“Will you Be My Valentine?” Romantic Valentine’s Day Tablescape

Plates featuring retro Valentine’s day cards set the mood for this Romantic Table. Vintage and new decorative hearts ask the question-” Will you be my Valentine?” …

Freezing Temperature Tablescape with Sled Dogs, Seals and Bears “Oh My!!”

In the Big Texas Freeze the “Freezing Temperature Tablescape” with Sled dogs, Seals, and Bears brought us cheer! …

The Astros Skeleton Baseball Game – Held Over By Popular Demand

During October we had a skeleton Astros game in our yard. As the Astros won a series, we changed the opposing team uniforms to reflect the next opposing team they would face. Post includes how to do make uniforms and gather materials for a skeleton baseball game for Halloween.

Astros Skeleton Team has a “Thrilling and Chilling” Start

I decided to do a Skeleton baseball team for my outdoor decorations this year. Since our Astros were playing in the postseason, we decided to dress the skeletons as the Astros and pose them in a skeleton baseball field and dugout, playing the same team the real Astros were playing – each week! and our skeleton fans cheered from the bleachers. …

Choosing a World for your Skeletons – “Hair-Raising” or “Happy”?

When I do my outdoor decoration I think about my “audience” in my case, my audience in largely families – including many young children. Because of this I make my skeleton scenes fun and friendly rather than scary, and whenever possible relevant to our location – which is beside the lake.

Hummingbird Tablescape for Fall and Spring

The Hummingbirds arrive in Texas for a brief time each Fall and Spring, and our Hummingbird Tablescape with Fitz and Floyd dishes and figurines, celebrates their arrival. …