Category: Southern Table

  • Southern Valentine

    We have a winner of the Fabulous DonnaDots! The winner is . . . . Sarah at Hyacinths for the Soul! Congrats Sarah! Send me your mailing address and the pattern you would like and I’ll get it to Donna! Hope you all enjoyed Donna’s Fabulous DonnaDots! The first piece of jewelry my husband ever…

  • Southern Dots

    It’s Tablescape Thursday and we have a GIVE-AWAY! Oh, happy day! My very good friend Donna Butler Douglas is one of the most talented people I have ever known. She is a very talented musician and composer and is just one of the most fun people you could ever know. Donna has started a new…

  • Southern Table

    It’s Tablescape Thursday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Click on the pic to see more tablescapes. Yesterday, I posted pics of my beautiful robins and their eggs. The color of those eggs are what make me love this china so much. The pattern is called Sterling Rose by Royal Tettau. You may…

  • Southern Memory

    Meetings, meetings, meetings! This week has been full of meetings and still more to get ready for! So, I’m taking a trip down memory lane to a warmer, slower time. A time when it was hot and sultry instead of cold and frosty (actually, it has started to warm up here and was even in…

  • Southern Bird Watching

    One of my favorite set of tables in the house is this little set of nested tables near my back porch. This table holds a few of my favorite things to have on hand. A book on birdwatching, a scented candle, a pretty Lenox music box (the lid on top and the musical part on…

  • Southern Carnival Table!

    Earlier this week, I posted about the beginning of the Carnival season that starts with Twelfth Night (the Epiphany) and ends with Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). Of course the end of Mardi Gras begins the season of Lent. So, with the beginning of the Carnival season beginning this week, I created a Carnival Tablescape to…

  • Southern Tables

    What fun it is to set a beautiful table! What fun it is to see so many beautiful tables. Thank you so much to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting Tablescape Thursday. Throughout the year we get to be creative and share our ideas and see wonderful ideas from others. Here is…

  • Southern Party at the Mansion

    What mansion would that be? The Palace on the Prairie, the Marland Mansion in Ponca City Oklahoma. My mother and her husband, Chester hosted a party for all the church staff in the Kay Baptist Association at the Marland Mansion this week. Chester is the Director of Missions for the association.  They have had this…

  • Southern Thanksgiving Preview

    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…

  • Southern Veteran’s Day

    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…

  • Southern Fall Afternoon

    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…

  • Southern Harvest Table

    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!…

  • Southern Lakeside Picnic

    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…

  • Southern Chili Night

    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…

  • Southern Fair Entry

    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…