Football Kickoff!

Are you ready for football season?

I know for many of us the kids football

has already started about a month ago,

but the official NFL and college games

start this weekend.

 In celebration I setup this football theme

table mixing vintage and new along with 

my favorite blue and white!

 Football coasters are under milk glass tumblers

along with football placemats and squeeze balls.

You can find the placemats & coasters at the store

the little footballs were from Amazon.

 I used our everyday plates and flatware

but added a nay linen tassel napkin.

 Finally I added a little yard line treat box

on the center of each plate.

The centerpiece was a bowlful of footballs

always a hit with the grandsons.

They can be found here on Amazon.

Thanks for joining me today I hope your favorite

team has an excellent season!

LATE SUMMER SUNFLOWER SHOWER

Are you enjoying the late summer 

as much as I am?  The days are definitely

getting shorter as we move towards fall!

 This table is a perfect casual setup for 

a sunflower theme bridal or baby shower

or luncheon for a special someone.

 I mixed vintage with new in a 

neutral brown color combination

with a few pops of yellow and coral.

 Vintage brown dripware hull pottery

dinner plates, teacups and servings pieces

along with vintage amber glasses 

went perfectly with the sunflower linen and paper

napkins.

 I thought the coral hydrangea made a nice

nod to summer without being too loud.

 This little sugar pot has lost its creamer mate,

but he was to cute not to put out on a saucer.

 My Great Aunt always entertained with both

linen and paper napkins on the table.

She said the linen was for "show" and the

the paper was for lipstick & bbq!  

I have adopted her idea as well.

 The bronzed sunflower napkin rings

match the dinner plate,

which has a flower pattern around the border.

And the brown check paper table runner

makes a perfect base layer.

 I have two sets of bamboo flatware

light and dark brown.  Since it's still

summer I decided to use the light brown.

You can find the dark version still 

online at 

Horchow.

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more sunflower tables, recipe and 

shower ideas this week!

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and you can shop for all the items here

when you stop by for a visit!

Dog Days of Celebrating!

Welcome to the table where we are celebrating

all things dog gone good!

 Bright colors and playful patterns adorn this table

for a fun celebration.  I used my Lenox dinner plates

along with mix and match Sabre flatware,

adorable dog paper napkins and salad plates & 

vintage yellow glassware.

 I love the blue and white check

paper table runner with all the other colors of the table.

 The yellow and white cloth napkins

with red collar napkin rings

I found on Ebay ages ago.

 The cutest little dog place card

holders are waiting for your name at the table.

I got these a few years ago

at Boxwoods in Atlanta.

 A few mini stuffed puppies scattered on the table

are now making a favorite playtime

activity with our grandson Max.

I found them on Oriental Trading.

 A magnetic salt and pepper showing that 

cats and dogs can really be friends.

Purchased on Amazon Here.

A quick and simple centerpiece of

Gerber daisies make the final touch

to our fun table!

Wouldn't this be a great table

along with a hot dog bar

with tons of toppings.

Celebrate the blessings of family & friends

with easy and elegant ideas that are fun!

Shark Week Grandson Date Night

Welcome to my Grandsons Date Night

Shark Week theme table!

Do you celebrate Shark Week at your house?

I thought it was a perfect theme

for Grandson Date Night.

 I was a little at a loss for what to feature.

I knew I wanted paper items because Date Night

with the Grandsons is always a week night, 

which means I have worked a nine hour day

and clean up must be easy.

 I used a silver and white stripe paper runner

and centered some grocery store flowers 

then sprinkled in some shark week toys

we could also use in the pool that night.

 Paper aqua blue dinner plates and 

buffalo plaid napkins matched the shark suckers I found

online here.

 I also purchased some shark

pool diving sticks and placed them

down the center too.

You can find those here.

 Finally I used a bath toy mama shark

with her three little baby sharks next to

where our youngest grandson sits.

I like him to have things

he can play with off the table during dinner

to entertain him while we are

heating up or cleaning up!

You can buy that online here.

 Final table touches were the paper buffalo plaid

cups I have had for ages

& our everyday flatware.

 Here is a close up picture of the shark suckers

and diving sticks.

Check out the video of this table on my

Facebook and Instagram Page.

