Author Archives: cathyboettner

This table incorporates all the Easter items that I have. Resin bunnies, a wooden bunny silhouette, egg cups of various types, a wooden Easter basket, a Paas tin, hens on nest, a papier mache bunny, a coir bunny holding a happy Easter banner, a tin chocolate box, a porcelain basket, framed Easter items, cardboard birdhouses,Continue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 5”

This is a very simple table for a small gathering. I started with a fabulous antique tablecloth with massive handmade crocheted lace and embroidered with pink and green flowers. I topped it with a jadeite green vase with faux flowers, hens on nest, a porcelain basket, Snowbabies bunny and chick and green votives. For theContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 4”

This table starts with a ladies summer scarf in a spring green chevron pattern. I’ve topped it with milk glass hens on nest, a vintage rooster pull toy, a rooster trinket box, egg cups, a Paas egg dye tin, cardboard birdhouses, a framed antique Easter postcard and some fresh flowers. The table is set simplyContinue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 3”

This table starts with another runner that is actually meant to cover pillows on a bed. This one is a white field with pretty pink banding and appliqued and embroidered flowers and vines. I topped this with lots of bunnies and some faux flowers (which I wouldn’t use if I was really having people over),Continue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 2”

The weather has been rainy and cold here and with the pandemic, I am pretty much stuck in the house. As a cure for my malaise, I decided to start playing with table ideas for the spring. The table runner is actually a antique cover that they used to put over pillows on a bed.Continue reading “Stuck at Home Spring Tables–Table 1”

We had VERY non-traditional meals for the holidays, and Chris has chosen a menu that has all the flavors of the holidays–which is perfect because we are celebrating Christmas with J today too. He chose chicken casserole with buttered stuffing mix on top; sweet potato casserole; broccoli; and a salad. I will also put outContinue reading “Chris’s Birthday–Dinner”

I always make whatever the birthday boy requests for their cake (and their dinner). I asked Chris what he wanted this year, and he chose a milk chocolate cheesecake from Cook’s Country. (Unfortunately, this is not one of their free recipes.) It isn’t a difficult recipe, but it bakes really low, so it takes aContinue reading “Chris’s birthday–the Cake”

Now that Chris is 23, I am going for a more adult look on the table. I started with a great printed green, blue, yellow, and white table cloth–my table is 42″ wide, so finding great tablecloths can be difficult. Then I added some blue pitchers with all yellow flowers–mums, alstromeria, carnations, and one thatContinue reading “Chris’s birthday–the table”

Chris is turning 23 this year and is officially an adult. He has his own apartment, benefits, a real job–and is officially off our “payroll”. We will celebrate with him a couple of days after his actual birthday. Here’s some of what we’re working on: The Present: I found a machinists toolbox from the 1930’sContinue reading “Chris’s Birthday Celebration”

We started making these when we were in charge of the food when the boys rowed in regattas. There is some initial prep work, but then you can just grab and go the rest of the week. Breakfast Burritos 1 large onion diced (or green onions thinly sliced. 2 red, yellow, or orange bell peppersContinue reading “Breakfast on the Go–Three”