Author Archives: cathyboettner

Spring Table Ideas

I just went through all my posts to find tablescapes that are appropriate for spring gatherings. Here are some of my favorites: Pretty in Pink I have found in doing these tables, that I have very little in the way of pink anything to do tablescapes. I found these gorgeous Villeroy and Boch Summerhouse RoseContinue reading “Spring Table Ideas”

Early Spring Tablescape

I was looking through my collection of small tablecloths and runners and found an antique one that used to belong to my husband’s grandmother. It’s such a pretty cloth, but we’ve never had a table that is really fits. I decided to use it this past weekend for a table because my Father in LawContinue reading “Early Spring Tablescape”

A Few Tweaks to the Primary Bedroom

You might recall, that I repainted our bedroom and bathroom last Spring. It looks so much more like us now, and I was generally really happy with it. However, I wanted to get all the pictures that we had stored in the basement hung up, so that spurred some minor redecoration. The gallery wall aboveContinue reading “A Few Tweaks to the Primary Bedroom”

Mardi Gras Tablescape

I found some gorgeous purple glass salad plates by Bormioli Rocco “Palatina” at the thrift store. It was fortuitous timing since Mardi Gras is right around the corner. I started with my Wedgwood service plates, RAK buffet plates, and the glass salad plates. I added yellow to the place setting with the gold napkin, andContinue reading “Mardi Gras Tablescape”

Pining for a Meal with Friends

I found a set of gorgeous vintage dishes at the thrift store–Narumi Shasta Pine Cone–which inspired this late winter tablescape. I started with a couple of dark pedestals (also from 2 different thrift stores) with candles and pine candle rings and some balls made out of natural materials. The place settings started with my oakContinue reading “Pining for a Meal with Friends”

Mardi Gras–Laissez les bontemps rouler!

Mardi Gras is coming up on the 19th, and I thought you might like to make some New Orleans favorites. My husband and FIL both say that my King Cake is the best they’ve had. King Cake 1/4 cup butter or margarine 16 oz sour cream 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp salt 2 envelopes yeastContinue reading “Mardi Gras–Laissez les bontemps rouler!”

Thrift Store Score–The Floor Lamp is Finished!

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about finding a really cool vintage floor lamp at the thrift store. Here’s a link to that post: https://cathyathomeontheriver.com/2026/01/25/thrift-store-score-a-vintage-wooden-floor-lamp/ The parts that I ordered for the lamp finally came in late last week and I bought some new sockets and cord from Lowe’s. We didn’t have a lotContinue reading “Thrift Store Score–The Floor Lamp is Finished!”

Chicken Piccata for a Crowd

This is a family favorite! 5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced to 3/4″ 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2-12 oz jars artichoke hearts 2/3 cup capers, drained 1 1/4 cup drained sun dried tomatoes packed in oil 4 tbsp minced roasted garlic (or fresh) 6 cups chicken stockContinue reading “Chicken Piccata for a Crowd”

Thrift Store Score–A Vintage Wooden Floor Lamp

Our basement will have can lights throughout, so that when we need a lot of light, it will be available, but most of the time, I want to use lamps, and sconces and other ceiling fixtures for lighting because they aren’t as harsh. One of the things that I know I want to put inContinue reading “Thrift Store Score–A Vintage Wooden Floor Lamp”