As the lucky crow flies...

Fiesta Tableware Company celebrated its 90th anniversary this year, and with it, they released the Lavender color of dinnerware, its 58th unique and distinct color. On this occasion, the Fiesta Fanatics, my bestie and dear friend Kissy decided to go to the tent sale this year. Prepping for the tent sale is no trivial matter; you have to review your dish inventory, create your wishlist of current color items, create your wishlist of retired color items, and plan your dish pack

May black cats cross your path with grace, and pumpkins always know their place! Halloween cats, skeletons, crows, witches, ghosts, and jack-o'-lanterns are haunting my home! Oh, and we can't forget about dragons! Esmeralda the dragon has made her home in our front yard once again this year! I love decorating for Halloween! And I probably have four sets of Halloween dishes, not including fun serving pieces. After spotting a "Halloween Tree" on Instagram, I knew I needed one.

The autumn equinox has come and gone, marking the official start of fall! In Northern California, the leaves have begun to change. Our Pepperberry and Sugar Maple trees are turning shades of red and gold. Persimmons, my favorite fruit, are beginning to ripen into their beautiful color, and my small Michaelmas daisies are thriving! I love the fall colors, and the house is decorated with swags of fall leaves, sunflowers, candles, and fall fruits. As my house is decorated with o

What a delightful hodgepodge of mod color this table is! We have a word we use in our family, "over-ka-bubbles," and while I am not sure where it came from (I think my dad made it up), "over-ka-bubbles night" is the night you mix all of your leftovers from the week together in a single dinner. I think this table is an "over-ka-bubbles" of dishes! A big mix of colors, patterns, and styles. I've set other tables with the Villeroy & Boch Acapulco pattern; the '60s vibe and color