Monday, October 26, 2015

October Book List

Here are my October book choices.
I love reading all year long, 
but the chilly fall weather
sure does invite one to sit down
with a blanket and 
dive into a great book!
 I'm always looking for book titles
and I found this one on my local
public library's Facebook page!

 I've been on the preorder list
with Amazon for The Witches since late
summer.  My daughter's recent
honeymoon visit to Salem
has only peaked my interest in this book.
I'm a big fan of Brene Brown
and watch her on Oprah.
I love her candid but science
based advice in Daring Greatly.
This follow up book address what happens
after the fall & how to rise strong.

My September titles were:
Taming the Queen by Phillipa Gregory
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
The MicroBiome Solution by Dr. Robynne Chutkan
All 3 were great reads I would highly recommend.

Halloween Kitchen

Is your house ready for Halloween?
I must admit other than my porch
we've been lacking in spooky decor this year.
 Wanting to punch up my kitchen I added
some touches around the sink.
Including a few pumpkins, soap and salt and pepper.

 If you'd like to grab a few items too they
are out at the booth at the Red Scooter.
Sometimes the entire house doesn't have
to scream Halloween, just some subtle touches.

Wishing you and yours a Happy and Safe Halloween!
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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Vintage Thanksgiving Clipart

 For many years we have hosted my husband's 
side of the family for Thanksgiving.
Over the years as the family
has grown my ideas for
decorating and tablescapes
seating & buffets
have gotten creative.
For example hosting it in our
Living Room, which I wrote
about here in 2011.
 I'm already thinking about
this year's tables if we
are able to host.
 But even if we don't it's fun
to look at the vintage
Thanksgiving clipart!
 So many turkeys and corn ~
 leaves & pumpkins!
 I may use a few of these
for decorations.  Did you know
if you cut and paste the image
into a Word Document
you can take it to your 
local UPS or FedEx store
and they can enlarge
the image and make it into
a poster size mounted on foam core?
You could embellish it with gold paint pen
overlaying the lettering
or with ribbon around the edges.
I think that would look super cute
displayed in your foyer or 
on the buffet table
surrounded with some pumpkins
Indian corn or perhaps a potted mum 
from your grocer!
I think the acorn and the flower would make
adorable place cards too.
What are you working on for Thanksgiving?
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Halloween China Cabinet

I went by the booth on Saturday to 
update the Halloween display.
Wait what -what booth you say?
Well I am so happy to announce 
that I have returned to my 
old stomping grounds at
the Red Scooter Antique Mall
on Main Street in Taylorsville, Kentucky.
I will post more about the store later, 
but today let me share the Halloween goodness.
 Almost all of this was on my Beewitched Table
I shared with you last week.
And now it's available at the store!
 In addition I have some adorable soaps,
dish towels, invitations and other goodies.
 Fancy or casual I've got you covered
with plates, luncheon napkins,
cocktail napkins and drinkware.
 Be sure to decorate for your goblins
with burlap accent hats, table runners,
aprons and dish towels.
I'm planning on adding
to the cabinet with more
milkglass from my collection.

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Beewitching Table

Happy Halloween!
I'm joining the Witches
Halloween Party!
I setup this Beewitching table out on our 
back porch this weekend.
It's a combination of milk glass, burlap and lace.
With a few touches of ribbon and pumpkins.
I bought a set of 8 Victorian hat pins on Ebay
and thought they would go great with my witch theme.
I put four in the floral centerpiece -
see the heart shaped pin between the roses -and
four in the napkin rings!

I used black lace gloves to hold my black
and white flatware
 embellished with black
and white checked ribbon with a
Halloween sticker sentiment.
Hobnail milkglass was used for the goblets.
When I was checking the dish pantry I discovered
these adorable milk glass shooty,
which I thought would be great as placecard holders.
Burlap plate chargers, table runner and witches
hats add a modern touch to the milk glass.
And for my orange accent I used 
fire king salad plates
and saucers.


 Please read my post on
to see how I used ribbon, hat pins and stickers
to create these beewitching treats!
I had a lot of fun putting all these
touches together and hope you
enjoyed our Halloween on the Porch!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Beewitched Ribbon Napkin Rings

On the first weekend in October I setup my Halloween 
table on the porch.  This year I went with a Beewitched theme
with all things lacy, vintage and victorian!
I will share the entire table with you later this week,
however I wanted to show the napkin rings today.

 I was so pleased with the way they turned out!
I started with my Great Aunt Helen's white cotton
lace napkins as the base. I thought it went nicely 
with the white milkglass on the table.


 Back in July I had ordered the Anna Griffin 
Endora Halloween paper crafting kit from HSN.
Included in that package were these adorable
die cut tags and 3D stickers.
 I found some gold burlap and black & white ribbon
in my ribbon stash and layered them together
to tie around the napkin.
 Next I placed one of the 3D stickers in the center
of the knot.  Then I inserted a Victorian vintage
black glass hat pin I bought on Ebay.
I thought the hat pins went 
along with the witchy feeling.

Don't all witches use hat pins for their millinery?
Join me later this week for more 
Beewitching Halloween 
fun out on the porch!

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