My Winter Table

This year we have had the chance to have a few gatherings around our table and I cannot wait to have more in the coming years.  I fell for a picture that I found of a table done in white and linen.  This is my loose imitation with my favorite thick linen napkins and some vintage pieces that we picked up this year.  I hope you are looking forward to the new year as much as I am!  

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Entertaining

Christmas Party Fare

Guests had already arrived so my pictures were taken fast!

I spent this past week in preparation for our

annual Christmas Party. My youngest daughter

helped me bake and create all the treats

then my husband and she provided the entertainment

last night.

It is always fun to bring together family, friends,

Church members and neighbors to celebrate

this Christmas season.

Last year, I made Brown Sugar Brie en Croute

a recipe I found on  Jacqueline's blog, Purple Chocolate Home.

It was a hit.

This year I tried her Lemon Cheesecake ball

and her Chocolate Chip Pecan ball.

My husband really liked the Lemon cheese ball

and the younger folk really liked the Chocolate Chip Cheese ball.

I also made her Symphony fudge.

The menu included:

Bar-b-que meatballs

Bar-b-que ham cubes

Cubed cheese

Brocolli and baby carrots with dip

Grapes

Chips and salsa

Petit Fours

Pecan Tassies

Fudge

Truffles

Cream Puffs

Cheese balls (lemon and chocolate chip)

Brie en Croute

Nuts and Mints

Coffee

Percolator Wassail

Punch.

I make a very easy punch.

It is equal parts 

Sprite to White Grape-Cherry juice

(any white grape juice combination works nicely)

with dollops of Raspberry Sherbert added.

After the party I always make note of what was popular.

Always it is the meatballs and the Brie is popular.

The grapes and cheese cubes always disappear as well as

the cream puffs.

I placed the decorative sugared fruit in a bowl after clean-up

The best part of the celebration is the company – it was fun

to see them participate in the games and Christmas songs.

It is always fun to bring joy to someone’s heart.

I have so missed sharing and visiting as I have become accustomed

to. This week I plan to catch up on emails and to share all

the wonderful things that have been happening here!

I want to thank Jacqueline for sharing her wonderful recipes

that helped make our party a success!

So inspiring!

I am sharing this post with these Delightsome Blog Parties:

Show Off Your Cottage Monday 

Tabletop Tuesday

Mouth Watering Mondays, 

Melt in Your Mouth Mondays, 

Made it on Monday Sumo's Sweet Stuff 

Made by You Mondays 

Joy of Desserts 

 Jam Hands Recipe Share Monday

 Mangia Mondays

 Tempt my Tummy Tuesday

 Sweet Party Wednesday 

 Wow Us Wednesday 

 Sweet Treats 

 Sweet Tooth Friday 

Foodie Friday

 Foodie Friday

I hope you all have a blessed, Delightsome day!

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I'm off to DC to attend Mochatini's awesome tabletop decor design camp!

So what else but tabletop inspiration for today's post?

1., 2. Elle Decor 3. Pinterest 4., 5., 6. Rue Magazine

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In the DC area next Wednesday? Then you must come to this chic, fun event (and say hi to me and Manvi from Mochatini!)

Manvi of the FABULOUS Mochatini blog is putting on a great event. Manvi's passion for tablescape decor has inspired her to share all her know-how by way of an awesome party and tabletop styling evening.

The tablescape design camp and champagne party will be held at the Mitchell Gold Bob Willams showroom in DC on June 29 (6 - 8: 30pm). Registration is $30.

I would love to see some of you there - so if you can make it be sure to find me and say hi!

It's easy to register - just click Event Registration

There will also be lovely goodies from Hello Cupcake! and MacaronCafe.com (from NYC and available online) to sweeten your camp experience. A portion of proceeds will go towards providing meals to the homeless via Miriam’s Kitchen.
I hope to see you there!

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A variety of delectable dining rooms

It's been awhile since I've posted some dining rooms. I've picked a handful of beautiful spaces in all different decorating styles, so hopefully atleast one strikes your fancy...

Love the table and mix n' match chairs in this Scandinavian beauty...
via Design Interiør


The salon-style wall and dark paint job makes this vintage-industrial dining room feel luxe.
via Scandinavian Chic

A beautiful country dining room
via Elle Decor

I'm a big modern retro fan, but I don't know if I could go this all-out modern retro...
via Alice in Designland

A cheery and bright vintage dining room
via Creamy Life

Even though this is an open floor plan layout, the dining room is still visually divided from the living room.
via Alice in Designland

A calm and serene dining room.
via House & Home

Which do you like best?

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Thank you... {giveaway}

 

I want to say thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to stop by here!

Look at all of you- wow over 1100 not to mention all of you who receive us daily into your inbox!

As a small token of thanks I decided to have a giveaway of one of my 

new favorites from the shop

our Burlwood Server

Please leave a comment below for your chance to win a Burlwood server from our greige shop.  For a second chance to win you can like us on facebook and or you can tweet about us.

Wishing you a wonderful week!

A winner will be selected on February 7th.

Please remember to leave an email address or some way to contact you if I cannot reach you through your profile..

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Since I featured West Elm's fab new look yesterday, I thought it'd be a good time to showcase West Elm creative director's home.




Unfortunately those are all I have!
What do you think of her style as compared to West Elm's new style, which I featured yesterday.
as seen on Country Living

Below are some random pretty images, also from Country Living.

What do you think of the wallpaper? Too much?



A sweet little bedside montage. Some great must haves for a guest's bedside table.

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A familiar home decorating favorite gets an AMAZING makeover

Um...did I miss this or is this a new look for West Elm for the New Year? The styling in the Jan. 2011 No. 1 issue is so fresh and different. love?....YES. I really like the indie style, mid-century modern nod, rustic and eclectic touch they've introduced. So up my alley. What do you think?

Click on a photo for a larger version (it's worth it to see these details)

I adore every chair in this room!





Isn't this the cutest cork and ceramic coffee set?


yummy






Do you like their new look?

See more at West Elm.

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You will LOVE this stuff...

I just discovered this adorable online store, Bombay Duck. If I could register for a house warming party, I think this might be it. If I had a house. Here are some of my favs...

these are tooooo pretty!



really cute shoe boxes


pretty glass knobs


vintage tea accessories!

adorable cupcake shaped trinket boxes


love the flower drawer pulls!
Check out all the goodies on Bombay Duck.

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