I was surprised at how long the centerpiece from the Christmas Adam party lasted, but I had to take it apart today because the flowers were dropping petals everywhere. I didn’t want to do anything too involved, but our kids are still here, so I wanted it to feel special. After I took my vintageContinue reading “New Year’s Day Table”
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Christmas Adam Party Preparations
My husband is off for the next two weeks, so he helped with the last of the food preparation this morning, so I have spent the rest of today getting set up for the party tomorrow. I feel like we are WAY ahead of schedule. I started setting up in the laundry room/butler’s pantry whereContinue reading “Christmas Adam Party Preparations”
Silent Night Holiday Table
I have had these little cardboard houses for years and finally put them together for this table. It’s a really simple centerpiece–just the 3 houses and the church, along with some mercury glass and porcelain trees, and a couple strands of shiny brite glass garland in pale blues, golds, and white. So serene, like aContinue reading “Silent Night Holiday Table”
Countdown to the Cocktail Party
We are getting ready for the cocktail party, and, in this post, I am going to outline the plan for how we’re going to get it all done and have a fun party and not feel like we’ve run a marathon when the guests arrive. Three Weeks Ahead So these are my tableware items: 2Continue reading “Countdown to the Cocktail Party”
Holiday Table Ideas
During the COVID holidays, I challenged myself to come up with really cute/creative tablescapes using only items that I had in the house at the time. Here are some of my favorites from that series of posts. Toyland Table For this Toyland table design, I looked through the sweet toys that used to line theContinue reading “Holiday Table Ideas”
Christmas Adam Open House
My husband and I haven’t hosted a party in forever, probably since before the pandemic, but we’re forging ahead with a modest gathering on the 23rd of December (Christmas Adam). You’ve probably seen my post about the thrifting I’ve been doing for additional Christmas decor–both for the basement/den and for the party, along with someContinue reading “Christmas Adam Open House”
Holiday Dinner Party–Reposted
My sister in law is hosting a dinner this weekend and asked if I could help her get her table and buffet decorated for it. Of course, I said, “Yes!” She had already decided on a Christmas tree theme–using her Nikko Christmas plates, and an assortment of table top Christmas trees. I have a metalContinue reading “Holiday Dinner Party–Reposted”
Glass Blower’s Holiday
When we have traveled, we have picked up Christmas ornaments, including some handblown ornaments. I also have found 2 really beautiful vases/bowls in my thrifting adventures, so I put together a table using these items. I put the Vietri bowl and the handkerchief vase on the table and added faux greenery, the hand blown ornamentsContinue reading “Glass Blower’s Holiday”
More Thrifted Christmas
We’re having a little party on the 23rd and so I have picked up some additional decor from thrift stores to make the house extra festive. First up is the arrangement that I am going to use for the buffet. I bought the container at a consignment store. Some of the floral stems came fromContinue reading “More Thrifted Christmas”
A Cozy Christmas
I started this table with a Pendleton throw that I bought on eBay. I added a silver tone reindeer, some mercury glass trees, some faux greenery and berries, a metal footed bowl with faux greenery, and my peppermint striped candles on mercury glass candle holders. The place settings are the Wedgwood Service plates, Royal StaffordContinue reading “A Cozy Christmas”
Cathy At Home on the River 