Tablescape Tuesday!

Welcome to Tablescape Tuesday!

This is the setting that I used for our Christmas Eve dinner.

This was the final setting...

I tried this first....

Here is the top view.

The plates and bowls are from Pottery Barn.

I also have the plates in tan, 

which works well with this tablecloth, too.

I'm saving them for a future post....

I also have the salad plates.

This goblet is really special.

(Jacob and I ate an awful lot of Arby's to get them.)

I liked the star-shaped pattern on it.

The flatware is Oneida.   

I like the simplicity of it.

The tablecloth is my Mom's.

(She may never get it back. Sorry Mom.)  

It is one of my favorites.

It fits my table beautifully.

She bought it at an estate sale.

Here is a close-up of one of the corners.

Please visit Susan @ Between Naps On the Porch

for the rest of the table scape fun!

~ Frosty the Cheeseball ~

Here is a fun treat for New Year's Eve!

A yummy little cheeseball ALMOST too cute to eat.

2 -  80z. packages of cream cheese - softened

minced garlic to taste - I usually use two toes

optional - minced onion to taste

About  2 cups grated monterey jack cheese 

and white sharp cheddar cheese

raisins for eyes, buttons

carrot tip or sliver of cheddar cheese for nose

ribbon or fruit snack for scarf

rye breads for hat

In the bowl of mixer blend softened cream cheese 

(put aside about 1 tablespoon for hat)

add minced garlic and onion

add about 1/2 cup of combined cheeses

place cheese mixture in saran wrap and place 

in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Remove from freezer and form into snowballs

Roll balls into remaining grated cheeses

stack and secure with a skewer

Adorn.

I cut the hat out of the mini deli ryebreads

with my measuring cups and a small paring knife.

What a Merry Christmas It Was....& Pink Saturday!

Cookies were baked.

Thumbprints are my brother's favorite!

Jacob's is fudge.  Notice the cute little walnut heart....

Presents were wrapped. 

Do good things

come in small packages?

Dinner was prepared.

I can't show you any of it being served

because it didn't last long....

This salad is like the

Olive Garden Salad.

The lasagna is a 45 year family tradition.

Garlic toast was also served

as well as a lovely

Olive sampler platter.

Which did not get photographed.

The table was set.

(Nobody would let me take their 

picture for the blog....)

The tablecloth is my Mom's.

The plates and bowls 

are from 

The Pottery Barn.

(Gollum, I forgot to place my chocolates 

on everybody's plates....I found the bag of 

candy when I was searching for the

items to fill Jacob's Christmas sock - which I 

couldn't find this year - oy!  Now I have a 

dozen Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark candy bars 

here tempting me.  I'll have to bring them to

work , etc.

The dessert has a story behind it.

It is from Cafe Latte' 

of Grand Avenue, St. Paul.

Another dentist gave it to Dr. K as a gift,

it was delivered late Tuesday afternoon.

We had a flaming toothache arrive at 6 PM

Tuesday evening and we worked 

late into Tuesday night.....

Out of guilt for keeping me from my

Christmas eve preparations

Dr. K gave me the cake! 

I at first refused, but he insisted....

It was absolutely delicious - 

It's called the Tres Leches Cake. Mmmm!

The search was on for the pickle....

(Megan was behind the tree).

Megan won the $2 bill!

And the free gift with purchase

from Macy's perfume counter.....:)

It was a tote bag.

Presents were opened and opened.

Pictures were not taken.  

I received a new MacBook!

And so did Jacob!

Gramma & Grampa 

were very generous this year!

Thanks Mom & Dad!

(I hope my brother isn't reading this.)

My brother received 

wonderful gifts as well.

Everyone got involved with Jacob's 

Rockband game.  Have you guys 

played that?  It is so much fun.

You get to release your inner  R o c k s t a r!

Jacob's game room is in the lowest basement

level of my 5 level home where only

  teenagers usually hang out.

Yikes!   The room is a disaster area!

(He actually cleaned it for the holiday - he claimed.)

The next day his friend came over 

to play the new video games

and they stayed up - almost all night!

The next morning I made them breakfast.....

A Dutch Baby Panakukan.

The skies were a beautiful shade of pink.

You know the saying - 

Red Skies at Night,

A Sailor's Delight!

Our temperature right now is

a balmy 38 degrees.

It is very foggy.

I hope you enjoyed this 

tiny spot of pink

for our Pink Saturday.

Visit Bevery@How Sweet the Sound

to visit all of the other

Pink Saturday Fun!

Robyn

  

Visits With Santa on this Pink Saturday!

Here are a few shots of my brother and me visiting Santa!

I believe that this would be 1965.

I was so proud that my coat matched Santa's

this was 1968!

Look we're both handless!

This is my brother,  I added this because it is just 

plain cute!

Hope you are having a Happy Pink Saturday!

To join in on the Pink Saturday Fun

visit

Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound.

I Finally Found It!

I Found It!

This guy hangs out on the front door.   Welcoming all....

I found him completely by accident. 

 I actually was looking for the 

Spritz cookie press.

Which I did find, by the way....NOT where it belongs,

I stumbled upon that, too.

Here are a few winter touches to the foyer....

More to come tomorrow......

Merry Christmas!

Robyn

My Family Room with Homespun Holiday Cheer

Homespun touches, handknit stockings, collections of stars and candle bobbins 

add to the warmth of my family room.

A closer view of the fireplace mantel.

Yes,  (can you believe it),  I knit the Christmas socks.   Miles was a very 

good boy - Santa will be good to him this year.

I wanted you to see a close-up of this garland. It's most unique.

It appears as if it was crafted from metal castings....

It really sparkles in the glow from the candlelight.

Our little Snowman Family.  

Felted pillows.

I finally remembered,  gee, I should light a fire in the fireplace.

Here is a peek at the whole fireplace and shelves.

As you can see, I am a down-home kind of girl. 

I like things solid looking and  home-made. 

A lot of furnishings and decor in my home

were crafted by family members.