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Harvest Tablescape Featuring the Apple in Luxurious Grandeur!

August 16, 2018

Though we enjoy our gardens all summer long and perhaps, in some cases, all the way into October, September is the ideal time to celebrate and give thanks for the harvest, for it is the month most bursting with the fruits of the vines. The following tablescape is inspired by the magic of the harvest, […]

Filed Under: Autumn Equinox, Decorations, Fall Tagged With: apple, autumn, Autumn Equinox, caramel apples, Cascade, celebration, champagne, china, chocolate, craft blog, creativity, crystal, decorations, family, festival, flatware, flowers, formal dining table, Fostoria, freshly picked apples, gifts, gold, goldplate, harmony house, harvest, holiday, Holiday and Hearth, lace, Lisa Novelline, Mabon, pierced tray, pink, pinot noir, red, ribbons, September, table decor, tablescape, tapers, Timon, wine, wine pairing

Harvest Dining Table Décor

August 15, 2018

Autumn Equinox! It’s Harvest time! This is the true seasonally-sensitive time to celebrate and give thanks for the bounty of the season (by late November the harvest is well over). On a personal level, it is a magical time to celebrate your own accomplishments large and small. A wonderful symbol of this time of year […]

Filed Under: Autumn Equinox, Decorations, Fall Tagged With: acorns, apples, beads, candles, candy, caramel apples, celebration, centerpiece, chocolate, chocolate covered espresso beans, cornucopia, decorations, equinox, european crystal, favors, festival, fruit, harvest, holiday, linen, maple sugar, palcemats, palm wax tapers, pears, place setting, placesettings, season, seasonal, silk leaves, sonoma, stemware, table, tablecloth, tablesetting, tapers, thanksgiving, tuscan, tuscany

May Tablescape with a Touch of Victorian Elegance!

April 1, 2018

The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life. ~Jean Giraudoux May, oh May! Love and passion most definitely ring through our midst. Flowers bloom everywhere while birds serenade us with their joyful mating songs! This is the time to celebrate love and to honor our passions […]

Filed Under: Decorations, May Day, Spring Tagged With: alencon lace, author, beeswax tapers, beltane, blog, cameo, candelabra, celebration, chic, cottage, craft blog, creative blog, creativity, crochet, dancing figures, easter, elegant, fair, festival, French, heart tea cups, Holiday & Hearth, Holiday and Hearth, hurdy gurdies, lace tumblers, lefton, Lisa Anne Novelline, Lisa Novelline, lovebird placecard holders, may day, napkin holders, nature blog, oestre, ostara, peonies, raised pedestal floral centerpiece, romantic, roses, seasons, shabby, silver plate, silverplate, spring equinox, sterling silver, sugar cubes, table decor, tablescape, The Dance of Spring, toffees, victorian, Victorian Trading, vintage, writer

Vintage Pearls and Hankies: Romantic Spring Dining Table Centerpieces and Décor!

March 15, 2018

Oh how I adore the spring!! Colors are returning. New buds are emerging. Time for all of us to bring forth our new thoughts, ideas, and imaginings, and let them blossom! Hope you love my spring-inspired table centerpieces and decor!

Filed Under: Decorations, May Day, Spring, Spring Equinox Tagged With: beads, beltane, Bethany Lowe, bone china, bunnies, chic, china, cottage, crochet, crocheted, cupcakes, decorated eggs, doilies, easter, eggs decoupage, Fenton, French, goose eggs, handkerchiefs, harmony house, linen, may day, Mikasa, milk glass, oestre, ostara, pastel, pearls, romance, romantic, roses, scalloped, scallops, shabby, spring, spring equinox, table centerpieces, table decor, tablescape, tablesetting, tea cups, vintage, Westmoreland

Random Acts of Kindness: May Baskets!

March 11, 2018

The tradition of spreading cheer to others by making and gifting May Baskets is a lovely way to celebrate this month!

Filed Under: Crafts & Activites, Family Bonding, May Day, Spring Tagged With: baskets, beltane, bonding, crafts, family, flowers, gifts, giving, kindness, love, may day

At Holiday & Hearth our goal is to help families and friends create meaningful ways to connect with nature and one another. Every tradition and religion is welcome here. Whether you would like to host seasonal celebrations once in a while (like a May Fair or a Harvest Festival) or on a more regular basis, we have tips, tricks, examples, and resource suggestions to help you accomplish your goals… so explore, have fun, and be sure to share with our community your own pics and and ideas as some may even be featured!