'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even me! The elves, we were busy, baking and...

Good friends, good food, good wines.Thanksgiving started early for me this year with a "Friendsgiving" at work. My contribution was two...

Happy Fiesta Halloween! If you've read my blog, you already know that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! Each year I decorate...

Boy it's been a hot minute since I wrote a blog post! I guess life just happened... and back to work in the office. I had to create a...

It is no secret I am a fan of the Franciscan patterns. The Easter table is set with two of the three I own. The Desert Rose is inherited...

I belong to a couple of Facebook groups about Fiesta, one of my favorites is the "I Love Fiesta Group." It is such a wonderful community,...

I admit it, Christmas snuck up on me this year. The older I get, the faster time flies by. Trite, I know, but it's true. In early...

Turkey and the trimmings for a wonderful Thanksgiving! Celebrating the holiday with our "framily"another Thanksgiving has come and gone....

Fall is my favorite season for decorating! I love the fall colors -- oranges, golds, dark dusty greens... the sound of crunching leaves...

It is no secret, I love daisies! I love daisy dishes, I love daisy prints on fabric, I love the flowers! I was browsing through my local...

Today is hubby's birthday and to celebrate it, I set a Cubbie baseball table! He is the birthday king! His bestie is visiting and his...

My Grandfather was a Commander of a Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post and a World War II veteran and I recall Memorial Days spent honoring...

My three favorite flowers are (in order) 1) Lilacs 2) Poppies 3) Peonies. I believe I got the love of these three flowers from my Grandma...

Easter, as most holidays this year was just our family. Setting the table and cooking for four is just as fun and we had a feast! Hubby...

I love mixing pinks and greens together. In fact, those were my wedding colors. I've noted before that I am not a huge fan of pink,...

There is a saying that Ireland is made up of 10,000 shades of green and it's true! We've traveled to Ireland twice and the colors of the...

Fiesta comes in so many gorgeous shades of blue! Turquoise, Lapis, Sapphire, Periwinkle, Cobalt and Peacock... so many to chose from! One...

After the bright colors of Valentine's Day, I wanted to do a more subdued tablesetting, one that reflects the mood of February. While the...

At our local antique store, I've been eyeing a set of cranberry parfait glasses for quite some time and finally they came home with me! I...

On my Pinterest page I have a board of "Dishes I Covet." Metlox Poppytrail Zinnias has been on the board since I created it. First, I...