I Should Be Resting

 The other day I also setup the table at my Mom's. Not bad for easy setup and only spending three dollars. It was a Dollar Tree one dollar foam pumpkin as the centerpiece. And I used two tablecloths that were each $1. When I put the first tablecloth down you couldn't really see the pattern. It was designed to be on the sides that overhang the table. Well I took the second one (should have gone on the round table in the living room but I made a quick thinking change). I folded it like a runner so that you could see the lovely pumpkins and sunflowers. Then placed that along the middle of the dining room table. It looks like a runner or perhaps part of the an all in one tablecloth. I paired it with the battery operated candles I got her last year. Not bad for three dollars to decorate the dining room for the Season. Remember to think outside the box or package.

 Here is the most recent festivities that we hosted - Halloween. Everyone's lives are so busy so we didn't have many visitors. But we were ready. Everything was individually wrapped to avoid the spread of anything but fun and joy. Mother Nature must like Halloween too. The weather held until about 6:00 just as my husband started to clean things up and carry things back inside. I ordered individual packets of mustard, mayo, and ketchup online. I wanted things that wouldn't require refrigeration after 2 hours. So we had individual hummus cups and pretzels. There were Uncrustables sandwiches. There were cupcakes wrapped in individual party cups. Speaking of cups - how cute were these drinking cups that I wrapped up with a covered straw for each guest. We had bags of pre-cut apple slices and individual caramel cups. I made a big carafe of apple cider and the husband picked up a "Box of Joe" from Dunkin for us. All in all we were prepared to keep everyone safe and yet ...

 I've been thinking about starting a new blog for awhile. I had https://feteavecmoi.blogspot.com/ but I can't figure out how to sign back into it. I've tried everyone of the multiple versions of me (personal, work, professional, etc) but no luck. With COVID times, I lost some of my oomph for decorating. But as time moves on and things slowly begin to turn back to "normal", I think I'm ready to share my decor process and ideas again. I do enjoy making things nicer for others. Spreading joy is important. For the third time this week I uttered the words, "I Should Be Resting but..." It finally sparked the idea - "Hey, that would be a good name for a blog." So here I am. I hope you agree.