Welcome to My Place to Yours! It's 11pm in Brazil, and I'm just starting to write this post. Renaissance Man and I arrived in Campinas this morning after a crazy-busy week in the U.S. which left me with no time to do a tablescape. As I left town, I prayed, "Lord, this is the first week I won't have done a tablescape post, and I've really enjoyed doing them. But if a post is going to be done this week, you're going to have to give it to me because I'm getting on a plane and leaving my dishes behind..." Well, as always, the Lord doth provide, and I'm sharing with you a table I experienced today at lunchtime -- a very few short hours after landing in Brazil. Any day that includes cheerful handmade linens ... Keep Reading...
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Old House Woes: With Gratitude to the American Laborer
Labor Day Last year at this time I dedicated a post to my husband ... with thanks for his hard work and tireless dedication to our family. You can read it HERE. Everything I said then still applies, but this year I find myself focusing elsewhere. Actually, it all began late last May when a sudden storm with hail and high winds left many yards in our small town looking like this ... We were thankful ours wasn't one of them ... but it easily could have been. You see, there was a large, old maple tree in the front yard. 5+ years ago when we bought our house and began renovations, it provided welcome shade in the Spring and Summer, beautiful color in the Fall, and gorgeous "architectural interest" in the Winter. It's the ... Keep Reading...
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Unveiled: Festival of Tables 2011 – Part 2
Last week I showed you Part 1 of my local Festival of Tables ... and this week it's time for Part 2. Remember, you can click on the photo collages to enlarge them. Click twice to enlarge them again! The first three tablescapes in today's post were done by a mother and two of her three daughters. I love it when tablescaping becomes a family affair! This first table was done by the youngest daughter; she's 13. This is definitely an example of using a collection as inspiration! Be sure to notice the cute Minnie Mouse Rice Krispies treats she gave to her guests! I definitely think she's got tablescaping in her blood... So does the middle daughter. She's 15, and this is her second year to tablescape at our ... Keep Reading...
