by Helen Kain | Apr 19, 2019 | Blue, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Ducks, geese, roosters, sheep, pigs and cows. And daffodils, lots and lots of daffodils. It’s spring on the farm! Brittany by Williams Sonoma renders beautiful depictions of our farmyard friends in classic blue & white. My duck-devoted granddaughter,...
by Helen Kain | Apr 4, 2019 | Antiques, Blue, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china, Vintage glassware, White
The Ingenious Gentleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha is the full title of the Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, but most of us know it simply as Don Quixote, the story of a delusional knight-errant who tilted at windmills. His faithful squire, Sancho Panza,...
by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Food, food, food! Glorious, scrumptious food. With the chefs that prepare and present it so triumphantly. Voila! I couldn’t help but be inspired by these cheeky plates, and set about making a Kugelhopf, one of the celebration breads in which I delight. This one...
by Helen Kain | Mar 20, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White
It’s time for some psychedelic wildlife fun. Anthropologie brought us Mooreland by artist Starla Michelle Halfmann a few years ago. A little zany and a lot colourful, these imaginative renderings of wildlife creatures make an unusual table. The first...
by Helen Kain | Mar 14, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Green, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, White
It’s nearly time for the wearing of the green, where we search for shamrocks and watch out for tricky leprechauns. St. Patrick’s Day is only a few days away. We were having overnight guests at our house in the Cape; what a great excuse for an Irish themed...
by Helen Kain | Mar 7, 2019 | Easter, Green, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
The Easter Bunny is planning a visit to our house this year and I want to make him welcome. His Road Trip Natural Bunny friends are testing out a new sports car in anticipation of his arrival. Bunny cars are the latest thing for Easter deliveries and should...
