Easter Dining

Easter

 I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me, 

though he were dead, yet shall he live

John 11:25

The Lenox Easter tree and the cross go well together.  I've owned the bas-relief daisy votive holders from the Lenox for some time.

I like how they look with a candle burning in them.

I chose the mirrors for "reflection"

 Each egg has a family member's name on them.

Topping the stack are the Pier 1 bunny egg shaped dishes. 
I wanted to use our fine china set by Noritake called Yoshino.  When I first found these dishes I was smitten with them because of the springlike colors.  We selected them for our 30th Wedding anniversary- Today is our 36th!

 I layered two chargers. This allowed pops of green to show and help separate the white from the tablecloth. 

I used these Pier 1 votives as egg holders

The blue and green stemware draws your eyes up and offers a nice layer of color.  I'm happy they go well with the china.  The pops of color offered by the votives holding the eggs added some traditional Easter coloring.  The gold flatware is always paired with these dishes.

 Wishing you a blessed Easter

I'm joing the following parties:

A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday 

Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday 

Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday

Reprise- Petite Happy Birthday Celebration

I've been a little busy lately and haven't had time to focus on a tablescape so I have chosen to re-post one of my earliest tablescapes from March 22,  2011.

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Happy Birthday to my sisters Jen and Sherry, my friend Linda and myself!

We have either very recently had our birthday or

are soon to have it!  

For us ladies I felt these pastel colors

were perfect for my petite birthday party!

 Why Petite? Well on a 42" table you are limited on space!

A few years back when I first selected my china it 

was around my birthday and with 

spring on my mind pastels always seem to be in my head.

Macy's was showing it on their web page and it

struck home with me!

This is Yoshino by Noritake

(I've shown this recently, but frankly I don't own a lot of china 

so I don't have much choice)

I'm using the silver set from my Mother

it's called Reflection by Rogers Bros.

My beaded napkins are from Pier 1 Imports

and the silver napkin rings are from a

department store called Younker's.

My candles were purchased several

years ago. While poking through my 

candle collection I found them and

I thought they would look festive! 

I still have the original wrapper

and they are by Ana pageant....

 I dressed them up with these clear

glass marbles around the

base of the crystal candle holders.

I used my pink pearl like beaded string (again)

for some added pink and placed a

few more of the glass marbles to 

add more sparkle!

Of course I had to include my aerial view!

Now for our luncheon menu...

Cherry Chicken Salad on Croissants

and of course some freshly ground coffee.

Our birthday cake will be

Lemon Coconut Cake

Now I have to prepare this menu!

Thanks for stopping by
and visiting (or revisiting)!

 I will be joining  
Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch 

Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch 

please check out all the other wonderful tablescapes submitted weekly!

China Cabinet Spruced Up!

Well- I'm still moving around the house 

updating, redesigning and organizing!

Today I tackled my China Cabinet.  

It had gotten a bit too disorganized and 

needed some editing.

Back in September I purchased

some new plates by Spode-

The Traditions Series

Archives Collection- Cranberry

*See below for description 

Initially I just squeezed them

in there.

 I bought acrylic stands for displaying them.

 By using the stands it allows me to stage 

some of the stemware behind and in front, 

rather than using the plate rail which 

would have kept them in a fixed position.

I relocated my red stemware to the top

shelf (they were behind the plates on the 2nd shelf)

 I moved the china set down to

the wood base surface.

 I also removed most of the crystal

stemware- washed and hand dried

them. Then I went about relocating

most of the pieces.

These are some of my favorite pieces

in my china cabinet...

Back in the mid 70's my parents 

went on a whirlwind trip of Europe.

While in Venice my Mother bought this

serving set at the Murano Factory. 

She's  been asking us to take

things of hers for years so I asked 

for this.

While in high school my daughter 

met a girl from Italy that was here

as a foreign exchange student.  Her

experience with her sponsors turned

out poorly so we took over and had

her live with us.  The next summer after

she had left we sent our daughter over

to see her in Naples and they toured all

over Italy.  While in Venice my daughter

went to the Murano factory and found

these glasses and a candy dish that she

bought for me!

This is a little favorite of mine that

I found at an antique store.  The first and

only antique I've ever purchased!  Since

I love gardening I was intrigued by it.

