Topiary Blue and White Table

Welcome out on the porch for a mid-summer meal!

This tablescape was perfect for summertime

combining blue and white with the

green of topiary themed linens and napkin rings.

 I recently bought these placemats and napkin rings

from One Kings Lane, but they

are manufactured by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

 If you are not familiar with their mission or seen their products

you should visit their website, they have some great products

to offer and a great mission to support.

 I mixed in some milk glass goblets to continue the 

summer fresh theme.

 And used these C Wonder napkins, which are white

edged with mini pom poms -so cute!

 But I have to say the napkin rings are my favorite on the table.

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Topiary Blue and White

On the weekends I like to make a seasonal centerpiece

for my table that week.

Often this is just a grocery store bunch with additions from the yard

for some pizzazz!

 This week I used cream color roses with

just the faint touch of green

and added some monkey grass from our yard

to pickup on the green of the placemats.

Here's a sneak peak of the table for the week.

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Fourth of July Breakfast

I wanted to share with you a

breakfast tray I put together for Fourth of July

 Starting with a placemat with red, white and blue,

I placed a charger along with a dollar store blue

wine stem and Sabre flatware.

A top of that I placed a Fire King

dinner plate rimmed in red.

 Then layered a vintage blue glass salad plate

and add a small frog with berries to the top left.

 The Mary Lake Thompson napkins

were perfect with the stars and stripes!

 Finally I placed a fire king saucer

under a vintage blue glass bowl

of berries.

 I hope you are celebrating this long weekend

with friends and family!

I will be enjoying some time at the lake with my family.

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Entry Way Update

I try to update my entry way table 

at least seasonally if not more often

In fact my very first post

was an entry way post here.

 This week I've updated it

with some summery flowers,

a set of vintage Grecian glasses,

vintage lace napkins and a new candle.

 Lighting a candle while I study has been one 

of my little luxuries these past few

years on my journey to becoming a CPA.

I got this candle at One Kings Lane 

from a company out of Arkansas called

Park Hill.

I love the willow base and the scent name

Sweet Tea just said summer to me!

Can't wait to try it~

my other favorite right now is

Yankee Candle's

Pure Radiance

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Vintage Fourth Clipart

I thought I would re-post an entry from 2011 in case you would enjoy using these pictures 

for your upcoming July 4th weekend!

It is possible to have an inexpensive yet festive party for Fourth of July. This week I'll show you how to plan a perfect patriotic picnic for next weekend's holiday. Today I'm sharing a few vintage clipart pictures I'm using later this week for a patriotic picnic.

I've saved these in a Word file and will be printing them on a sheet of white heavy card stock paper and a sheet of Avery labels.

I can't wait to show you all my creations for a patriotic picnic! Today I'm joining Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.
Upcoming Posts:

Wednesday: Parks to Picnic - Outdoor Wednesday

Thursday: Patriotic Picnic - Tablescape Thursday

Friday: Perfect picnic sandwich - Foodie Friday

Seaside Dining on the Porch

Tonight we are out on the porch for a little

Seaside dining -porch style.

 I originally used these Mark Lake Thompson napkins 

last year

in a table titled Shellabration

 They are back tonight with some new

salad plates from Pottery Barn along

with my new Turquoise Fiestaware dinner plates.

 I mixed in some blue birds and flowers down the center.

 Along with a set of vintage smoke grey glasses.

 Then for some South Carolina fun I added my 

salt and pepper alligators and

matching alligator dessert forks!

 I got the salt and peppers at a great little store on 

King Street in Charleston SC.

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Gone Fishing!

Welcome out on the porch for a fun

table I setup for summer~

 Fishing is a hobby that provides hours of relaxation for some,

but for me tablescapes and entertaining provide my relaxation.

 Today I set a table with a combination of vintage and new items.

Yellow, green and aqua mix surprisingly well with the fish

in the Mary Lake Thompson towels.

 Some cheery sunflowers center the table

 I thought these butter pat fish dishes were a whimsical touch

 I also added this trout accent as well.

 Fishing always reminds me of summer vacation

at Lake Barkley, where we will be heading in a few weeks

and I cannot wait!

Saturday is the first day of summer and I hope

you and yours are settling in for some

relaxation and entertaining!

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