~Summer Tablesetting~

Enjoying the Summer nights with sitting outdoors.

A centerpiece of pretty Crape Myrtle blossoms

 and antique candlesticks show off the farmtable!

I cut branches from our Crape Myrtle

 for the centerpiece! 

Pretty purple glasses, dishes from Home Goods and 

vintage silverware finish the table!

Hope you're all enjoying your 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