The tag said it was from the 1930's.

 I think I need more of the red Mikasa crystal 

pieces don't you??  :-)

This also gave me a chance to dust 

inside.  It's pretty sealed up but somehow

dust migrates in there over time.

Finally done and closed up!  

Whew! That took about 2 hrs to do!

Glad I finally did it!

*This set of six (6) 10 1/2" dinner plates in the Traditions Series from the Spode Archive Collection in Cranberry, made in England. The titles of this beautiful set of six are : Aesop's Fables, Caramanian, Castle, Greek, Lucano, and Milkmaid. This red / pink transferware series features magnificent traditional designs with wonderful landscape scenes of some of the most popular hand-engraved original copper engravings that were taken from Spode's archives. 

(I bought mine through Replacements Ltd. on Ebay)

I'm joining Bunny Jeans Decore and More
for her
Bunny Hop Party

Colorful Easter Greetings!

Happy Easter Everyone!

The table is set and ready for dinner!
Can you tell I like spring colors!

My Fitz & Floyd Bunnies are my centerpiece
(I dressed them up this year with their
green plaid neck bows)
and

I used this fleur-de-lis embossed stemware

for the flowers...inside hidden behind

the moss is a white styrofoam ball..I

decided on silk flowers this time

(I can't get the fleur-de-lis design to show)

This tablecloth was from Kohl's last year...
it has a cut work with a flower and egg 
design...seems to go rather well 
with my china!

I picked up these egg cup holders

from Crate and Barrel, put

some color dyed moss in them

for the eggs to set on..

I also used my fleur-de-lis glasses

that I picked up from Neiman Marcus

a few years ago (I think they still sell them)

My placemats are from Kohls and my 
napkins were from Younker's 

I went to the blog Between Naps on the 
Porch  and followed her tutorial on 
making this Pocket Fold Napkin

 There is actually only going to be two of us

for dinner on Easter Sunday, but I decided

it felt more festive to set it up for 6!

 As always thank-you for stopping by and 

I love hearing your comments!

Happy Easter and I hope you 

have a beautiful Easter Sunday...

*Casual Drinkware from Neiman Marcus/Horchow similar to their Reinaissance pattern.

*Fine China by Noritake called Yoshino

*Gold plated flatware from Neiman Marcus/Horchow called Euro Beads by Wallace

*Egg Cups from Crate & Barrel

*Tablecloth  and Placemants from Kohls

*Napkins from Younkers (a BonTon Co.- Saks Fifth ave. Carson Pirie Scott, etc.) 

*Easter Bunnies by Fitz & Floyd from their Poppies Collection

 I'm linking up with  

Between Naps on the Porch  

 Tabletop Thursdays

Petite Happy Birthday Celebration

Happy Birthday to my sisters Jen and Sherry, my friend Linda and myself!

We have either very recently had our birthday or

are soon to have it!  

For us ladies I felt these pastel colors

were perfect for my petite birthday party!

 Why Petite? Well on a 42" table you are limited on space!

A few years back when I first selected my china it 

was around my birthday and with 

spring on my mind pastels always seem to be in my head.

Macy's was showing it on their web page and it

struck home with me!

This is Yoshino by Noritake

(I've shown this recently, but frankly I don't own a lot of china 

so I don't have much choice)

I'm using the silver set from my Mother

it's called Reflection by Rogers Bros.

My beaded napkins are from Pier 1 Imports

and the silver napkin rings are from a

department store called Younker's.

My candles were purchased several

years ago. While poking through my 

candle collection I found them and

I thought they would look festive! 

I still have the original wrapper

and they are by Ana pageant....

 I dressed them up with these clear

glass marlbes around the

base of the crystal candle holders.

I used my pink pearl like beaded string (again)

for some added pink and placed a

few more of the glass marbles to 

add more sparkle!

Of course I had to include my aerial view!

Now for our luncheon menu...

Cherry Chicken Salad on Croissants

and of course some freshly ground coffee.

Our birthday cake will be

Lemon Coconut Cake

Now I have to prepare this menu!

Thanks for stopping by!

 I will be joining  
Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch 

Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch 

please check out all the other wonderful tablescapes submitted weekly!