An Apple A Day

For this Tablescape Thursday I played with some of my mom's dishes while I was visiting.

Her kitchen and dining room are decorated with apples. This Longaberger basket holds her collection of apples...every time she finds a different one she adds it to the pile. She made the doily...her crocheting is almost as gorgeous as her quilting.

Mom has had this wooden fork and the matching spoon since the early 70s. It was a gift from one of her school teachers. They remained close all through the years.

A few years back mom let me redecorate her dining room while I was a consultant with Home Interiors.

She had fallen in love with this picture.

Mom has a china cabinet full of neat treasures. I loved this strawberry pitcher and glass set. She said it belonged to my grandfather's mom. He is 88 so I figure it is very old.

Lil Sis taught Mom how needle felt during one of her visits. They said it took 6-7 hours to complete...yikes! Not sure I would have been that dedicated.

I love the chandeliers my parents installed in 1971 when they built their home.

This chandelier hangs above the dining room table shining on my 2nd attempt at tablescaping...

An Apple A Day Tablescape

Mom made the quilt...Basket by Longaberger...Birdhouse Candlesticks and Florals by Home Interiors...Tealight candles (by Yankee Candle...Salt and Pepper Shakers and Bean Pot by Home and Garden Party...

All the dishes and glassware are Corelle by Corningware...the silverware were given to her by her inlaws.

Thanks for visiting!

Tablescape Thursday

*I am out of town so my tablescape is a blast from the past...I am sure the Twilight addicts will enjoy!

My 34th birthday was the same weekend (Nov. 2008)that Twilight came out in theatres. So I gave myself a Twilight themed party! Here are the tablescapes...

I had bought black plastic martini glasses in the Halloween clearance. I used red plates, black napkins, and white utencils. I used vampire teeth as napkin rings.

The centerpiece was a huge red wire apple from TJMaxx...you should have seen me jumping up and down in the aisle over this find! I also spread out my collection of stickers.

This was the kids' table. I found the basket at The Dollar Tree.

I served AB+ soup (tomato) and mountain lion (ham), penguins, lovely (turkey), and irritated grizzly (roast beef) sandwiches. Dessert was birthday cake! Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream Cake from Brewsters! YUM!

Everything was disposable so we could make a quick getaway for Girls Nite Out! I couldn't wait to see the movie!

Now I can't wait for New Moon! Happy Tablescaping!

I Couldn't Resist!

My friend Dana from A Cat In My Lap has been participating in Tablescape Thursday sponsored by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I just had to give it a try...

Life Is A Bowl Full of Cherries Breakfast

I started small with a place setting at the bar for my daughter.

Plate and mug...Mary Engelbreit "Cherry Cameo"

Bowl...Earthenware "Terramoto Two" (TJMaxx)

Placemat and napkin...Walmart

Have you left a "love note" for your kid(s) lately?

Happy Thursday!