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Passionate about: Entertaining Tablescapes Decorating, and a love of Books!! I find inspiration in the details of life...

Book Club Lunch and a Valentine’s Day Themed Tablescape

 Our “Hostess with the Mostess” hosted our latest book club discussion at her house.  Once again, she put together another beautiful tablescape – this one with a Valentine’s Day theme.  How cute is this? Lovely for a lunch with some gal pals!  … Continue reading

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Book Club Lunch: “The Art Forger”

       “You can travel the world & never leave your chair when you read a book.”                                                                                                 ~ Sherry K. Plummer   A couple of years ago my book club read The Art Forger, by B. A. Shapiro.  I thought … Continue reading

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“The Countdown” – A New Year’s Eve Tablescape

Tick Tock…I love clocks and watches so it was only natural that my New Year’s Eve tablescape last year included different clocks in it. What better way to ring in the new year than with some close friends?!  We had four friends from … Continue reading

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Christmas Dinner Party Tablescape

Happy Holidays A couple of years ago we hosted our Gourmet Group during the holidays.  Our theme for the dinner was “A Yuletide Dinner”.  Here is how I put together this tablescape in a step by step fashion. As I often do when starting … Continue reading

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Quick and Easy Thanksgiving Tablescape

Last year, we hosted Thanksgiving dinner for a small group of eight family members.  November was a busy month for me.  However, I still wanted a pretty tablescape to dine by, so I put together this quick and easy tablescape.  As I’ve mentioned before, … Continue reading

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What’s on Your Bookcase?

  Obsessed.  Infatuated.  Captivated.  Call it what you want but I am hooked on books… Maybe because I’ve always loved to read, I find great comfort in books.  I still visit and use my local library.  I’m still a “paper copy” reader … Continue reading

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Book Club and a Halloween Lunch

Another member of my Book Club hosted our group for lunch last October.  We got together just a couple of days right before Halloween.  I felt writing a post about it after Halloween was not the ideal timing.  Her tablescape, however, was too fun not to share it, so I delayed writing the … Continue reading

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My Study/Library Inspiration: Before and After

Here is another episode of a “Before & After Look at Building A Dream Home ” – this time our study/library. The Before As I wrote about in my previous post, “Building a Dream House:  Trim Decisions“, this photo, from a WoodMode catalog, was … Continue reading

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Easter/Spring Fling Tablescape

Some info about our Gourmet Group:  We are 4 couples who enjoy cooking, entertaining, and most of all, each other’s company. We take turns hosting in our homes.  The hosts decide on the menu (theme) from appetizers to dessert for … Continue reading

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Book Club Celebrates a Special Birthday

At a recent book club, my friend who was hosting decided to have a surprise birthday party for another member who was celebrating “one of those milestone birthdays”.  Among the group of us, I think this gal hosts the most extravagant lunches.  She also happens to be a fabulous cook and baker. Her dining … Continue reading

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