by Helen Kain | May 13, 2023 | Blue, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White
I feared for the Lilies of the Valley when we elected to plant a fledgling pink dogwood tree in the middle of the patch last year. I needn’t have worried, apparently. We had a bumper crop. Despite their delicate appearance, they are one tough plant. Mrs Alice...
by Helen Kain | Mar 25, 2023 | Blue, Easter, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White
The Easter Bunny approacheth. And we’re ready to give him a great big welcome. With iced sugar cookies, baskets of treats and a whole fluffle of bunnies. Bunny Hollow by Fitz and Floyd was manufactured from 1989 to 1993. I’ve had the covered bowls for...
by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2023 | Green, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, White
We’re coming up to the end of February, and spring beckons. The days are noticeably lighter and warm(ish) enough to tempt me outside to set a bright spring table. With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, I wanted to try my hand at a suitably seasonal but...
by Helen Kain | Jan 3, 2023 | Blue, Orange, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
It’s back to the workaday world for me this morning; some floral cheer is in order. Thank heaven for tulips. Inexpensive, long-lasting and readily available, they’re the perfect cure for the January blues. And speaking of inexpensive, I bought Pioneer...
by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2022 | New Year, Recent, White, Winter Tablescapes
Shimmery, sparkling silver and clear, icy glass to ring in the New Year. This table came together from several different directions. First was the bespoke tablecloth from The Enchanted Home. briefly on offer last fall, following the receipt of a shipment of some truly...
by Helen Kain | Dec 16, 2022 | Christmas, White, Winter Tablescapes
Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house,…creatures are in a flurry of activity. My baking partner-in-crime, Leanne, and I got together this week for our annual Christmas baking day. What fun to get caught up with mixers whirring and baking...