I have only been blogging for a little over month now and am enjoying the heck out of it! Everyone that has stopped by to visit and leave a comment has been so sweet. I am amazed that people find me at all and like what I post about. I truly believe I have made many friends in just a short time. I am also blown away with the fact that people from all over the world are coming by.
I can't begin to explain how excited I am to see people from Italy have viewed my blog.
I can't begin to explain how excited I am to see people from Italy have viewed my blog.

Italy is the one place Mr. B and I have always wanted to visit, Tuscany in particular.
My fantasy has us wondering around the beautiful countryside, meeting a family and being invited back to their home for a true Tuscan meal.
Unless we win lotto, which would mean actually buying tickets, it will remain just a dream.
My fantasy has us wondering around the beautiful countryside, meeting a family and being invited back to their home for a true Tuscan meal.

Unless we win lotto, which would mean actually buying tickets, it will remain just a dream.
Today, to honor my Italian visitors, I decided to put together my interpretation of a Tuscan tablescape.

I had some scrap burlap so I made use of some of it by making a runner. The candlesticks were a Goodwill deal at a dollar each and the candles I have had forever. The green goblets were a clearance find at Pier 1.
The place settings started with square orange plates I purchased, on sale, from J C Penney several years ago. I then added a pretty patterned salad plate from Ross.
The flatware also came from Goodwill and were only a nickle a piece! You can't see it, well, because I purposely didn't take a photo of it, but one of the settings is missing a spoon. I searched and search for it but it was not to be found. No matter, if I did use them for company, this is where I would sit and no one would be the wiser, right?


For the centerpiece I used an urn I bought a long time ago at Hobby Lobby and filled it with faux ivy and other floral picks from my stash. I used a few bunches of grapes from the Dollar Tree around the centerpiece.


The off white napkins were, yet again, a Goodwill score. 6 for $1.00. The napkin rings are from Michael's and are actually grape Christmas ornaments.



This next photo is an homage to my GardenWeb Christmas and Holiday Holiday forum buddies. It is lovingly called "The Candy Shot". It usually involves a chair or a ladder to get a full table view and was named after the best at it, Christmas Candy, from the forum.

I hope that my friends from Italy feel welcome at my table. Someday, I wish upon wish, I would love to visit your country and maybe you will invite me to share a meal at your table.
Vi ringrazio dal profondo del mio cuore per farmi visita!