Hope you celebrate in some way this weekend!

Patriotic Porch at the Little Bee House

Welcome to the Little Bee House

where we are decorated for the 

Fourth celebrations.

I kept it pretty low key this summer

using items I already had and purchasing

new mini flags for the flower urns.

 The black wicker rocking chairs and table

got a coat of fresh paint and are looking 

patriotically spiffy!

I added flag pillow covers

found here on Amazon.

And a faux geranium plant found

at QVC last year, but is on clearance now

at this link.

 The table and urns also got 

a fresh coat of paint.

We are using all white and green

in the landscaping this year

so I went with ferns and topiaries 

on & around the porch table.

 In the urns we planted begonias, marigolds

and red geraniums.

Along with flowers a few flag

found here on Amazon.

I hope you are enjoying outdoors

this summer and a taste of Patriotic!

Summer Pool Party!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by!

Today I am sharing the setup I did for 

a Girls Night Swim I hosted, but this would be a great

setup for any pool theme party this summer.

We used all paper here to cut down

on the clean up and the end of the evening

as it was a week night.

 I used plastic glasses from Target so the girls

could take them out to the pool.

Flip flop theme paper napkins, green paper dinner plates

and tropical

stir sticks from Oriental Trading add fun!

Sunglass picks were super fun for fruit and cheese

selections from the blue and white tray.

 Along with multi colored spreaders

setup on blue and white plates

where I placed an assortment

of sandwich spreads from our

local Pauls Deli.

 For fun I added flip flop keychains

to match the paper napkins

as take home favors for the girls.

 I also added these beach ball picks to match

the mini inflatable beach balls

I scattered around the table, both

are from Oriental Trading.

 After working a full day

I made it easy for myself by getting

pre cut fruit for the fruit tray from Pauls Deli.

 And fresh baked buns for the sandwiches 

from the bakery.

 Here is a 'high" shot of the buffet table

in the kitchen. I setup everything the night

before so after work the night of the party all I had to do

was plate the food and enjoy!

My florist did a beautiful job of 

creating a tropical theme arrangement

for the centerpiece.

Stop by again for more theme tablescapes 

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for tons of other tablescapes, recipes and 

entertaining tips to help you

celebrate the blessings of family & friends.

There is a bucket list item every week 

so you can enjoy the celebrating

not the planning and sourcing!!

Spring Tulip Dinner

Welcome in to our Spring Tulip Dinner Table!

 While Spring is not technically beginning

until next week, I could not wait to share this table!

 Starting with a base layer of blue and white check table runner

and these magnificent floral placemats.

 Then added the tulips purchased at Whole Foods

on Sunday which were in the blue and white vase

from my own collection. This is four bunches of ten tulips

if you are counting~at $5/bunch I still thought it was a great deal.

 Next I added the paper plates, napkins and coasters

from our blue and white collection at the store.

 Picking up on the yellow tulips in the centerpiece

I used yellow flatware, which I had bought

online at One Kings Lane a few years ago.

There is a similar set available 

on Amazon here.

 I used my blue and white spode butter dish

and salt and pepper in the center of the table.

 When grabbing those out of the china cabinet,

I saw my blue and white frog place card holders

and thought -let's have them join the party!

They are holding paper place cards

from the blue and white collection.

You can find this Spode blue willow pattern

in antique shops, but it's also still available

new online and at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

 My vintage set of Indiana glasses seemed

to mix in well with all the shades of blue

and frankly are always such a great touch

I reach for them again and again.

 I tired a new method for my tulips

and arranged them only in a few inches of water

as I'd seen on a Ina Garten post.

They really did not spread out like they typically do

and I have been very happy with them this week.

 Below is a few close up shots of our frog friend.

  You can also see the detail on the paper collection

The colors and pattern mix so well together!

 The details on the vase and frog match the pattern

detail on the placemat and place cards perfectly.

 The best thing about this table setting

is that it is all paper except

the glasses and flatware!

This makes for easy and elegant entertaining.

I hope you are enjoying the extra hours of daylight

and will plan to celebrate with your family

and friends soon!

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Next week is Nesting -a great theme for Spring entertaining

whether you are hosting a luncheon, baby or bridal shower

or book club!