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How to: Fold Cloth Napkins to Hold Silverware

by Stryde
How to: Fold Cloth Napkins to Hold Silverware
When you’re entertaining, it’s the small and simple touches that can make all the difference. Candles flickering in your mother’s heirloom candleh...

Gather – Flowers for your table

by Carrie Allen
Wildflowers collected from our fields in White Stone, VA I firmly believe that when you gather friends and family at the table you should alwa...
Posted in Country Living, Dinner party, Entertaining, Flower Arrangements, Flower Arranging, Flowers, Gather, Lilacs, Peonies, Roses, Southern Living, Wildflower Arrangements, Wildflowers

Artist Spotlight: Erin Fitzpatrick

by Carrie Allen
Erin Fitzpatrick’s portraits are lush and full of color.  I LOVE everything about them – the colors, the patterns, the energy.  When looking in...
Posted in Artist, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Portraiture, Erin Fitzpatrick, Martha Stewart, Painting, Snoop Dog

Cozy Blueberry Crisp

by Carrie Allen
Cozy, you might ask?  Yes, indeed, every bite of this blueberry crisp is pure cozy, comfort for me.  All summer long I love making berry crisps wi...
Posted in Blueberry Crisp, Blueberry Crisp Recipe, Cozy Blueberry Crisp Recipe

More joy, more laughter, more love

by Carrie Allen
Collectively, we are all going through a difficult time right now.  When things get difficult, regardless of what is at the root of it, I think th...
Posted in august table, Connections, Cotton Linens, Entertaining, friendship, Inspired by This, Luxe Farmhouse, picnic, The Little Plantation

Artist Spotlight: Lisa Krannichfeld

by Carrie Allen
Lisa Krannichfeld first caught my eye on instagram.  I’m not sure how I stumbled across her work but I was captivated from the moment I saw one...
Posted in Art, Artist, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Portraiture, Fort Works Art, Lisa Krannichfeld, M2 Gallery, Saatchi Art

Artist spotlight: In the studio with Donna Dodson

by Carrie Allen
Many of you know that among all things tabletop, entertaining, gardening and baking, I am incredibly passionate about art and artists.  This blog ...
Posted in Art, Artist, Contemporary Art, Culture, Donna Dodson, Inspiration, International Sculpture Day, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Sculpture

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams

by Carrie Allen
This smoothie is a dream in a glass.  It tastes like dessert but is made from healthy ingredients so it is 100% guilt free.  Peanut butter and ...
Posted in cacao, chocolate smoothie, Healthy Eating, peanut butter, smoothie, vegan, vitamix

Your Spring Table #togetherapart

by Carrie Allen
This year your Spring table is no doubt going to be different than years past as we cannot host gatherings of friends and family at our tables....
Posted in #togetherapart, august table, Bagels and Smoked Salmon, Brunch Board, Easter Brunch, Half Baked Harvest, Quiche, Spring Table

Going Bananas?

by Carrie Allen
  Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding by The Recipe Critic   The days are starting to blend together as we seem to be hunkering down for a long stre...
Posted in Banana Bread, Banana Bread Pudding, Banana Ice Cream, Banana Smoothie, Bananas, Half Baked Harvest, NY Times

Seeing the Goodness

by Carrie Allen
  Shutterstock is offering free backgrounds for your virtual calls!   How are you doing?  I can imagine your days are filled with highs and low...
Posted in #Arlington6At6, #nokidhungry, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Goodness, Gratitude, Nature, self care, Shutterstock, yogaworks

Toast

by Carrie Allen
  Loaded Avocado Toast w/ Thyme, Tomatoes and Ricotta by Foodie Freak   We need to talk about toast.  Toast is one of the simplest ways to pull...
Posted in avocado toast, brunch toast, smoked salmon and poached eggs on toast, toast, toast recipes