Category Archives: Holidays

2019 Christmas cookie exchange

*Whew*!! I just finished hosting my fourth Christmas Cookie Exchange and so glad I did it this year as it was great fun. Have you ever done this? The idea is that everyone brings several dozen cookies, “homemade and holiday-special,” … Continue reading

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Non-traditional Thanksgiving colors

This year I decided to work on Thanksgiving. My daughter – now grown – was to spend the day with her dad’s family, and the prospect of being paid “double time” seemed a better prospect than spending the day by … Continue reading

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Spooky gothic Halloween tablescape

Although I don’t really decorate for Halloween in the same sense that I decorate for Fall or Christmas, I did decide that I would put together a tablescape this year. My challenge with this “holiday” is that I don’t necessarily … Continue reading

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Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Tablescape

Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? I have to admit that I usually don’t, even though I do have a partially Irish heritage. Still, it’s hard to resist a perfectly good tablescape theme. A friend who is a member of … Continue reading

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Springtime Irish tea table

I enjoy changing up the vignette on this table in my living room frequently. I used it just recently for a tablescape for two, but the fact is it’s not a very good table for eating because you can’t scoot … Continue reading

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