Hometalk~Halloween Tablescape Inspiration

I believe I have expressed my total love of the website

Hometalk

here before?

Hometalk and Pinterest

are now my two favorite go-to sites for any 

home and garden project I might need for inspiration.

With  Hometalk you can "clip" your favorite finds and 

set them up on clipboards you create. 

It’s all done right there on the Hometalk site. 

Once you see a post you’d like to clip, 

all it takes is two clicks and you are ready to move on. Easy peasy.

You can even ask questions you may have 

about a particular paint process you want or did try, 

or a plant you found in your garden and 

don't know what the heck it is (been there!). 

And, just like Pinterest, you can follow like-minded Hometalkers, like me!

Plus, you don't even have to be a blogger to join in!

Can you  imagine my delight when I was contacted by Hometalk and asked to set up a clipboard of my favorite Halloween tablescapes? 

Heck yeah!  

You all know how much I love setting up tables for the holidays, right? 

And, my past two Halloween tables are among the top 5 favorites of my all of my tablescapes!  

So, if you, like me, need some Halloween table inspiration, check out my Hometalk clipboard by simply clicking on the graphic below!

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Simple Summer Tablescape Decor

As you know by now, we have our house on the market to sell.

No offers yet but, all of the feedback from showings has been really positive.

I wanted the dining room we created from the formal living room to really stand out.  I was limited though, as most of my tablescaping props have been packed and are in a storage unit.  That really hinders what I can do for table décor.

I kept the place settings very simple.  A lacy place mat I bought at

World Market for my Easter table, topped off with a Dollar Tree lime green dinner plate and a fun striped salad plate I bought on clearance at Stein Mart awhile back. No drinkware or flatware.

The centerpiece is also kept simple with a pair of candlesticks from Pier 1 topped with candles from Ikea.  The vase in the center was purchased back in December when I met up with my blogging friend, Elaine, for a thrifting date.

The colors aren't a perfect match but, they sure are close.

My hope is that the tablescape is simple enough for a potential buyer to see themselves entertaining in this room and, bright enough to excite their senses enough to make an offer LOL! Fingers and eyes crossed friends!

I always share my tables with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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Wedding Brunch Tablescape

Have I mentioned my oldest son is getting

married soon??

Only like 20 zillion times right? LOL!

I know that when we get there it will be very hectic

so, I set a table with some of my 

most precious pieces, pieces that may belong to my son and

his beautiful wife someday.

A table for us, in my imagination, to sit at and

enjoy each others company

before the festivities begin.

 Many of the dishes were inherited or gifts.

Most special to me are

the Epiag dinner plates

I inherited from my mother when she passed.

They were passed down to her from her grandmother.

My great-grandmother, my son's great-great grandmother!

They are topped with my favorite collectible,

a Candlewick salad plate.

The gold plated flatware was a Christmas gift

from my parents when I was a young girl.

Remember when we older gals had hope chests?

This was for me to put into my hope chest.

 I know my future daughter will be using

the color purple so I used a pale lavender charger

and purple napkins.

I folded the napkins to look like roses in bloom

and placed them in crystal goblets.

A lovely gift from Mr. B.

The centerpiece is a large champagne glass

filled with purple potpourri and white roses.

The bridal bouquet will be white roses.

The two tall candlesticks were a gift,many years ago,

  from my son. 

I just love them and use them often.

 The smaller candle holders are actually 

glass light shades, found thrifting, placed on a

Candlewick dessert plate.

A bridal white tablecloth and

a burlap runner keep it simple,

yet elegant.

A table set to honor my beloved son and our shared past

as he begins his exciting future

with his beautiful bride.

The day will bring to light the fact that my son is grown up. 

I know he’s been grown up for a while, but 

 it’s a completely different feeling when one of your children is married.

Now before I tear up again, join me as we toast the bride and groom!

I always share my tables with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

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I'm Just Practicing

Practicing for what,
you ask?
Why for 
I Love Thrifting Day
on Saturday July 7th!!

I am thrilled to find out
that I will get to meet one of my blogging besties,
Elaine from
Creating Wonderful Spaces
Squee!
I am so excited!
Elaine is a fellow tablescaper
and, from I have seen,
she can sniff out some wonderful thrift finds
for my her tables!

So, since I hadn't been out thrifting in a few
weeks, I needed to be sure my own
skills were still sharp!
Sure, I only hit two stores and a garage sale
but I found plenty!

My first score were these goblets

Four of them in perfect condition.
Marked at $2.99 each.

 But, blue tags were 50% off so I paid $1.50 each!

The rest of my finds
were something different for me.
And, I admit, I went
a tad crazy!
I have seen some of the gals
using scarves on their tablescapes. Well there were row upon row
of scarves at this store.
Most were 50% off!  

Roses! $3.99

Vibrant tulips! $1.50

Marigolds! $1.50
Sensing a theme here?
You know me and my flowers LOL!

This one is is even brighter in real life. $2.99

I love the pattern on this one. And we are
in Denver Broncos country here
so orange & blue will be perfect this Fall!
$3.99

How sweet will this be on a country breakfast table?
$2.99

I was finally able to drag myself away
from all of the scarves and made my way
back to the linen section of the store.
Where I found this fabric remnant.

$1.00!!!  I already have plans for this piece!

Do you know what is coming up soon?
The 4th of July!

Another remnant. Red, White & Blue!
$3.50

Guess what this is.  Guess!

A twin sheet for $1.50!
I texted Mr. B and he looked online for me
and twin sheets will fit my dining table perfectly!
I'll be checking out sheets more often!

My cart was FULL
so I checked out and was headed home
when I drove by a garage sale
and saw this hanging, ironically,  from the garage door.

Know what it is?
It's a closet shoe holder!
I totally needed another one for my napkin storage!
$3.00!

When I got home Mr. B was ready for lunch.
So, we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant.

After we were done eating he stated he wanted to stop by Sears.
Normally when he wants to go shop for tools
I find a way to get out of going
but I am so happy I decided to tag along!
Look what was on clearance!

I love the cross stitch pattern!

A set of four NEW dishes for about $2.00 each!

By the time we made it home

I was exhausted!

But, I needed to be sure

I was in tip top shape!

I feel pretty confident that my mad skills

are sharp and

I can hit I Love Thrifting day

as a lean, mean thrifting machine!

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The Warmth Of Spring

A sense of warmth is tapping at the door;
And hope, a feeling out from distant lore
– Or so it seems – clears the deep refrain! 

Emerging youth: a dormant lea awakes.

The raging colour, singing loud, partakes
In annual birth – spring is born again! 

A zest anew for nascent life
Begins in floral train:
Carriage one: a snowdropp thrill;
Carriage two: the crocus;
Number three, a daffodil – dancing,
Drawing focus – as she would,
Attention seeker! 

How I love our spring:
The bold and sleeker feel I get,
An inner glow, a ring!
I’ve paid the winter’s chilly debt, so
Now upon the wing! 

 Spring by Mark R. Slaughter

Tablecloth: Boscov's 

Charger: JC Penney

Dishware: A Mother's Day gift several years ago from Mr. B. American Living from JC Penney 

Berry bowl and underplate: Candlewick, estate sale finds (read about them here )

Flatware: A gift from Mr. B

Purple stems: Thrift finds

Napkins: Thrift find

Napkin Rings: Christmas gift from my oldest son and his fiancee

Vase: Thrift find, formally a weird blue that I spray painted Heirloom White

Crystal Candlesticks: A long ago gift from oldest son