You know I am mad for plaid, so I incorporated my placemats and napkins in today's tablescape.
The linens have been around a long time as they were gifts from Randy our very first married Christmas. I still love using them! The poinsettia salad plates are new to my lineup. This summer when my parents and I went to get peaches (click here to revisit that post from last summer), they had a mini yard sale in the parking lot. The plates were a quarter each and proceeds from the sales went to a charitable organization. So, I shucked-out my dollar and came home with four new beauties. I coupled them with the solid yellow dinner plates.
What do you think of this new variety of poinsettia? It's called a winter rose variety and I love its ruffled, rose-shaped blossoms! Randy bought it for me a few weeks back as a surprise before I hosted my first seasonal event this year.
It occurred to me that I never shared pictures of the kitchen tree or décor theme this year. It's all about nutcrackers, which I think I mentioned in a recent Tuesday's Tablescape when a trio of them served as the centerpiece. I just didn't happen to show more than the table! The little alpine tree is decorated with nutcracker ornaments and faux candied fruit. The green nutcracker on the chest is on loan from my parents for the season.
The linens have been around a long time as they were gifts from Randy our very first married Christmas. I still love using them! The poinsettia salad plates are new to my lineup. This summer when my parents and I went to get peaches (click here to revisit that post from last summer), they had a mini yard sale in the parking lot. The plates were a quarter each and proceeds from the sales went to a charitable organization. So, I shucked-out my dollar and came home with four new beauties. I coupled them with the solid yellow dinner plates.
What do you think of this new variety of poinsettia? It's called a winter rose variety and I love its ruffled, rose-shaped blossoms! Randy bought it for me a few weeks back as a surprise before I hosted my first seasonal event this year.
It occurred to me that I never shared pictures of the kitchen tree or décor theme this year. It's all about nutcrackers, which I think I mentioned in a recent Tuesday's Tablescape when a trio of them served as the centerpiece. I just didn't happen to show more than the table! The little alpine tree is decorated with nutcracker ornaments and faux candied fruit. The green nutcracker on the chest is on loan from my parents for the season.
A few others, like my penguin and a mini-cracker, sit here and there around the kitchen.
I'm sure that you, too, are very busy with Christmas preparations. Have a good day! I hope you get a lot accomplished... and don't lose focus on what the season really means.