Showing posts with label fall dining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall dining. Show all posts

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Big News & My Comeback and Tablescape, too!


This old girl, JP, is making a comeback!!! 
I'll be sharing my home decor and inspirational accents, again and starting a brand new venture in creating and sharing more beautiful tablescape designs.
 

I, finally, have a reason to blog again...aside from the love of sharing my inspirations, I will be earning an income by sharing occasional posts promoting a major retail company.
No doubt, the sharing decor ideas will keep on rolling with peeks at more room and vignette photos.

Just a little bit about why I've been away from blogging for so long. My hubby and I decided that we were ready to move south to warmer waters and did so 7 1/2 years ago. With that came my love of the ocean, an addiction to hunting for shells and feeling the heat of the sun on my body. The time spent blogging with no financial reward was too much work for me. I did it all, and if you blog you know what that means! I never did get outside help to promote myself and be able to work less, hence my walking away from this creative outlet.

Some pics of a recent tablescape for fall and my honey's birthday earlier this month.











The fall jug, with a little tweaking, as it sits on our table, now.


I'll be trying to get back into the swing of things, even just getting re-aquainted with my blog and the layout and everything that goes with it is a bit of a challenge. If you are a blogger and have any tips to pass along to me regarding not having to "do it all," please, send me a tip.

Until next week, I'll be fumbling along and having fun going through my pile of inspirations for my next fall tablescape to share with you!

This is how I get started to roll...a bunch of stuff and ya never know!

Real life inspirational chaos!


Maybe's?

Til Next Time...

Love, Hugs & Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!





and on 



And a very special thank you to the following sharing post hosts


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Festive Fall Dinner Party and Decor

I got a call that my niece and her husband were coming to visit and since it had been quite a while I thought that I'd make them feel extra special.  
I knew, exactly, what I would make and now I had a table to design and a fall theme was the obvious choice.

 My favorite, brown floral dishes were the perfect ones.

 but, "oh no" I didn't have four!!!
So, with my choice set in stone and no time to get more, I came up with a plan. Since, I couldn't mix and match, with what I already had, for my table of four,  how could I create just one more?

This plate is a fake!!! 
can you guess how I completed the set?


It's a glossy, photo copy aka instant transferware.....FAKE!
The color is a wee bit off and even more in this pic, but it sure worked out great for my presentation and my photos.
My "paper plate" , in this picture, is on the left!

 Napkins reversed to the contrasting side and knotted around a beautiful, floral pick accented the plates to perfection...if I may say so myself ;)


Pine cone name tag holders were a last minute thought.

My ruby glass juice glasses turned into votive holders.
Just set inside and easy as pie!

I switched the centerpiece that was in my other fall post with a cute, little, pumpkin votive.
 $2.50 from the Goodwill!

Leaves, pine cones and raffia carry the theme into the chandelier and I just spotted bittersweet along my driveway, that I didn't even know I had...gotta get a ladder and get some to add some more interest. It's still a little "blah!"
 Dinner was delish...
never took pics, it was just too hectic! 

 An appetizer platter of crackers, cheeses and fruit kept us from starving as I cooked.

The Menu

Fresh mixed green salad w/homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Pan seared chicken in balsamic cream sauce w/apples, mushrooms and onions
(a guest post feature recipe to be shared, soon)
Fall baked sweet potatoes
Steamed asparagus w/ranch drizzle
Caramelized roasted carrots
and
My Carmel Apple Muffin Pie
( I will share this one, real soon, since it was a "hit!")
See you next time...I'm gonna take a much needed nap!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!! 

 

 Love, Hugs and Kisses
JP
 

Joining these great parties @

http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/10/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-123.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UnderTheTableAndDreaming%20%28Under%20The%20Table%20and%20Dreaming%29

 http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2012/10/sew-darn-crafty-linky-partyweek-88.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:

nty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/2012/10/potpourri-friday-46.html

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/08/its-inspiration-friday-no-78-welcome.html

 http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2012/10/show-and-tell-friday.html

http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/poppoppop-pinterest.html

 http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/weekly-wrap-up-newbie-with-a-twist-started.html

http://etsycottagestyle.blogspot.com/2012/10/gearing-up-in-craft-room.html

http://diyshowoff.com/2012/10/21/diy-project-parade-55/