Mr. Owl Has Lived with Us for 35 Years!

I recently made a run to one of my favorite places ... a collectible shop that supports a small community museum.   I donate a few things to the shop from time to time ... but generally buy more to bring home!  My daughter and I loaded up on lots of things to use in our autumn decorating.   Then we decided that we should take lots of pictures that can be posted to let people know how neat the shop is!  So, this Shannon crystal candle holder in the Dublin pattern was a good buy!  I filled it with faux pumpkins.  In the middle picture, the little "cage" came from the shop and cost me a whole dollar!  It looks equally cute with faux pumpkins!

I have finally found the beaded fringe I want to glue to my little lampshades on my antique lamps.  The next time you see them, they'll be "adorned" with some glitz!  Mr. Owl will like them better!

This is my first post to Seasonal Sundays!  Make sure you click through to visit http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/ so you can see all the other neat posts!  I'm also posting with Tablescape Tuesday and you can click through thefavicon on the left to see all those participants.  I hope you'll also click through to visit my website and take a look at the cookbooks I have for sale.  I can ship them worldwide.  Enjoy!

Foodie Friday! - Ripe Tomato Cake

Here's a great cake recipe ... and a cooked icing recipe ... that is so good.  It uses ripe tomatoes ... not green ones and not tomato soup.  Don't overbake it ... watch it closely!  I bake mine in an 8 inch square pan and just pile the icing on top ... but you could split it into two layers and the icing is enough to frost both layers.  You'll love it!  Don't forget to click through the Foodie Friday icon to see all the other posts!

Tablescape Thursday - Marilyn Monroe and Artichokes!

Here we are again ... Tablescape Thursday!  Thanks so much to Susan for hosting.   Make sure you click through the icon on the left to visit our host site.  I hope you'll also click through to my website and look at my most recent cookbook.   Autumn is upon us and if you need some new entertaining ideas, this  book is a great one! It's worth the purchase, just to find out who got the first bite of my wedding cake!  Hope you enjoy my artichoke scape ... and a little history lesson to boot!

Tablescape Thursday - Egyptian Fusion

It's that time of the week again!   Special thanks to Susan for hosting our tablescaping event.  Make sure you click through her icon on the left to visit all the other posts.  I hope you'll click through to my website and look at the information about my newest cookbook.   If you are planning fall parties, it could be a big help.  If you like my writing style ... you'll enjoy the short stories about the crazy things I do!  Happy Tablescape Thursday!

It's a Rooster Party!

I'm posting several pictures from a cute red, white and blue rooster tablescape!  Make sure you click through to my website and look at the details of my newest cookbook.  I can ship it anyplace!  You'll also want to click through the party icon to visit our hostess and check out all the other rooster posts!  Hope you enjoy!