Love is in the air...{Valentines decorating ideas Part II}

I am on a roll here! I do not have much decor in terms of Valentines day, so you will not see that many Valentine decorating posts.  So please grin and bare the few I have. :)

First, let me thank you for all your help on my color choice dilemma HERE..
My hubs and I have come to a mutual agreement, and you will just have to wait and see.
He read your suggestions as well.

Today I thought I would put a romantic table for two together.

It started with my centerpiece.

A bundt pan, cake stand and some flowers...

These pretty dishes I won in a giveaway a year or so ago from my dear friend 

Pat

I bet she is happy to see I do use them.

I continued spreading  few more fresh flowers about here and there...

Using empty soda water bottles for vases...

Pretty glasses given to me this year from dear friend for Christmas..

As you can clearly see....

Love is in the Air..everywhere I look around...

Nighty night to all!
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XO

Halloween tablescape..{$50.00 cutting edge stencil giveaway}

So I suppose I raised the bar a bit by putting  out there the fact HGTV featured last years Halloween tablescape on their Halloween decorating.

I certainly did not have to run out and buy anything new.

I dug deep into my rubber maids and used what I had.

Shall we get spooked?

My skeleton centerpiece is a must, I love him!

Looks like he has a victim behind him this year....

It's too bad our dinner guests did not care for my meal....

Perhaps next time, they will mind their manners!

That's what he said.....

{I highly recommend these white chocolate candy corn M&M's...
 go ahead, I dare you to eat just one!

My new chalkboard placemats are getting put to good use.

Everywhere you turn you see a skull around here...

pretty scary stuff I tell ya!

Alex and Jack's first Halloween costume...they both looked so cute as a pumpkin...

I will say Alex filled it out a lot more than Jack did, he was a real chub a lub! Almost 10 pounds at birth..

So all in all my table scape was a lot of fun.

I felt a tiny bit of pressure I tell you.  Thank you so much for all the lovely comments.

I know a lot of you were excited to see this year's and I hope I did not disappoint.

XO

Did I tell you I am having a problem with mice this year?

Darn things turn up and scare the heck out of me!

Still time to get in on my
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Thrifty Fall decor tablescape!

I made a nice pork roast on Sunday, and it inspired me to set a nice {thrifty} table.  

Really I just threw it all together real quick as everything but the dishes were out already.
If you ever want to have a nice table setting, let's say you are having some special dinner guests over.
 You really do not need to spend a whole lotta money to achieve a nice look, and best of all on a small budget!

I have had these cuties for a few years now. I purchased them at Hobby lobby on clearance at the end of the season.

 I am loving these pretty Fall glasses purchased at the Dollar tree last week.  As you can see, I am using them for candles, sunflowers and acorns.

Faux leaves have had them for years I think from the Dollar tree.

Plates are from Tuesday morning a few years back.

The sun was really streaming in now.  This is my favorite time to take pictures in my kitchen.

Felt placemats, Dollar tree. Silverware marked down on clearance at World Market last year.

 I loved this shot, and just thought I would share...

I still love having my blinds up and pretty flowers in the window.  Some flowers last two weeks, depending on what I buy.

 DIY no sew Place mat pillows holding up just fine!

Sun is going down now, and the crows are looking real.

And here is my simple roast.
Large pork loin..
rubbed with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Poured a little chicken broth in the pan before baking just for some juices.
Cooked for about 3 hours, covered at 350 degrees, in my pampered chef super heavy bakeware.

delish!

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Vivacious Red

Ok so you have all figured out by now, I LOVE COLOR!~ If someone asked me to describe myself with one word....I would say it is Vivacious Yes it's true, I really am!!~......(DEF) full of high spirits and animation; lively or vital.  I am enjoying this Virtual world, as I am getting to share of all my creative energy, that I have an abundance of.   Red is a very VIBRANT color, and believe it or not, I do not use it enough.  I never wear the color red, as I would feel like a VIXEN, much to strong for me, and not a good color choice for me! Here is a recent table scape I have done.  Nothing fancy, just plain ole fun!

My can candle holders...I of course spray painted them...added the twine and the little decorative butterflies. Aren't they so cute? I can use these out on my back deck too in the Summer time.

 I had bought some red burlap and attempted a table runner.  I did not like it, so I decided to make little chair covers instead...I like the added fabric with the punch of color.

And there you have more color inspiration by MWAHHHH!~ I know it's not for everyone, and some are even afraid of the use of....but I do hope this inspires you to think outside the box and try it sometime, just might make you smile.

I will be linking this post to a few of my favorite parties later on this week. Participating in Jenny Matlock's alphabet Thursday always inspires me to think a little more so out of the box.  In fact I had no intention of using this post at all for participating...that was until the light bulb started to flicker, and all of a sudden I came up with all these V words.  So thanks Miss Jenny, I really am becoming more of a  VILIGANT student
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http://www.domestically-speaking.com
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http://www.bluecricketdesign.net
http://wwwbobbypinsboardwalk.blogspot.com
(Bragfest over at Jans)....I am bragging on my cans! And chair covers!
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http://pkglitz.com/blog  You can be Crafty challenge
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Unwanted Dinner GuEsts!~

I can't tell you how many times I have packed up these roosters! They keep coming back though.  They fly out of boxes, they come back different colors...I don't get it, why won't they they just go fly the coop? Is that for chickens only??  WHY~~ Because I still really do like them:) Tonight I made some stew and thought the roosters would enjoy some as well....they where pretty happy! Participating in Tabletop Tuesday with Marty and Susan from between naps on the porch
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Please go check out some more lovely tabletops! Please click on any pic to enlarge if you wish!

 

 

  

I love these bowls I purchases at Ross for 1.99!