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Southern Thanksgiving Preview

November 18, 2009

Its’ a Thanksgiving preview for Tablescape Thursday! So, I got everthing out and went for a preview of the Thanksgiving table. Why do a preview? This is a good chance to make sure you have everything. All the butter knives all the salad plates, napkins, candles. I did find a couple of things that I [...]

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Southern Veteran’s Day

November 11, 2009

Late breaking update (9:25 CT): Valour IT has gone over $100,000! Woooo-hoooo! Wonderful! Still a little time left to get in those last minute donations. See how after the tablescape pics! A couple of things to honor veterans. First I did a Veteran’s Day tablescape for Tablescape Thursday out by the herb planter. This Thursday [...]

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Southern Fall Afternoon

November 4, 2009

The weather has been so gorgeous lately. Beautiful sunny days and wonderful moonlit nights. I just had to take some time to enjoy being outside with a cup of hot tea, some gingersnaps and a good book. The perfect fall afternoon with a nice setup for Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch. I [...]

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Southern Harvest Table

October 28, 2009

Well, I would call it a Halloween table, except it is not very scary. Maybe, it is just a friendly Halloween table? Whichever, you call it, today’s table is this weeks entry for Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. All Hallow’s Eve is upon us soon. I think we are ready! [...]

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Southern Lakeside Picnic

October 21, 2009

The weather has been beautiful the last couple of days. After so much rain, we had to take advantage of it. I live within minutes of 2 beautiful lakes and 3 wonderful rivers. Today, we ventured out to Norfork lake for a picnic of corn chowder and smoked turkey sandwiches. The rain is coming back [...]

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Southern Chili Night

October 14, 2009

It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch! It has been cool and rainy and dreary here this week. Days like this make me want to stay in and cook and just be all warm and cozy. That is where this tablescape came from. I fixed a pot of chili and set [...]

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Southern Fair Entry

September 9, 2009

Welcome to my entry in Tablescape Thursday. Hosted every week by the very talented Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Last year, I entered a place setting in the County Fair. Since I enjoy doing tablescapes, I thought this was a fun thing to try. Lo and behold, I won Best of Show for [...]

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Southern Seashells

July 29, 2009

Wow, this has been a busy week. I haven’t gotten around to everyone as I usually try to do. I’m hoping I’ll have more time Thursday and Friday. In the meantime, I’m so grateful to my friend Darlene for helping me out on this weeks tablescape. Darlene and her husband Mike have a sailboat and [...]

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Southern Lunch

July 22, 2009

Once again it’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Check out all the fun and pretty tables there! My husband and I usually have our morning and evening meals together but lunch is often a do it yourself affair. Here is a placesetting for one, perfect for just sitting down to [...]

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Southern Flashback

July 15, 2009

Christi’s Note (7/16 @ 8:00 a.m.): Apparently my hosting server was down last night. My apologies to anyone who tried to visit and was greeted by an error. So sorry! My tablescape plans for today got rained out. I see our weather will be getting better soon though, so, I’ll be getting back outside for [...]

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Southern Fishing Trip Brunch

July 8, 2009

It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch! As I told you earlier this week, my friend Linda made us a fabulous brunch at Rusticities. This fun store is owned by the same guy who owns The Cottage. Rusticities is really a fun store. Even the name is fun! Other than the [...]

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Southern Monday

July 5, 2009

What a great holiday weekend! A wonderful celebration of our nation’s independence. I had a wonderful weekend. I really enjoyed planning for this celebration. In celebration, I transformed my outdoor table from this: to this: With the addition of a few flags, some red and blue twizzle sticks and a red, white and blue ribbon, [...]

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Southern 4th of July Tablescape

July 1, 2009

After enjoying the Red, White and Blue Festival last week, my husband and I plan to have a quiet weekend at home this 4th of July. There are fireworks shows on both of the lakes (Bull Shoals and Norfork). We might venture out to see the show but otherwise we will be close to home. [...]

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Southern Bit of Purple

June 24, 2009

It’s time for Tablescape Thursday once again with Susan from Between Naps on the Porch. You’ve seen these dishes before but today, I wanted to bring out the purple in them. I really enjoyed the bit of purple. Hope you did too. Go see Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for more tablescapes. . [...]

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Southern Drinks on the Porch

June 17, 2009

You may remember, Monday, I mentioned that last Saturday night a few friends came over for drinks on the porch. Well here are the pics for Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I am always looking for inspiration and I get so much from all of you. Here is the inspiration [...]

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