Noritake and Mikasa with Aunt Jody’s Hydrangeas

Hi everyone!  I did a post last summer featuring my Aunt Jody’s beautiful hydrangeas HERE. They were equally beautiful this year, and when she brought me a large bunch, it inspired this table which would…

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And the winner is…

Eight place settings of Pfaltzgraff “Heritage” dinnerware are going to Deb, aka chedeb5353, who was randomly chosen at random.org. Congratulations Deb!! She is the second “Deb” who has won dinnerware here at FAR, so remember…

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Pumpkin Cheesecake…

With all the holidays coming up, I wanted to share this recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake because it is fabulous!! I have been making it for about 15 years and it is perfect and decadent!  …

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Autumn Reds…

I just love the end of the “leaf” season because all the colors left become so vibrant it is surreal. I recreated a table I did a couple years ago with Japanese Maple leaves, HERE,…

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Autumn Table Settings…

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and are off to a wonderful week! I wanted to share some of my favorite fall table settings before the season is over! All the links…

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Autumn in Western North Carolina…

I wanted to share these photos with everyone of beautiful Western North Carolina! I am so thankful to experience the incredible beauty here…especially this time of year! These are from the Blue Ridge Parkway this…

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Celebrate 200 years of Pfaltzgraff and win!!

I am so excited to help celebrate 200 years of Pfaltzgraff by giving away 8 place settings of Pfaltzgraff “Heritage” to one of my followers!! I envisioned a primitive table with lots of pewter for…

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Antlers, gourds and more!

Hi everyone!! I hope you are enjoying beautiful weather wherever you are. It is especially wonderful here in western NC as the leaves are really starting to come to life. I wanted to share some…

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