Here is the darling mom to be, my daughter Jenna, my daughter in law Lauren, and surrogate daughter Ester. Before I begin any project I do an inspiration board. It helps me visualize all of the elements to make sure they all "jive" You can use canva or olioboard for this. I am not big on renting expensive party supplies. I found the Kate Spade polka dot napkins on Ebay. I would rather buy something I can reuse than rent expensive napkins and table toppers. I had the ...
Summer Entertaining
Pretty Tablescapes
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Father's Day Weekend. We had record heat here on the Central Coast but we aren't complaining!! We have another installment in our fabulous Project Design Series coming up on Thursday with some simple summer entertaining tips you won't want to miss. Here are a few of my past tablescapes . My daughter's wedding... A bridal luncheon at Cassanova Restaurant... A simple gathering at the lake... A baby shower ...
Simple Summer Barbeque at the Lake
We have the best neighbors at the lake. They keep an eye on our house when we are away and we love to spend time with them when we are there. We usually keep entertaining simple but I like to make it a little more special because they do so many nice things for us. This time of year we entertain on the lower patio which is shaded and has a lovely fountainThe table was made by our wonderful friend Jim, who recently passed, comfortably seats 10. Every time we dine here we think of him. I ...
