Fall Gardening

I took advantage of a day off to collect some plants for my front garden. The wholesale nursery is a beautiful splash of color with fields of gorgeous plants. I am overwhelmed with fall inspiration.

Who doesn't love Owls?

A cute display for fall...

Dreamy Fall Picnic

This is my kind of tail gate gathering. Is this how it used to be done? Sigh....

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Mother's Dinner Party

It is often a challenge to find creative gifts for our parents so Sister Ex and I offered our entertaining services. We helped our Mother put together a dinner party and what fun it was to plan and execute.

A rough outline of our menu:

The beginnings of our place cards with the supplies and classes found here.

 The beginning of the tablescape

Cute bowls for the Cheddar Granny Smith Apple Soup

 Prosciutto-Wrapped Grilled Shrimp with a Kalamata Aioli

 Herbed Goat Cheese Endive Boats with Slivered Beets and Snipped Chives

 Pear and Gorgonzola Bruschetta

 The kitchen staff enjoyed wine from our favorite Washington Spa- Cave B.

 Mother took some time away from the guests to teach Sister Ex and I how to prepare the Risotto.

The ingredients were premeasured just like a cooking show.

 The bar wench..

 A Creamy Lemon Custard Tart from Macrina Bakery

 And of course the guests!

Fall...

Without my camera I have no staging photos to share and we have done some wonderful projects. Boo hoo

Get inspired with these fall photos:

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Happy October Happy Fall

photo: ming chai

If Seattle stays dry it can be a beautiful fall. Longing for a simple get away to relax and take in the visual.

Colours of Fall

Get ready to bathe in the beautiful fall colours-visual feast.

Elle Decor-Nanette Lepore

Elle decor

Elle Decor-Norway

Traditional Home

Orange Ya Glad it's Fall?

Walking Greenlake yesterday I was in awe. The lake was so still that the tree's colors were reflected in the water doubling the beauty.

The Northwest can be stunning this time of year.

Love how designers carry the colors in their collections.  Carolina Herrera Collection

Audrey Hepburn-Breakfast at Tiffany's

Children's Spaces

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