Welcome to the 779th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy 2024! I hope you had a fun New Year's Eve. I spent it with friends and family which seemed like the best way to kick off the new year. I have two wonderful decor and centerpiece ideas to share with you for this week's Met Monday. My dear friend, Teresa, loves traveling more than anyone I know. She and I have shared some wonderful adventures over the past … [Read more...]
Still In Christmas Mode and Up To Our Necks In Legos!
December 28, 2023 by 10 Comments
Welcome to the 796th Tablescape Thursday! We are still in full Christmas mode here, as I'm sure so many of you are, too. It's been a week of feasting, Monopoly, Christmas movie watching, afternoon naps, bike rides on new bikes, eggnog drinking, Lego building, caring for neighbor's pets, more feasting, more napping, more Monopoly, and a lot more Lego building! This week feels like a fun, mini-vacation … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph!
December 25, 2023 by 27 Comments
Welcome to the 778th Metamorphosis Monday! Merry Christmas! Just popping in on Christmas morning to share a cute idea for breakfast/brunch for the little ones on Christmas Day, or really any time of the year. I made these cute reindeer pancakes for my grandsons this morning and they loved them! They are super easy to make--just make one large pancake for the head, a medium side pancake to … [Read more...]
Beautiful Spode Christmas Tree & Festive Tartan Plaid, A Perfect Match For Christmas!
December 22, 2023 by 15 Comments
Happy Friday! I can't believe it--Christmas is almost here! I have one last beautiful Christmas table setting to share with you! Maureen set a colorful, festive table for her Christmas holiday dinner and I'm in love with all the tartan/plaid in this beautiful table! Such a beautiful centerpiece! Maureen found the black metal basket in her centerpiece in Pier 1. The two … [Read more...]
All Aboard The Christmas Train! Merry Christmas!
December 21, 2023 by 25 Comments
Welcome to the 795th Tablescape Thursday! Merry Christmas! I have a wonderful table to share with you today--Elena has created a beautiful table for Christmas! Do you recognize some of the scenes on the tablecloth? They are a hint to the wonderful dinnerware Elena chose for her table. If you were a big fan of the Better Homes and Gardens Heritage Christmas dinnerware that … [Read more...]
3 Christmas Table Settings, 2 Beautifully Decorated Homes & A Sleigh Coffee Table! ♥
December 20, 2023 by 9 Comments
Ginger's Christmas Table Setting: Such a fun, festive table from Ginger! Ginger wrote, "I retired to the Lake Chapala area of Mexico 13 1/2 years ago where the weather is usually perfect. Here is one of my patio Christmas luncheon tables. There is nothing subtle about Mexico, obviously, and I embrace that." Brenda's Christmas Table Setting & Christmas Decor: Brenda wrote, "Christmas at … [Read more...]
Beautiful Hand-Crafted Christmas Ornaments + A Way To Save On Baccarat Rouge 540
December 18, 2023 by 20 Comments
Welcome to the 777th Metamorphosis Monday! Wow, hard to believe Christmas is just a week away now! Lovely Norma (who lives in France) shared a few photos of her tree for this year and it's beautiful! Norma makes a lot of her ornaments by hand so I love seeing how she designs/decorates her tree each year. Her tree is so elegant this year--dressed in gold, silver, and white! As mentioned, … [Read more...]
My November Favorites & Why Is The Universe Doing This To Me?! Ha!
December 15, 2023 by 11 Comments
Have to kick off this November favorites post with something that's torturing me right now. Ha! Last summer, I made the decision to purchase a Yeti Tundra cooler. If you're not familiar with Yeti's "Tundra" cooler, it's the one that has wheels which makes it super easy to move around. That especially comes in handy when it's loaded with ice and drinks. I had purchased a Tundra for my son a year or so … [Read more...]
An Elegant Christmas Table Setting in Silver and White
December 14, 2023 by 10 Comments
Welcome to the 794th Tablescape Thursday! I've been battling computer server issues this week but I think my host company has finally found the issue. I have painters arriving this morning to do some touch-up work on the ceiling in the garage, so it has been a crazy week! But all is well now because we are jetting off to the south of France this week for a beautiful Christmas table setting dressed in … [Read more...]
3 Fun, Easy Gift Wrapping Ideas For Your Holiday Gifts
December 12, 2023 by 18 Comments
Every year the decision looms--how will I wrap my Christmas gifts this year? Sometimes I make a trip to HomeGoods or a nearby store to check out the gift wrap, but for other years, I have enough to work with in my current stash of wrapping paper. If you're looking for a few gift-wrapping ideas this year, here are three ideas that I've done in the past that were easy and stress-free. Option 1: One idea … [Read more...]
