Bronzey Pee Gees on a Paisley Backdrop

by Helen Kain | Oct 21, 2020 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Home, Recent, Terracotta, White

As long-time readers of the Entertablement Blog know, I’m a big hydrangea fan. While I favour the big, floppy mopheads in all of their glorious colours, I also have a soft spot for the cone-shaped Pee Gee variety. The prolific paniculata really comes into its...

A Giveaway for Entertablement – The Four Seasons

by Helen Kain | Oct 9, 2020 | Books, By Colour

Finally. the hardcover version of Entertablement – The Four Seasons is on Amazon’s shelves. Some miracle of efficiency seems to have overtaken the shipping department in the last week and the boxes which had been languishing in parts unknown have been located,...

A Bit of a Wild Week – Happy Thanksgiving!

by Helen Kain | Oct 4, 2020 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Thanksgiving, Yellow

I can’t decide if the last week has been more Greek tragedy or French farce – Monty Python meets Italian Opera? You decide. We’ve had a sick cat, a flurry of cooking, a kitchen catastrophe and a lovely Thanksgiving/Birthday dinner with family. From the...

Dahlias Delight

by Helen Kain | Sep 30, 2020 | Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Pink and Red, Purple

I’ve never been a big dahlia fan. They’re a pain in the butt to grow. The magnificent flowers come from quite unprepossessing tubers that need to be hauled in and out of the ground each year. Tulips and daffodil bulbs survive (and even...

Let’s Have a Group Chat

by Helen Kain | Sep 17, 2020 | Blue, Fall Tablescapes, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White

Ducks, ducks, ducks. As long-term readers may recall, one of our granddaughters, Juliana, is crazy about ducks. Her “first day of school” board when entering Junior Kindergarten listed “a duck” as her desired adult occupation, somewhat to our...

Embracing Fall Colours with Ashworth Ironstone

by Helen Kain | Sep 2, 2020 | Amber, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, White

Suddenly, it feels like fall. Chrysanthemums abound at roadside vegetable stands. I’ve found myself reaching for jeans, rather than shorts, and donning long-sleeved tops rather than sleeveless. We’re getting close to the autumn equinox, and the shrinking...