Christine's Home and Travel Adventures

Saturday, July 8, 2017

It is not "Gone with the Wind" Yet!

I was watching TV and all of a sudden, I thought about creating a Southern tablescape using my Limoges Trillium set. I always thought the flower on it is similar to a magnolia, so for now, please humor me cause I am pretending they are, lol. I looked all over the garage for these and luckily after searching for half a day, I found them, Yay! Yes, I am still unpacking from our move.

My Scarrlett O'Hara figurines.

Gone with the Wind is one of my very favorite movies. I could watch it over and over again. Remember those outfits?

Porcelain Meissen figurines

Silver plated flatware in "Baroque" pattern that I did not get to polish.

I have 2 different patterns of dinner plates in this pattern, the one rimmed in gold and the other in green and gold. I have had this set for years but never used them till now. Even John commented to that effect.

I love magnolias. They are so fragrant and their large size makes a statement.

I used a teapot for the color and I cannot remember if I have a matching sugar and creamer set, probably still in the garage bins. But this Southern Living at Home creamer and sugar server set will do for now.

The teacups and saucers are part of the Limoges "Trillium" set

The teapot is made by 222 Fifth in Adelaide pattern.

Thank you so much for stopping by and thanks so much to all the hostesses!

Anything Goes" Pink Saturday

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Christine's Dishing It and Digging It

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Kathryn's Make it Pretty Monday

http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/

Chloe's Celebrate it Monday

http://celebrateanddecorate.com

Bernideen's Tea Time, Cottage and Garden Blog Party!

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Ruth's Tuesday Cuppa Tea

http://www.antiquesandteacups.info

Julie's Talk of the Town Tuesday

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Marty's Inspire Me Tuesday

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Show and Share

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Share Your Cup

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Tablescape Thursday

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Home Matters

http://lifewithlorelai.com/

Kathy's Home and Garden Thursday

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Tablescape Thursday

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Share your Style Thursday

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Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

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Kate's Flaunt it Friday

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Foodie Fri and Everything Else

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Friday, June 23, 2017

A Casual Dinner Using Polish Pottery Square Plates, 6/19/2017

I am still in my red, white and blue mood and maybe will be until the 4th of July. I love these Polish pottery square plates and wanted to show the different patterns that's why I did not layer them with salad plates or bowls. After all, I wasn't serving any salad nor soup. It was a casual dinner with my daughter and her family from next door. As many of you know, we alternate cooking for dinner and it just so happened to be my turn on this night.

PP S & P shakers

I bought the wooden floral napkin rings from Budapest, Hungary.

The red flatware set were from Target.

I love mixing my Polish Pottery plate patterns.

A simple dinner menu: rice, chicken and pork adobo and corn on a cob.

PP cruet where I serve my soy sauce and fish sauce.

2 of my grandkids couldn't wait to eat.

Our dessert: various fresh berry tarts

Thank you so much for stopping by and many thanks to the hostesses of the memes I am linking with.

Anything Goes" Pink Saturday

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/

Christine's Dishing It and Digging It

http://www.rustic-refined.com/

Kathryn's Make it Pretty Monday

http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/

Chloe's Celebrate it Monday

http://celebrateanddecorate.com

Bernideen's Tea Time, Cottage and Garden Blog Party!

http:/blog.bernideen.com

Ruth's Tuesday Cuppa Tea

http://www.antiquesandteacups.info

Julie's Talk of the Town Tuesday

https://lovemysimplehome.blogspot.com

Marty's Inspire Me Tuesday

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/

Show and Share

http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/

Share Your Cup

http://jannilson.blogspot.com

Tablescape Thursday

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Home Matters

http://lifewithlorelai.com/

Kathy's Home and Garden Thursday

http://www.adelightsomelife.com/

Tablescape Thursday

http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Share your Style Thursday

http://www.thevintagenestblog.com/

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop

http://peoniesandorangeblossoms.blogspot.com/

Kate's Flaunt it Friday

http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

Foodie Fri and Everything Else

http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/

Friday, June 2, 2017

Tea Party with my Li'l Cuties in the Front Yard

I wanted to use my new cup I received as a gift for mother's day.

It came with a little cup for my little tea party goer.

The kids are on vacation so we invited the boys too, and for their cups, I took out the fun animal mugs. They love them!

I made some little egg salad sandwiches because we had this at noon time so the kids can have something healthy.

Nathan, what happened to your nose and forehead?

Of course, Reese always holds her cup so daintily.

She even tried to get her brothers do the same thing but I told her that it is ok for the boys not to do it that way, lol.

I just planted this rose topiary a week ago. It had no flowers on it and I am so happy to see it blooming now. The little potted flowering plant usually sits on the table but had to move it away temporarily cause all my tea pieces and goodies wouldn't fit on the table. Reese gave it to me on Mother's Day. The boys gave me one each too which are on the back porch. They all painted their own pots and I love them!