well.

The goblets were a mix of clear crystal and fruit embossed green glass.

There was an addition of two silver pheasants and some mercury glass to make the arrangement glimmer.

That was our table for 2009!

Come back and I will show what I did in 2010!

Martha Stewart inspired my next table.

 

 

EASY LAST MINUTE HALLOWEEN IDEAS

   

Some of us wait to the last minute to get in the mood for certain occasions. That is alright I have a few last minute ideas you can do to make it a special HALLOWEEN  for you family and friends.

DON’T PANIC

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO DO THIS….

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WE ALL HAVE PAPER SACKS AT HOME SO WE CAN DO THIS!

We have the entry covered now how about a fun meal for your family before they go out for their treats……

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Spaghetti is a fast and easy meal for Mom to make and the kidos always love it too. Just think how pleased they will be when they see it in its very own Halloween costume!

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Another easy dinner is meatloaf, or just a hamburger patty dressed up as a mummy will be so fun to serve. Very little effort  goes into this and your family will love it!

 SPECIAL TREATS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE

I use to try and have something special for friends and neighbors so when my boys were still trick-or-treating age I would make a pot of apple cider with spices. The good old standard snicker doodles, and everyone’s favorite……

GHOST DOUGHNUTS

So easy and it is still everyone's favorite at my house.

You can read how to do it HERE!

How about something cool to drink?!…

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Need a last minute treat to take to a party?.........

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CAN YOU SAY A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E !?

YES IT IS! NOW GO OUT THERE AND HAVE A FUN, SAFE TIME !

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS