Festive Reindeer for an Effortless Table on New Year's Day

For the last few years, New Year's Eve has become a romantic evening savored by just the two of us. After a quiet dinner, we spend the evening at home, watching a movie and cuddling with the furry ones who are looking forward to special treats. Then we celebrate at midnight with good champagne!

Since moving to Georgia I've come to look forward to welcoming the New Year on January 1st in Southern style! It always involves an over-flowing table for the mid-day meal to be shared with family and friends. There's a number of specific foods to eat on New Year's Day to bring good luck, prosperity and fortune. While I haven't taken to all the traditional new year's day foods served here, I do enjoy this way of starting the year with optimism and camaraderie.

   

How to Style a Centerpiece for Your Holiday Tables

Wreaths and trees have been put up and decorated in holiday themes. Packages have been been wrapped and tied up with pretty ribbons. Menus have been decided upon and china and glassware chosen for the festive meals. All that's left to be done is to set the table! Whether much-loved dishes and glasses will be used or new ones delightedly chosen, your holiday table will need a focal point — a centerpiece! But how do you design a centerpiece? You can use the centerpiece you've used every year, or you can create something that's new and fabulous! I've gathered examples to show you how to style one for your table, using what you already have.   

Plaid Patterns for a Warm and Cozy Christmas Table

Now that December is here, it's time to set tables with pretty china, shimmering glassware, and the glow of metals! All given depth with black accents and the warmth of brightly colored fabrics. I admit to liking all of these all year long! But especially during the Christmas season these are some of the things that heighten anticipation and joy.

  

I've joined a Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop

Pumpkins and Flowers — A Fall Tablesetting

After a long time coming, I'm enjoying everything about fall — the crisp cool mornings followed by warm afternoons, the beautiful color display outside my windows and on leisurely drives, and the exchanging of invitations for cozy lunches.

Today I'm sharing a table for four that I've set for lunch. As the season becomes busier, taking time out for the hearty foods of autumn in the company of friends and family is something to look forward to. 

  

An abundance of flowers amid a jumble of pumpkins sets the scene,

Thanksgiving in the Meadows and Ponds

Among all the holidays during the year, Thanksgiving has always been my favorite. Gathering with family and friends to share memories and laughter over memorable dinners creates a special kind of holiday! While others do the cooking and baking, I'll focus on setting a table that is welcoming and festive, comfortable with a touch of elegance. 

 

  

Today I'm joining a group of stylists who are sharing their ideas for setting special Thanksgiving tables!