I cannot believe Easter is this weekend. Though I haven’t thought at all about Easter dinner, I did spend some time playing around with the centerpiece and decorating Easter eggs. The plastic tub in the garage entitled EASTER, produced a few themed items to add to the dinner table. Trader Joe’s has a good selection…
On Saturday, March 17th we are hosting a charitable tea party at Bella Terra and have a few seats left! Our guest of honor will be Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author. The event is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Bella Terra, which gives you plenty of time later to celebrate St. Patrick’s…
In my last post, Valentine Dinner Party, I indicated my husband made the wooden base for the centerpiece. I didn’t realize what a difference it made in the overall presentation, having the centerpiece just inches above the plane of the table. So I decided he should be today’s featured DIY person. Take it away, Scott!…
Typically we are a bit casual when entertaining. However, once a year we do a formal sit down dinner party for Valentine’s Day. This year we are having a Valentine dinner party for 5 couples. Generally we use the dining room, but the weather has been so glorious lately, we decided to have it outside…
When I was in my 20s, I offered to take a work shift for my friend, Gwen allowing her to escape on a weekend mountain trip. When Gwen returned, she presented, as a thank you, a collection of wild grasses and cattails she had gathered on her trip, wrapped in burlap with a gorgeous ribbon….