Easter Tablescape

I was in a very pink and gingham mood this Easter. In a house with five boys, I'm always looking for an excuse to incorporate the color pink. 

Thanksgiving Tablescape

Now this is the part of Thanksgiving I am on board with.

We hosted the feast this year, so naturally, I made place cards and put together silver and gold place settings for the table.

Christmas Tablescape

We hosted three separate Christmas dinners in four days, which naturally led to the need for a festive tablescape.

It's much better for everyone when I'm put on decorating detail and not cooking detail.

This is the first year that we've ever stayed home for Christmas instead of traveling to our families. Since I've never hosted before, I don't have any holiday-specific dishes. But I really like the simplicity of my white beaded china. So, I just fancied it up a bit by adding some silver chargers. With a few touches of burlap, candles, fresh greenery and pomegranates, we had ourselves a festive little tablescape.

I swapped the names out for each round of company and washed and repurposed everything else.

There are a lot of aspects of Christmas preparation that I don't particularly enjoy (namely, shopping). But I was giddy as I set and re-set this table. I may even let it carry over to our New Year's Eve dinner.

Thanksgiving Tablescape

My parents came into town for Thanksgiving, which meant that my dad prepared the feast and left me time for the more exciting task; the tablescape.

I'm the kind of person that believes that a centerpiece, plate chargers, cloth napkins, individual placecards, a table runner and accents of burlap here and there somehow make the meal taste better. I love the details.

I was delighted with the woodsy items I found/made to add to the decor this year.

The menu:

My mom and I whipped up these little silverware holders tied with twine while the turkey was a cookin'.

We had a delicious feast surrounded by family (and might I say a pretty ambiance) and counted our many blessings.