Tablescapes

…I’m just playing catch up on blogging. This recipe is from an Authentic Victorian Tea Room style shower I threw a few years ago. The classic cake served at an afternoon tea is called a Victorian Sponge or a Victorian Sandwich. Queen Victoria enjoyed it cut into small finger-sized portions with her afternoon tea daily. …

A friend was throwing a teddy bear baby shower and I said I had quite a few teddy bears that they could borrow. I inherited a lot of vintage dolls and bears from my late grandmother. Thank goodness for Costco 45 gallon totes! I dug out my bin of teddy bears for her, but before …

I ran to Target for some storage bins yesterday and I had to check out the Thanksgiving clearance section. I found the following items for 50% off and came home and put them on our dining room table for a cute and festive look. I fell in love with these white turtle doves in the …

I wanted to make a fun festive centerpiece for my wood dining table. So I placed a few items on it and voila. It turned out so “freakin”-cute. haha It was so cute I did not want to pack them away. I got a lot of compliments on this one. I used two copper vases …

I saw these plates a few years ago and bought them. They came from My Mind’s Eye. I stuck them in a Halloween bin and finally, this year found time to decorate a tablescape with them. My daughter loves bubblegum and it is a nickname for multiple reasons. So this fit our family perfectly. I …

With football season in swing, or winding down really, I thought I better post this cake/brownies I made for my son’s football team before it ends. It looks harder than it was. It was simple, really. What it was was just time consuming…but I had a relaxing Sunday to bake and decorate it— as our …

I’ve had a great time this year (2026) decorating tablescapes for the semiquincentennial (250th) Independence Day of the United States of America. We’ve had many different settings to eat from this week and its been a great way to celebrate such a monumental occasion. Today, after our neighborhood parade, we prepared and sat down to …

Usually the 4th of July is associated with informal BBQs and get togethers; for the 250th Independence Day I wanted to do a formal dinner tablescape to celebrate this landmark holiday. I placed a flag banner from Pottery Barn down the center of the table as the table runner. I used my china, crystal goblets, …

This is a kid-inspired 4th of July Fireworks Tablescape that I created. My children LOVE fireworks. It is what they look most forward to on the 4th of July. For this tablescape I made it very kid oriented by adding firework favor boxes with favors that I knew that they and their friends would like. …

We decorated our dinning table for the Semiquincentennial Birthday of the United States of America! I wanted to go with a traditional American look for the Big 250th Birthday!! To see the supplies I used, scroll to the supply list below this gallery —supplies listed at the end of post. Supply List for this Semiquincentennial …

Happy Birthday Lady Liberty Tablescape for America’s 250th Birthday Party