Tips For Curating A Lavish, Colorful, Mexican Heritage Tablescape Your Guests Will Love ~ Plus My Conversation with Mexican Food & Drink Expert

 

Who doesn’t love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo?  

Its calendaring is a perfect pin to launch a season of exuberant fun. 

I was keen to curate my first table design dedicated to this celebrated holiday not only because of the rich Mayan and Mexican history I experienced while exploring and studying there but also just in time for this happy May Day fiesta, to honor my very special Ladies Who Lunch Conversations guest, Bárbara Sibley: expert on Mexican food and libation ~ author, owner, CEO, and chef at her much beloved La Palapa Cocina Mexicana restaurants.

Bárbara is also a fellow Les Dames E’Escoffier ~ I say with unbridled pride. 

So, por supuesto, this table design had to be good.

Here’s how I achieved a look that earned me Bárbara’s two-thumbs up. 

Arbor Day Celebrates and Honors Trees: Here's How to Love Our Trees Every Day

 

How did you celebrate Arbor Day?  

Did you enjoy a special conversation with your favorite trees? Did you discover new tree friends?

While we may have long talked to our trees, honored them in our literature, poems, music; it hasn’t been that long since we confirmed that trees possess a secret leanguage all their own.

Trees communicate with each other, store memories and respond to attacks. They have a profoundly positive effect on our emotions … but can we know how they feel about us?

Art of Entertaining: Table Decor Trends & Forecasts from the Tabletop Show That I’m Obsessing Over

 

What’s in style for the latest in tablescape design for home entertaining? 

I attended the New York Tabletop Show last week to catch all the latest products and frankly, to be inspired by the remarkable makers and brands as presented by The Tabletop Association.

I love this show.  I can browse and take in the glamorous tablescapes from more than 120 vendors who have their showrooms at 41 Madison Avenue.  Walking up, I stopped to take in the unique table designs at ABC Carpet.  An aperitif if you will.

Here’s what delighted me:

How Do You Celebrate Earth Day? Sustainable Tips & Glamorous Garden Flowers

Truth be told, every day is Earth Day in my world.  How can it not be so?  

I believe that spring gives us that rare opportunity to look at the world with a new vision. We look at our world as if we hadn’t noticed all this humming, blooming life around us. 

Nevertheless, one of the special hallmarks this year was setting out our new Vegepod. We eagerly anticipate that this mini-greenhouse/raised bed will be an exciting element in growing our edibles.

The other good/bad was the leap into summer weather that gave us a head start on spring chores.

Here’s how it all unfolded in time for Earth Week.