2010 A Year in Tablescapes

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Hello my friends...I hope that you're having a fabulous day!
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Wow...can you believe that we are about to enter a brand new year? Seriously...where does the time go to? I am looking forward to 2011 with great anticipation! Ohhh...I can hardly wait to see what all of you creative and talented bloggers will be doing this coming year!!!
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Today I thought I would do a recap of sorts...of a few of the favorite tablescapes that I created in 2010. I must warn you...this is a photo heavy post but I promise to keep my comments to a minimum! I hope that you enjoy!
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2010...A Year in Tablescapes
at Happy To Design
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Valentine Treasures
February 4, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Valentine Treasures"...just click HERE.
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Tea in the Tea Rose Bedroom

March 1, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Tea in the Tea Rose Bedroom"...just click HERE.
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Springtime Dining

April 14, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Springtime Dining"...just click HERE.
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Lilacs and Tea
June 7, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Lilacs and Tea"...just click HERE.
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A Summer's Tea on the Veranda

August 23, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "A Summer's Tea on the Veranda...just click HERE.

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Autumn Enchantment

October 13, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Autumn Enchantment...just click HERE.
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Autumn Dining...French Country Style

October 20, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Autumn Dining...French Country Style"...just click HERE.

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Brookshire Autumn

November 1, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Brookshire Autumn"...just click HERE.

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Christmas Elegance

December 1, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "Christmas Elegance"...just click HERE.

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Ooops...Christmas Elegance is from December 2009. I didn't take any photos of my Christmas table this year so I thought I would include this one. It's one of my favorites as well!

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My Personal Favorite of all My 2010 Tablescapes...
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An Autumn Evening by Candlelight

November 17, 2010

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If you would like to see more of "An Autumn Evening by Candlelight"...just click HERE.

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I was so honored to share this tablescape with the new E-Magazine, "Belle Inspiration"...for their Holiday issue published November 15th of this year! Hmmm...maybe that is why this tablescape in my personal favorite! Hehe!

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Do you have a favorite?
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I am joining this fabulous party...
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Tablescape Thursday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Thank you, Susan...for hosting this fun filled tablescaping party for all of us to enjoy!
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Well my friends, I am so happy that you stopped by for a visit today! Each and every one of you have made 2010 such a special year for me! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! I'm looking forward to all of our visits in 2011!!!

Wishing you and your families a blessed 2011!

And...It's a Wrap!!!

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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Myyyy...ohhh MY! Christmas has come...and gone! I don't know about
 you, but the week that follows Christmas is always kind of a let down for me.
 All the busyness of the season...slows...and it's time to get things back to normal!
 I love Christmas and it would be just fine by me...if it never ended! Hehe!

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I hope that each of you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas! I
 certainly did! My two step-children are still here visiting. I will be spending
 the week enjoying them...and I will begin the arduous process of putting away all
 the Christmas decor. Yesterday I purchased several nice, heavy plastic storage
 bins.  I'm hoping to go through all of my Christmas and organize it a bit!
 It may take me awhile...eeeks!

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Anyway, I will be back next week. In the meantime, I thought I would
 share just a bit more of the silver and white Christmas decor in my french
 country dining room (there are a few new photos taken from a different angle in
 my dining room).  I just loved how it turned out...I'm still really enjoying it! I
 have decided to leave it...as is...at least for the month of January! It looks
 January Wintery! I hope you enjoy! I will see you soon, sweet friends!!!
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Shimmering Silver and Sparkling White
"Wintery January"
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A vintage silver soup tureen filled with mercury glass ornaments...nestled into
 fresh pine boughs...serves as the table centerpiece in my dining room.

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I added white pearl berry picks into the pine greenery...along with a few mercury
 glass pinecones and silver/white ornaments.

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White organza ribbon...twirls and swirls...around the jeweled
 mercury glass ornaments!
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 I love this look! I just threaded the ribbon through the loops on the top of the ornaments.

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Hmmm...I guess I will take the "NOEL" signs out of the
centerpiece for January...otherwise the rest can stay!
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It's a Wrap!

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Saying so long to Christmas 2010! It was fabulous! *
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I am joining these fabulous parties...
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Metamorphosis Monday...hosted by Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch.
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Table Top Tuesday...hosted by Marty over at A Stroll Thru Life.
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Thank you Susan and Marty for hosting these fabulous parties for us!
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Well my friends...I'm so glad that you stopped by today for a visit!
 It won't be long till we are ringing in a brand new year! Ohhh my...where
 did 2010 go to? Hehe!
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Warmest Wishes!
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The Magic of Christmas

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*Hello my friends...I hope you're having a joyous Christmas holiday!
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*Earlier in the week when I posted about my Christmas dining room...I thought that it would be my last post until after Christmas. And then...I remembered that I had taken photos of my dining room buffet at night when it was all lit up...so I thought I would share a few of those photos with you today. I hope you enjoy!
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*In the dark of night...when the Christmas lights are all-a-sparkle...
*I am reminded of the true magic of Christmas!*
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*My Christmas Buffet
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*Before I show you my Christmas buffet all lit up...I thought I would share just a few photos of what it looks like during the daylight hours.

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I won't get into all the specifics here but if you would like to see more of my Christmas buffet and the decorating "how to's" you can just click HERE.
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The Magic of Christmas

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*At Christmas time...I go all out with the decorating...

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it's something that I really enjoy...and after all...*it's a time of great celebration!

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A time to celebrate the true magic of Christmas!
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*It seems like magic...
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That from the beginning of time...God had a plan!
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*A plan...so that we...could spend eternity with HIM!
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*It seems like magic...
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*That a young woman named Mary...who was a virgin...conceived a SON!
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That Mary's son...JESUS...a baby boy born in a lowly manger...
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would be called The King of Kings, The Lord of Lords, The Savior of all mankind!
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*Yes, it seems like magic...that God had a plan from the beginning of time...
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*for His only begotten son...Jesus...born of the Virgin Mary.
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*That Jesus would give His very life for us...that we might be reconciled to God...
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*so that we could spend eternity with HIM!
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*It seems like magic...
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*That such a gift...
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*of unmeasurable love...
*unfathomable peace...
*and overwhelming joy...*

a gift of eternal salvation...
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*was all wrapped up in that little bundle born on Christmas day!
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Yes...it seems like magic...

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but it is sooo very real!

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God had a plan...through his prophets of old...it was told...

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"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
 and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his
 name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God,
 The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace..."
 Isaiah 9:6
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Yes...it seems like magic...that all of our hopes were realized that Christmas night...
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*"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
 his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."
 Matthew 1:21
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*It seems like magic...but the gift of Christmas given to you...and to me...is very, very real!!!
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*I give thanks to my Heavenly Father...for Jesus...his Christmas gift to me!!!*

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Well my dear, sweet friends...I'm so glad that you came by today! I am also thankful for my gift of YOU and your sweet friendship! May each of you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas!!! I pray that you experience the greatest gift of all this Christmas...God's gift of Jesus!!!
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*Warmest Christmas Blessings!
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PS...Because it's Christmas there will be no Sunday Favorites this week. We will resume regular Sunday Favorites schedule for January 2nd! Love ya'll!