Tablescape Monday - Forgot the Runner

Between the Naps got me interested to attempt blogging. I'm not a tweeter or blogger but the photos and stories on Between the Naps site was the inspiration.

The interior of my home is decorated for Xmas 2010 with 5 trees, and banister greenery. Yesterday, I went to an estate sale and spent $70. I got home and thought where am I gonna store it? I decided to just display it as my Monday Tablescape and share.

After setting it up I realized - I forgot the silk runner that matches the drapes

Items purchased by me retail:

1. Christmas tree completed with santas purchased in Toronto, Ontario
2. Ornaments also from Pike's Garden Ctr when closing out -best time to buy at 75% OFF
3. Beaded napkin rings and glass coasters - pistachio color - purchased 2002 designer at Xmas tour
4. Seating, Table, Center Bowl, Silk Curtain Panels, Carpet squares: Storehouse purch 2007 when they were going out of Business
5. China Cabinet & buffet: Henredon
6. Koi Painting: Scotts Antique Market purch 2008 $800
7. Faux battery operated wax candles: North Ga Premium outlet

Items found at estate sales:

8" plates "Gold Buffet" Royal Gallery made exclusively for Fed Dept Stores 1991 ($3.50ea)

Gold plastic chargers (lacquer Ware) for $1.50each at Stone Mountain Estate Sale.

Glass Domes-purchased Sandy Springs estate sale $1each

Brass Glasses $1each

Gifts:

Dinner plates: Kendleston "Royal Crown Derby" wedding gift 1989

Sterling: Gorham

Gold Crown: gift from Barbette to my hubby "King"

Gold Sleigh: gift from Jorgi 2010 girl's weekend

Crystal glasses: 1989 Wedding gift from Fariba - Hand-made, Hand cut made in Hungary

Crystal candle holders: gift from mom collected over the years

Pineapple: Gift that my hubby recd from employer

MISC. other:

Napkins - taken from Waldorf Astoria bathroom - ha...NYC 2010. No I don't iron so paper linens work best for me!

Divas of Bling - Ladies Weekend

What are your best ladies weekend stories?

A week ago friends came to ATL and it was a girlz weekend without kids or husbands. Well, their kids and their husbands. My friends flew in from 4 corners and the motto for the weekend "Sleep Less Shop More". I don't have kids and my hubby donned himself at our service for the weekend. Bliss in the making.

I purchased Tiaras at the apparel mart and very comfy sleep shirts from Charter Club at Macy's along with bath beads and a candle to start the weekend with bling and aromatherapy.

We had so much fun - shopping late at the mall the night they arrived, eating Thanksgiving leftovers and the next day starting the morning with trips to : Homegoods, TJ Maxx, Marshalls (Buckhead Crossing), Lunch at the Buckhead Diner, then OLD Navy, Nordstroms Rack (Buckhead Loop).

With the bags stored in the rear of my SUV we drove to the 6pm show at The Punchline Comedy Club on Hildebrand Drive. Bonus - the tickets cost $20 regularly but I googled a coupon code and got them FREE.

Still wearing our Tiaras, the compliments flowed and the neighboring table bought us a 2nd bottle of champagne. The tiaras in our small group attracted attention of waiters, neighboring dining guests, people walking by, fellow shoppers, cashiers etc..., "Are you really a Princess?", "Happy Birthday", "You girls better return those tiaras to my closet", "Who is getting Married?" "What's the occassion?", "I think it's great and you are all beautiful"

We ended the night eating Tapas in Decatur's Carpe Diem with a trio of desserts. I feel so blessed that this spur of the moment weekend trip worked out and everyone had a good time.

Barbette Gave my hubby a gold crown and couldn't say enough about how wonderful he is. Yes I have a lot to be thankful for. The girls took off to the ATL airport still wearing their Tiaras.

Because I gave away my beautiful tiara to a lovely lady at the Punchline, I purchased 5 more to give as gifts for the holidays. Every woman wants to be relentlessly pursued and her opinions valued. Wearing a sparkling little bling makes it all magical.