Simple Valentine Table & Hello Again!

14 years ago

I've been lurking here quite a bit after posting more frequently before Christmas. The holiday season followed by the sudden loss of my dad threw me for a loop, and I'm still not "back to normal." However, I've loved seeing all that you've done throughout the season, and your terrific buys.

I've made a few purchases and have gotten a few gifts, so I hope to put some things together soon.

This was a simple dinner for DH & the boys, so it is not frilly at all. Just basic, but DH thought it was nice because he got one of his favorites - meatloaf with coconut cream pie for dessert. (No pics of food, Sorry!)

Anyway, I discovered I need a few red/pink accents and a white or neutral tablecloth.

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valleymagpie
14 years ago
Cindy,
I think your tablescape is very nice. I love the bead-edge chargers and the napkin rings. The heart garland around the candle just gives a hint of Valentines which is nice, considering you're surrounded by men! Curious about the chargers: are they only for Mom and Dad?

- Magpie
plainjane425
14 years ago
Cindy, please accept my sincere condolences to you and your family, on the loss of your Dad.

I had wondered what happened to you. I'm glad to see you're back, and hopefully back to doing lovely table scapes again.
This was a very nice tablesetting.. I'm 'eyeing' that lovely Red Hurricane...and I like how you circled it with the pretty heart garland..nice look. I too like your napkin rings.
Welcome back and I hope we see more of you here.

jane
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sandi, thank you. We waited as long as we could for him, but he had to work late, and you are right, they had already had their day together, he has to work extra hrs sometimes, but DD and I were OK with this. patty, oh that is so aggravating to get home and find the items broken, that has happened to me too. The only place I have seen the candle holders like mine have been at Macys. Once Walmart sold out of them after Xmas, they did not bring them back, I suppose it was a Christmas "type" of item rather and a regularly carried thing in their store. Mary, thank you. I had purchased the lotus candle holders at Walmart during the Xmas season, figureing that I would use them for a few different things, they look pretty holding a small cake or holding decorated cup-cake too. In this case I just used them as a charger/throne for the footed bowl for the shrimp cocktail. I like to think of ways I can use something for a different use. You can even turn them upside down for a different "footed look". luvs, thank you for the complements too. Work and it's issues sometimes gets me down and I just have to step back a bit, retirement can't come soon enough LOL I'm not sure what you mean by 2 chargers. I used the round mirror placemat and the silver flower edged tray as a charger, and the rest were just my china plates (probably hard to tell by my photos). Believe me the candle light really adds immeasurably to the atmosphere, and the real flowers make me happy too. purple moon, thank you, LOL, they are all easy to clean, if not then it would be a whole other situation, even the silver just gets washed in hot soapy water, a good rinse and dry and WaLa, done! In fact washing china is easier than washing stoneware, china is very light, but sturdy. Yachter, thank you, I have aquired alot of things over the years and interchange them alot. Plus, I tend to put my "extra" money into dishes and such, I don't have an extensive wardrobe and such, and most of all the DD is finally out on her own, so I have a few more pennies to spend than I had in the past, but even I have to slow down, I have some major house fixing to do coming up. As far as storage, well I can take over all the closet and shelf space I want LOL, since I'm alone now. I do plan on doing some major shelving in the garage this summer for the less delicate things.
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Karen, thank you. Hope your enjoying your new computer. I bought a new laptop last year and just love it. DH thought the table looked nice, he always notices and gives me a compliment on the table settings. Prosperity66, that is certainly ok! I wish I could do the fancy foods like Kathleen & Judith but I'll have to settle for the bakery goodies! I have all my cake decorating tips from class....but need to practice,practice,practice! :) Tamgypsy, thank you! I looked all over for a taller figure to go along with what I had but couldn't find anything; everything I saw was a stone color, not the white. Hopefully by next year I'll find what I'm looking for!
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milosmom_gw
14 years ago
Very pretty.
I love the red vase ( vases are a weakness for me..lol), the napkin rings and the salt/pepper shakers.
Purplemoon
14 years ago
I'm glad to see you back with us Cindy. What a tough Holiday season to deal with! I'm so sorry about your Dad.

heart hugs,
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cinlo
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14 years ago
Thanks, ya'll. I hope to get to play with tablescapes more, but first I need to reorganize my stash so they're easier to get to. Right now I have to go through tubs in the attic to find linens, and sometimes it's not worth it.

I hope to clear out a space in a closet to help in that area.
luvstocraft
14 years ago
Hi Cindy, glad you posted your Valentine's table and "chatted" with us a bit. I'm so so sorry for your loss, I know how devastating that can be. I hope lurking here gave you a bit of enjoyment during such a difficult time.

I really like the way you did the garland around the candle holder too--perfect touch for Valentine's, along with red/white which I like anytime. Sometimes when I see blogs where people have red/white kitchens, I wish I could have done that--red is such an energizing color I think.

Hope you will keep joining in here with us even if you are not ready to do tables right now, okay? Take care.

Luvs
kathleen_li
14 years ago
My sympathy on the loss of your dad..
Cute table..hope you find it relaxing!
cinlo
Original Author
14 years ago
Magpie,
I'm sorry I overlooked your question. I had gotten a set of 12 of those silver chargers around Christmas for my SIL, but her table only seats 8 -10, so I kept 2. I actually thought I kept 4, but I couldn't find them! So, yes, I just used them at the ends of the table.
wandaredhead
14 years ago
Cindy,
I'm new here...nice to meet you.

So sorry to hear about your Dad...keep the memories alive.
I feel that is one of the most important things about having family meals and making them special...the memories.

I have that same set of Pfaltzgraff 'Heritage'.
I love them...they are so versatile.

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