A rosy dinner for a friend

Even though it is fall I still use my pink china and love to find pink roses and peonies at Whole Foods or Fresh Market. My friend stopped for the night on her way to Florida and I wanted to make her a nice dinner and use my pretty things for her. 

I made the floral arrangement by placing strips of clear scotch tape across the container and inserting the flowers in the holes it made. that way it doesn't move around on you. I love to do the flowers.

It is fun to use my monogrammed trivet too. By the time we ate it was dark so I wanted a lot of votive candles on the table. A little bubbly and good friends--what could be better?

Joining in on Tablescape Thursday

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Have a Pink day!

Summer dinner tablescape

Summer dinner in the garden is a favorite.Nothing says summer to me like dining outside on fresh food. I used Target aqua plates and pink textured plates for dessert.Textured plates came from Home Goods. Little covered vintage terrines were used to serve veggies and a wheatberry salad.

I love to put salmon marinated in ponzu sauce into a tin foil packet and bake it for about 15 minutes 

Then I made an easy beurre blanc sauce with a touch of fresh dill to serve over the fish.. Easy and so yummy.

Ponzu sauce can be found at Whole Foods, Publix, Fresh Market .

Floral arrangement was 50% from the farmers market and 50% from my garden. I love Queen Ann's lace as a filler flower. 

Visit Susan and other tablescapes at:

Tablescape Thursday

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The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sundays

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Pink Saturday too
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I love making a table with pinks and other colors.

The sheer table cloth was made to fit my patio table. I can throw it in wash.

Have a Pink day!

Swan Christmas

 My swan had to be floating on snow bien sur!

My china obsession continues! While on a home tour in Madison, Georgia a few weekends ago I saw these lovely Lenox plates on a table. She had many years of them. I loved the 1994 plate with the cute Santa and toys. So I started looking on Ebay and bought 8 plates a few are duplicates ( I got two of the two I really loved) and I got to use them for a small dinner party we had the other night. Lenox Winter Greeting is another holiday pattern I like because it has birds and flowers on it not so just for Christmas..

My swan tree is near the dining room so the swan tureen makes sense. I bought that on EBay and it arrived in pieces--the value is ruined and I can't use it for food- Pink Boy glued it back together ! It is fine as a centerpiece.,  I have one more dinner party planned for Christmas Eve with dear friends it will be fun.I think the swan tureen will also be a part of that tablescape.

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  and Feathered Nest Friday at:
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A very pink dinner party

It is Tablescape Thursday again at Between Naps on the Porch

I am thrilled to join in .

Here is the link

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The Tablescaper Season Sundays
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Also joining in on Show and Tell Friday

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This is my new china that is an old Minton pattern called Cockatrice. I have wanted to have it for years and have over the years collected a few pieces here and there. First time I saw it was in one of Carolyn Roehm's entertaining books in green I researched and found out it was Minton and then the quest began for the pink. The pink in good condition is hard to come by.

I just had a birthday and around my birthday I noticed a big set of it for sale on Ebay. I told my husband and he bid and got the big set. The set came from an estate in San Diego and the seller wrote that it looks brand new -- the previous owners never used it!! I use all the things I collect but this is a little miracle to find so much at once at a good price and in brand new condition.

Tonight we are having a lovely couple over for dinner and I get to use my new/old china! I can use it also with about four other patterns I have.I love to mix pieces.

Have a Pink day!

Angelic dessert party

Our dessert party was fun. I envisioned a dreamy table, so I purchased an inexpensive white tablecloth from Home Goods and then bought 10 yards of pale pink tulle and swirled that around the table. I added yummy scented candles ( scent was sugar cookie!) and pale pink ornaments and pink roses.

The angel is a garden statue and she holds my pearl rosary.

I made a few things and bought the rest at local French Bakery. I made my pink punch and we served a dessert wine.

Any party can be fun and creative using inexpensive items to create your dream table scape.

I am joining Susan for Table scape Thursdays:

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Have a Pink day!

Hippy hop hop tablescape -- dinner for a friend

Dinner with a good friend is one of my favorite things

Runner Home Goods this year pink cake plate Home Goods this year

Pink and white plaid plate Paper Affair last year Placemats Home Goods

A simple centerpiece - cachepot filled with oasis foam then add hydrangeas and tulips

One of my many bunny pitchers this one a tiny one good for salad dressing

Early evening sun in the dining room

Tiny pitcher and bunny salt and pepper Home Goods

Napkin rings from QVC napkins Home Goods

Pastries from Sugar Cakes very European in taste and style

Show and Tell Friday

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Today's tablescape is also a pre-Easter/Spring one. Please visit Susan at:

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I am so lucky to have a wonderful friend who shares so many of my interests. I love to have her over for dinner. This week I decided to do a pre -pre Easter table setting using some of my finds from Home Goods and Paper Affair.

It is so fun to make a pretty table. I know she enjoys that type of thing and that makes it that much more fun to do.

The menu was a simple one: Spinach salad with avocado and pomegranate seeds, chicken pot pie from Paul's Pot Pies off Marietta Square and green beans with pastries from Sugar Cakes at the Marietta Square.

Have a Pink day!