Valentine Table for Four.

I am excited to share my table today.   My napkins, place mats, and napkin rings came from my good friend Loretta, @ Under the Wild Cherry Trees.  I was the lucky winner of her most recent give-away and the goodies that arrived were the inspiration for my table! 

I love the place mats and napkins and the heart napkin rings.  I didn't have Lacey chargers so I used a lace paper doilie .  The heart shaped bowls are from Michaels, only .99 cents each. 

A side view.

The cake stand was a Christmas Present from my dear hubby.  You can change the ribbon to fit the occasion, so cool.  I had valentine ribbon from the Dollar Tree, and it worked perfectly.  I spent a $1.09 for a yard of red tulle and just wrapped it around the base.  The angels were all thrift store finds.  I only paid .50 cents for the smaller ones and maybe $2 for the bigger one I place on the cake pedestal.

These little angels were one's I won from Glenda @ a Dab of This and That.  I had them out for Christmas, but they work great for Valentine's too!  The heart shaped votive came from Wally World.

I also found this angel glass candle holder at a thrift shop only .50 cents.

I found 4 British Castles dinner plates @ TJ Maxx.  They were marked at 3.99 a piece, so I grabbed them up quick.  I will add to them as I find pieces.  $16.00 isn't bad for 4 of these dinner plates.

The little white plates are very Lacey and delicate looking.  They are Noritake Ivory, only $2 for 4 of them.

But valentine dinners need to be by candlelight to get the best effect.

My artsy photos.

A beautiful, soft glow.

A stand on the chair view.  Yikes!!  What we won't do for blogging!

All the candles and votives are lit.

One more artsy frame.

One more view.    If I was super ambitious, I would have a poem.  Instead, I am having my Mom and her Beau over for dinner this Saturday night.  Any menu suggestions?  Great recipes?  I know my dessert, lava cake from Paula Dean.  But that's it!  I need your ideas!!   I have one more thing that Loretta sent.  It's this adorable valentine heart that she made.

Isn't that great!!  I love it, she is a talented lady!  Go say hi and look at the pics of her home, their gorgeous! 
Oh, she sent candy too, but I ate that already!  It was very good!
I am linking to the following blog parties.

Tablescape Thursday
Thrifty Thursday
Show and Tell Friday

Thanks to our hostesses!  It's a big time commitment every week to do these blog parties!  Cindy

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY OR CURLY SNOW!

Curly Snow,because I don't know what else to call it. We have a little storage building behind our house.  It is very close to the woods and I eventually want to turn it into a guest house or studio.  I think hubby is thinking workshop, which would also be OK.

Isn't this a cool pic though?  Dan snapped it Sunday.  He had made a quick run out there and this is what he saw coming off the eaves.  I call it curly snow!   You can see our woods behind the building, it's very picturesque!   What I would really like, is a hot tub back here with a gazebo!  Right next to my future little guest house.

.   One of my favorite parts of our property are these pine trees out front.  They are majestic and lovely all year round, but especially in the winter time surrounded by snow.  I put out a new feeder yesterday that is supposed to be good for cardinals and I am getting impatient.  Where are they?  Come little birdies, I bought the best feed for you.  I'll keep you posted. 
Please join our hostess Susan, for more Outdoor Wednesday Posts!   Cindy