Tablescape Thursday and Pinkatine table

Love the hearts on the ribbon

Fun little figurines for the centerpiece

Tablescape Thursday is here and I am back with my Pinkatine luncheon tableJoin Susan at Between Naps on the Porch blog for more table scenes.

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I had the pleasure of hosting two of my favorite people for lunch last Sunday in honor of Valentine's Day ( hereafter referred to as Pinkatine Day) lunch. So of course I had to make it pink and there had to be heart desserts, little gifts and what I call girly food!

It was the first time I have been able to use my china that I received as a Pinkmas gift from my girls (my dogs and cats) they are such thought shoppers always finding pretties for Mama.( hmmm) It was fun to dress up the table, use my pretty silver Love Disarmed flatware, and the new little berry dishes for the fruit salad. I hope you enjoyed visiting my Pinkatine lunch.

Have a Pink day!

Herbal tablescape and garden views

Wheelbarrow from Willow Too on Marietta Square

Pink heather above and pink/purple salvia below hummingbirds love it

All china Home Goods this year

I love these napkin rings



Willow Too closing soon Aug 17th good deals there

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Today was a little bit cooler and sort of overcast so we did lunch in the garden. I got the cute wheelbarrow at a local shop. I am going to plant the herbs soon along one of the flower beds. I like lots of herbs growing in lots of places.

The bee napkin rings I have had a long time and the lily of valley table topper is also a long ago purchase when I worked at the linen shop.

Willow, Too shop is closing soon lots of great stuff

770 426-3099 have wheelbarrows left will ship!

I enjoyed the break in the heat and wanted you to see my views from my patio into the garden.

Have a Pink day!

Lunch in the shade

After all the heat we had some rain and it cooled down so I could lunch in the shade
My new pink cabbage bowls seemed perfect

Waterford jar holds some flowers from our garden

Love, love the pink bee glasses

Is that a flutterby on my flowers?

Used a white tea table sized topper

New pink and green no name china from local shop

Here it is before stacking I love the geometric band

So nice to sit in the shade

The view from the bench

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After the heat of the last two weeks it rained and I ventured out into the shade again.I just got the pink and green plates at a local thrift store they only had 5.

I think the frosted plates look good with the lucite handles on the silverware. My inspiration for this comes from my favorite designer Charlotte Moss.

Have a Pink day!

Fete du muguet May 1st

Happy Mother's Day and Fete du Muguet

Lily of valley and fresh lavender from the garden

French organza table topper embroidered with lily of valley

Waterford cake plate and mint julep cup as vase

Old roses tussie mussie holder a treasure from my husband

My maternal grandmother bathing me!

Asparagus boxes add some depth to the place setting Silver looks nice with white and green

Silver sugar and Charlotte Moss Virginia candle

Soft focus for " misty memories"

Pearl napkin rings add a bit of elegance

I collect silver ladles for various uses

Swan toast rack

Fete du Muguet table scape

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May 1 is Fete du Muguet in France. A holiday about love and happiness. Street vendors sell the little bunches of lily of the valley and you are to give them to loved ones. I also tie it in with Mother's Day and here is my tribute to mothers and grandmothers table scape. My Mom lives far away so I have created this table to honor her. I know I am late posting it.

I must confess the lily of valley were so expensive I used artificial ones but the lavender is real!

Due to 100 degree days here I had to set it up inside instead of out in the garden. This table is all about love, the little tussie mussie holders are old ones that will be passed along to loved ones. The candle is Virginia by Charlotte Moss I love that scent. My silver sugar dish holds candy.

I used a white table skirt that is lined and interlined--always interline them give it more body and more luxurious . The organza topper is a treasure I bought while working for a French linen company. I love organza toppers. The napkins are from Anna Weatherly. Plates and asparagus boxes and pearl napkin rings all Home Goods this year.

Have a Pink day!

Tea and tarts by the flower bed

Tea before planting

Tea on the grass
Peonies make the best centerpiece



Pink watering cans make garden work more fun

Yum-- tarts and bunny cookies--someone bit the ears off!

Pink roses greet you at the gate

Tarts for moi and Pink Boy

In the flower bed another peony

I bent my rules we used paper napkins

So many things to plant yet

Tin plates are great for picnics--they look like Sevres china

Fabric covered tray and jacquard francaise linens

Sweet peas on my picnic baskStill like to use napkin rings

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The weather is so mild and the flowers are just bursting open all around my house I can't bear to be inside on days like this. I had some planting to do so why not make it fun?!
Pink pentas and some other little annuals to fill in color areas will not take too long to plant.

In meantime I made a pot of soothing jasmine tea and some strawberry tarts found their way into the house. We had some leftover bunny cookies too--someone bit the ears off before I took the photos! Hmm

Have a Pink day!

Pentas to plan

Another view of the boarder