My Place to Yours: Interview at Carbona’s StainTalk Blog

If you've read this blog for very long, you may remember reading THIS post I did about Carbona Stain Devils.     Well, I guess the post (plus a few other references I've made to these amazing products) got someone's attention ... because today My Place to Yours is featured on Carbona's StainTalk blog. If you'd like to read the interview, click HERE.  One of the questions I was asked had to do with advice for someone who "shares my passion" for tablescaping.  Here's an excerpt from my answer:   For someone just learning to tablescape, here’s a piece of advice: start with a topical theme and work from there; it helps you stay focused. Here are some examples: Topical themes:  Beach; Cowboy; Birdhouses; Sunflowers; ... Keep Reading...

The Wedding Closet

It's June ... a popular month for weddings -- and Stephanie of Angelic Accents is hosting her 2nd Annual To Have & To Hold Wedding Blog Party. We're all invited! I love weddings!   I love the anticipation ...   and the flowers ...   the dresses ... This is my youngest daughter -- Little Man's Mommy. These are her wedding pictures. She and her husband celebrated their 5th anniversary last week.   the details ...   the venues -- however elegant or simple ... I love the romance ... And, oh please, when a couple marries -- let there be commitment ...   I love the "whatever we face, we're in it together" ... I love the hope ...   that unseen ... Keep Reading...

Peonies for Lunch!

Hello all!  I'm so glad you stopped by, and I hope you're having a wonderful week. It's been very HOT here in beautiful East Tennessee -- and, yes I realize, even hotter for some of you -- so this week I'm posting a fresh and cool tablescape.   Our family recently had the pleasure of visiting with a dear friend from Louisiana ... someone we hadn't seen in five years.  She was in a nearby town on business, and gave us the privilege of her company for a few hours one afternoon. Because I wanted to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen -- and more time visiting! -- I planned a simple salad lunch.   These brightly-colored reversible placemats by Country Living (which I recently found UNUSED at Goodwill for $4!) were ... Keep Reading...