Flavors of Fall

Welcome to the Flavors of Fall Progressive Dinner!  I'm delighted you've stopped by!  If you are coming over from Confetti Style  welcome!  The tablescape that Shelly created was nothing short of gorgeous don't you think?  For this progressive dinner party, I'm sharing what I like to do for hostess gifts.  If I know the host well, I try to incorporate their hobby.  If it is a themed party/dinner I try to put that into the thought process for the gift.  Since our progressive dinner party having a fall theme I thought I'd go on with something with Halloween flair & colors!

A Thrifted Chest

For ages I've wanted a new chest to go into the foyer, a bow front chest to be exact.  As I've antique shopped over the years I've seen several chest that I'd have love to have owned sadly, they were not in my budget!

Finding Chairs

Do you ever flip through magazines, Instagram or Pinterest see home decor and think gosh I love that, maybe I could do that in my house.  Maybe you go to a friend's house and see something you can copy at your place.  Over the summer while we were on vacation I had a similar experience.  Except it wasn't a particularly pleasant experience.  I had a molar that had been crowned abscess...while we were on vacation.  Not fun ya'll!!! It was fortunate for me that I found a dentist that was actually open the week of July 4th on St. Simons Island, GA.  The St. Simons Island Dental Associates promptly got me into see one of their dentist.  When I walked into their office it was one of those perfect Pinterest/Instagram moments.  The office was beautifully decorated, exceptional really.  The furnishings were nothing short of exquisite!  Then I had the aha moment...the chairs...were exactly what I needed in our family room.

Life in the Dorm

Yesterday was the day!  We moved our son into the dorm.  I don't mind to say it was a bittersweet day but, that's a story I'll save for another day.  Today, I'd like to share his dorm room with you.
I've already shared that he is a freshman at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Al. He is majoring in chemistry and is one of Huntingdon's merit scholars.  He will be marching in their band this fall and play bassoon in their concert bands in the spring.
The incoming freshman are divided into a male and female dorm that are across campus from one another.  John is in a shared dorm room as the majority of the students are there.  Since John is a band kid he was able to move in ahead of the roommate, other than his name we know absolutely nothing about him!  Here is what it looked like before we moved in his belongings.

A Summer Soirre: Backyard Bash

With summer in full swing here in mid July it was the perfect time to have a few friends over and enjoy this time of the year.  Along with a few blog friends we will be sharing some of our fav recipes, tablescapes, and hostess gifts.

It is possible that you are starting this progressive dinner dinner right here or you might have come from Shelly's home where she shared delicious cocktails either way I'm delighted you are here!  I'm hosting appetizers out on our deck so come on out!