candles in a jar

practical and pretty, these white candles in mason jars filled with sand are just the thing for a picnic supper tablesetting...they weigh down the tablecloth, the candles are protected from any breezes, and they bring a chic, simple style to the table from Donna Hay magazine

watermelon salad

on these steamy days of summer, my new favorite lunch from the farmstand is watermelon salad with chunks of feta, fresh mint, toasted pine nuts drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil. With a chilled glass of rose' it's easy and refreshing...also perfect for a first course for dinner!

summer at the beach

with a blue sky and sea this color, it sets the scene for a simple tablesetting on a weathered wood table, cream dinnerware, classic glassware and hurricanes, and pretty pale blue napkins...

happy 4th of july!

white glasses

milkglass tumblers ready for cool summery drinks or bunches of wildflowers for the table

ice cream and berries

the perfect end to a summer meal is simple...a small container of vanilla ice cream decanted on a white platter and surrounded with mounds of mixed blackberries and blueberries around the base...I just put a big silver spoon with it and let guests help themselves...