~Vintage Table Setting~

Enjoying summer nights with a vintage table setting!

A collection of vintage plates from my mother, estate sales, garage sales and thrift stores

gives me the opportunity to set a beautiful table!

Fresh pink roses, seeded eucalyptus and misty blue limonium from the garden are used for the table centerpiece.

A collection of empty Bonne Maman jars 

hold the candles to set the mood!

Wooden bark chargers are used to display the beautiful plates!

I bought the etched glasses from Anthropologie.

My husband made the farm table from reclaimed barn wood 

that was given to us from friends.

Looking forward to more outdoor entertaining!

Hope you're all having a fun summer!!

~Garden to Table Birthday Party & Craft~

I wanted to share photos of a

 ~Garden to Table Birthday Party~

 I hosted for my friend, Mary.

I had the party outside in our garden.

Rooster French Script plates were used from Williams Sonoma.

 I picked flowers and herbs for the tablesetting. 

Our friends Kim and David gave us the old barnwood,

 Stan made a beautiful farm table from it.

Fresh rosemary and cute little ceramic pigs added a nice touch.

I found pretty pillows at Kirklands Home Decor 

for the cottage bench.

Eucalyptus was used for the centerpiece.

I picked fresh flowers and herbs and used vintage mason jars.

I had cabbages inside old teapots and 

an old antique iron and vintage "Rival" Clothes Wringer 

displayed on the buffet.

A chalkboard in the kitchen read,

"Garden to Table"

A cupboard nook had more whimsical things for the Garden theme.

~Chilled Cosmopolitans~

Ina Garten Recipe

Appetizers

Watermelon, feta cheese and balsamic vinegar topped with fresh mint.

Crostini with brie, apples from the garden & honey drizzled on top,

Gruyere cheese with mustard seed and fig butter and

nuts and olives.

Arugula salad with beets, goat cheese and candied walnuts.

~Butternut Squash & Zucchini Lasagna~

Homemade ricotta cheese,

spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.

I used the KitchenAid Vegetable Sheet Cutter Attachment. I bought it at Sur La Table. It creates sheets of zucchini and vegetables to make healthy versions of your favorite dishes!

It was delicious!

The Birthday Cake was a

~Lemon Pound Cake with Candied Bees~

Lavender shortbread cookies & chocolate bark with sea salt & almonds.

Vintage rooster cordial glasses were used with Tuaca,

 an Italian brandy.

 For the craft, I collected flowers from the garden, dried & pressed them weeks before the party.

The girls loved being creative making pressed flower designs in glass frames I found at Michaels craft store.  The second craft was decorating flameless LED vanilla scented candles I found at Walmart.

We used Mod Podge and glued the flowers onto the scented candles. They all turned out so pretty.

With the flowers,

 I also made handmade thank you cards for the girls. 

It was a fun 

"Garden to Table Birthday Party"

 for my friend, Mary!

(in the background, Me, Linda, Tami & Mary)

Yuri & Virginia