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 …
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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 …
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 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 …
I am constantly trying to find ways to celebrate Jesus Christ’s Resurrection with my family each Easter. I found a darling double banner with “He Is Risen” on one strand and with lilies on the other and bought it. I was going to put it on our mantel… Then I was gifted a pot of …
Christmas Nativity Tablescape I am playing catch up on posts I should have gotten to last year. This tablescape is one I did for Christmas 2024. I thought I’d get them out before the season starts in full swing. I love hosting and setting up tablescapes for Christmas, holidays, and birthdays. I wanted my children …
15 DIY Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you know what that means time to set up those gorgeous DIY Thanksgiving table settings. Here are some amazing ideas you can take inspiration from for this year’s Thanksgiving table settings. 1. Thanksgiving Wheat Centerpiece – Is simple, quick, and inexpensive to make. …