Tablescapes

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

Our son, Brighton, had his 5th Birthday Party this past weekend. It was super easy to plan for having it at the Kangaroo Zoo in Pleasant Grove. I took him to the Kanagroo Zoo a month beforehand and let him pick from three different party rooms. He choose the space Cosmos room; I planned the …

Mother’s Day is a special time when my children usually make us breakfast in bed. It’s funny to see what they create for us…from over-salted eggs to freshly-squeezed orange juice, they are the sweetest children we could have asked for. We always attend church with them; I love to hear the musical numbers that they …

I’ve been to all sorts of afternoon teas and they are one of my favorite things to do. From afternoon teas in England, Scotland, on cruise ships, in the USA and others that I’ve hosted at my home, they are easily my favorite type of party—and sometimes you just want an easy tea party. Today …

9 Tea Party Ideas for Adults Whether you’re looking for tea party ideas for a bridal shower, a budget-friendly tea party, or a ladies’ afternoon tea with your girlfriends, you’re sure to find something that suits your needs.  Here are some of my favorite tea party ideas to inspire your special event. 1.  Authentic Afternoon …

I love to put together tablescapes and parties for friends and family. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with using paper plates with designs on them instead of always setting out china. I love the pop of color that the paper plates add to my tablescape designs! I appreciate the easy clean up paper plates provide as …

I love Norway! My late step-grandmother is from there and some of her family still lives there. She and my grandpa would rave about Norway’s beautiful scenery. So, last year we visited! Read about the Must See’s of a Norwegian Cruise here. I saw these plates, napkins and cherry napkin rings and thought that they …