My Own Very Merry First Tablescape

It's amazing what a little inspiration will do!

So many of you are wonderful 'teachers' and have a great way of sharing your gift of hospitality!

It is my turn to be on 'the other side of the desk' this week

as I participate in my very own ~ first Tablescapes Thursday.

(After Thanksgiving I shared my sister's tablescape).

The extra care many people take in preparing a lovely table for dining has taught me so much about hospitality...

There's always something more for me to learn!

~Hospitality begins at home - 101~

Normally, just before the meal is served,

we're clearing mail, magazines and kitchen odds & ends from the table...

...scrambling for silverware...

and someone calls,

"Did anyone remember the napkins?"

~  ~  ~

Last week, I set the table in the sunroom

with inspirations from Tablescapes and from Kathy at Classé Catering.

We had a meeting with her regarding the menu for our

daughter's wedding (which is next summer).

The table in Classé 's  meeting space was decorated with a midnight blue- floor length tablecloth, a glass vase filled with silver ornaments and snow all around the vase.

~Here's my "Warm Winter Greetings" version~

It was wonderful toasting a lovely supper at a pretty table.

Placemats from Lenox ~ Winter Greetings

Salt & Pepper birdies ~ Pier 1

Tomato Cast Iron pot ~ Le Creuset

Soup bowls ~ Marshall's Home Store

Soup ~ Potato Leek soup with fresh leeks from our garden.

Easy recipes here   and at FarmGirlCyn's here.

Wine glasses - el cheapo $1 (tile floors in sunroom!) 

Irish Coffee mugs ~ Pier 1
Napkin rings ~ from an estate sale

Snow and  Potpourri fun

I had so much fun!

Thanks everyone for being so inspiring!

My cutie snowgirl from Pires Flower Basket in Norwich, NY

Please stop over to Susan's to see some spectacular tablescapes...