Christmas Tables~ Let's Dish !

Good evening, everyone.  Hope you are all well.  I am doing battle with a wicked sore throat and cough since last Friday, it has put a major crimp in my preparations. 

I was unable to do a new table for you tonight, so I will show some from the past.  I know, boo, but sickness has no respect for tablescaping plans!

To start, a little craft to use as place cards.

I cut the adorable  face from a roll of ribbon, fashioned a snowperson's body and made a slit in a styrofoam ball.  Something cute that costs very little!

Perfect with these cute plates from CVS, a chain of drug stores.  I bought them after Cmas one year, for about .50 or less a plate.

This table gets a lot of interest from pinners.  There is a red checked tree shaped place mat from WS Outlet and all the plates are from there too.  Very simple and fun!

A more formal table done with a wicker sleigh centerpiece I made with fresh greens and flowers.  The china is Eternal Christmas by Lenox.

Same china, but this for New Years.  Fresh greens, flowers and pinecones adorned with some glittery ribbon and stars.

 

My tip for Yvonne's TTT, fill your kitchen island with trays of goodies, and let people help themselves... Plenty of small bites choices like the Rugelach shown here.

Another tip is if you entertain a lot, invest in a buffet server like the triple one you see here.  I got mine from HSN, Command Performance.  Not only is it pretty, but it is SO useful. 

You can cook , and serve in it, and it has 3 separate settings. I have given a few as gifts, and they are always a hit!

I have previously posted the recipe for Mike's Rugelach, type it in the search bar if you are interested.

Your turn, same rules, no word id, dish related post and a link back to this party.

Visit as many as you can, I am way behind,  but next week should be better! 

Thanks for visiting, see you Sunday!

Deck the the Door, the Porch, and anything that doesn't move!

Good evening!  Mild and foggy here on Long Island.
I wanted to join Ann On Sutton Place and The Tablescaper for their parties.
The door is decked...
  The wreath is a battery operated one from QVC.

  I wired on a French Horn, and some fresh greens and pine cones.

 Next week, the fresh baby's breath will be added and some more greens.

 Plaid bows galore!  I have made at least 20 of them this year so far.  Wired ribbon from Costco, 50 yds for 7.88.  Can't beat that!


Two dwarf Alberta Spruce get lit and bowed, and the lanterns get some fresh greens and bows.



On one side, a bowed tree.



You can sit and wait for Santa.



I see Santa is waiting for Santa too!  :)






I filled the window boxes with fresh greens and of course, a big plaid bow.  Battery operated lights twinkle.


Our Blue Spruce is lit, and the Holy Family is spotlighted.

  Our house is the only house on the block with lights, so far.
 Only a few homes have winter occupants.

Inside the front door is the Dansk Crystal Nativity.

I surround it with a wreath with sheer ribbon twirled through and lights.  Fresh baby's breath will be added closer to Christmas.

I found the box with the kitchen window sill decos.




A kitchen Santa, his apron stuffed with tiny cookies, stands among the sleighs and tartan boxes. t


That's enough for tonight!

Have a wonderful Sunday, and thanks for visiting.

am joining On Sutton Place and The Tablescaper.

Villeroy & Boch Toy's Fantasy~ Let's Dish #38

Good evening!  My blog is 4 years old this week, time flies.

I hope everyone is pleased with their progress on holiday preparations.  I am not done.  Outside is, but inside has a long way to go!

Tonight I am using Villeroy and Boch Toy's Fantasy.

Notice all the detail, fluted edges and red trim.

I used a green glass charger, and green and red napkin ringed with pip berries and mini pine cones.  It is a small candle ring, .50 from Cmas Tree Shop a few years ago.


The soup bowl has a snowman scene done in coordinating colors.


The tablecloth is an off white with a muted red pattern.  It is lined and has a cording edge.  It was 5.00 in Savers.




The green flatware is from World Market, and the green BEE glasses are from Cmas Tree Shops, 1.00
Little red gift boxes hold the name card.



Since the china pattern is toys, I used a mini red flyer tricycle on some fresh greens as the centerpiece.


Two little felt bendable elves are riding.  I got them in PB last year after Cmas, for 1.00 each.


A matching boot cookie jar from V&B.

There is amazing detail on the toys.

There used to be a Villeroy and Boch outlet here in Southampton.

 They had a basement clearance area, and I would wait for the 75 off after Christmas.




   75% off the lowest price...I sure miss that store!
My tip for Yvonne's TTT party is about windows.
I used heavy weight Dansk dish towels to make this for the kitchen window for Christmas.

I sewed a co ordinating stripe with the check, then added  tassel to the point.  I only have one large window in the kitchen, so it works for me!

I haven't found the doo dads I usually put on the window sill, they must be in the next bin!

It looks festive with my kitchen tree.  Little copper pot ornaments and gingerbread boys from WS Outlet.



This is something easy I make often.  Puff pastry cut with a rolling lattice tool, filled with a poached pear half, stuffed with cinnamon and nuts.

I didn't want to send you away hungry!

Your turn!  Please remember to get rid of your word ID.

I enjoyed visiting everyone last week and saw you are embracing the holiday mode!

Please link back to this post, BLOG NAME FIRST, leave a comment, and visit as many as you can.  I know most of you do.

There will be a drawing for a gift card after the Dec. 19th post to celebrate my biggo blogaversary! :) Just leave a comment and you will be entered if you are a follower.

Link and runners will get coal  in their stockings!  :)

Your turn, let's see how you are decking your tables!

Thanks so much for visiting!
I hope everyone who was under the weather last week is feeling better!

Lenox Tartan~ Let's Dish #37

Good evening, welcome to the start of the Christmas Parade of Dishes!  Many towns start the season with a parade, so why not our holiday dishes?

I am using Lenox Tartan tonight, with a gold charger, and gold trimmed flatware by Wallace.

The tablecloth is from Home Goods, and picked up some of the colors in the plate.
I used a wreath to surround the antique cream soup bowls by Noritake.  My friend Marigene from In the Middle of Nowhere sent them to me a few years ago.  They are trimmed in gold like the plate.

A burgundy napkin from CTS is held by the  gold ring from Target.  The gold ornament place card holder is from Michael's.

The centerpiece is a sugared fruit wreath with  a set of battery operated lights woven through.

I used a large hurricane filled with little pine cones and a candle in the middle.
The stemware is an an etched glass trimmed with gold.
 
I got the plates at the Lenox Outlet.  They have a sale every year, and they are 10 dollars a plate, then I use my coupon for another 20 off.  I only have dinner plates, as I have the full service of Lenox Christmas Eternal that I use for formal dinners.  I just loved these though, so I have bought a few every year.


Hope your holiday preparations are going well.  They are a snail's pace here!
Have you started your holiday baking yet?


A stack of cookies in a cute mug, this one has a cover, makes a cute gift.

Tied with a bow, and an  ornament from WS outlet, makes it even better!
Time to start the parade of plates, bring on Christmas!
Please remember to visit as many as you can, NO WORD ID, sorry, but I remove those who have it,  one link, blog name first.  I'd love if you left a comment for me too!  Please link back to this party.
Thanks so much for your visit!
I am joining Yvonne for TTT at Stone Gable.  Susan for Tablescape Thursday, Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday
Let's Dish!