Have you ever thought about making statement centerpieces with baby’s breath? Simple silver vases and baby’s breath make elegant centerpieces. Tucked between my son’s wedding in France and the Christmas holiday I was hosting a dinner for family that did not travel to Europe for the wedding. I wanted to make the centerpieces for this…
It is Mardi Gras time! I am not interested in travelling to New Orleans, Mobile, Alabama or one of the other hot spots for celebrating Mardi Gras, but that doesn’t mean I have to let the occasion pass without a celebration of sorts. For us, it is time to bring out the decorations and set…
Reindeer Christmas Tablescape Reindeer and stag’s heads have inspired my Christmas tablescape this year. I am so very much looking forward to hosting Christmas dinner for the first time in our new home and better yet, my new table and chairs arrived in time for the holiday! This lovely table is a testament that…
I have a mantel this year and I was so anxious to decorate my new shiplapped fireplace for a coastal Christmas. I found these gorgeous magnolia leaf garlands earlier this year, and wrapped them one around the other to make them extra thick. Adding a bit of the coastal feel I used a pair of starfish in…
I love the smell of fresh Christmas trees. I have been spending some time at our condominium in Ohio and we are not allowed to have to have a real Christmas tree in this high rise building. This means I am decorating for Christmas without a tree. But since it is my third December in…