~~~A Tropical Dinner Party!!!~~~

Happy Saturday everyone. Yesterday I went over to my girlfriends house because she had asked me if I would set up for a dinner party she was having. I chose the theme, (tropical) and got the paper products, provided the tablecloths, runner, candlesticks, candles etc. So I will show you what we did. This centerpiece I have had for several years. I love the amazing different pieces in it! This is TRULY a "tropical" centerpiece!!!! It rests on a white tablecloth, then a dark brown tablecloth, then the woven rattan runner. I love all the texture the runner gave the table. I just saw that you have to click on alot of the pictures to get the full picture. some are cut off on the right side, sorry!!!!

 Then I placed my monkey candlesticks and 2 carved wooden candlesticks with sage green pillars on them.

 See thre monkey hugging the candlestick!?

 I just got these a few weeks ago. I had to go to 2 different TJMaax stores to get them. I saw the one, bought it and prayed my local TJ's would have another one, and it did!!! I LOOOOVE this candlestick. Right now it is sitting on MY dining room table for the dinner we are having for our daughter and SIL's first anniversary tonight!!!!!!

 We knew we were having ALOT of food so set up the plates, napkins and silverware on her kitchen table. They have a beautiful view out these big windows!

 I brought my black handled flatware and my brown bamboo flatware.

 These gorgeous PAPER plates and napkins I got from my dear friend and blogging buddy, Rett!!!!!! She sent them to me last year. I LOVE them and have plenty left over for use another time too!!!! Aren't they SO pretty!????

 I have had the little rattan votive holders for YEARS!!!! They have graced MANY tables over the years!!!!

 These are faux bamboo tealite holders.

 The cake sat here along with the desseet forks. Besides the cake we had chocolate cupckes that melted in your mouth and eclairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh honey!!!!

 Someone brought a GOOD fruit tray!

 Deviled eggs went fast!

 A cold string bean dish.

 2 kinds of Panera bread. SO good! I think I must have gained 5 lbs. last night:):)

 Sausages and peppers:):)

 This was a delicious potato casserole, YUMMY!!!!

 Then a pineapple dish to go with the baked ham! Sorry I didn't get a pic of the ham! As you can see we had TONS of GOOD food, and it was a great party!

 When I got home, Joe and I sat out on the front porch and THIS is what joined us! It is a grasshopper but maybe an albino grasshopper?????? It was VERY pale. I also took 2 pics without the flash and look how earrie they look!!!!!

So, now I ahve to go get dressed for MY party tonight. I will show you that tomorrow, IF I have any strength left:):):) Have a great night tonight everyone. I may be joining some of these great parties.

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XO, Pinky

~~~I LOVE LAMPS!!!~~~

This morning when I woke up the first thing I saw was my bedside lamp. I love that lamp! It got me thinking about how much I love lamps and how many I have!!! So, I thought I would show you SOME of them!!! This first one is in the dining room, just a small lamp on a side table. BTW, click on the pics if some of them appear to be off center. That happened when I enlarged them for some reason. But if you click on them they appear correctly:):)

 This is in the dining room, on the baker's rack. I bought it in Fl. MANY years ago.

 The dining room round table. This was a gift to me from my son. He had it in his shop. I love this one too!

 Another gift from my son. I guess he knows I love lamps too:)

 These 2 are in the living room on the 2 sofa tables. They are from India and were brought back by my Father-in-law.

 Beautiful hand carved detailing. Hard to dust though:):)

 Found these at Marshalls several years ago. They are on the living room mantle. I couldn't turn it on as it is on a timer.

 A Hummel lamp.

 These are here in my "office". That is my Mother. It is in a shadow box. Can you see that the pin in the shadow box is the pin she is wearing in the picture!

 This is a lamp in the guest room. Just the top of it.

 These 2 are on the bedside tables in the guest room. My FIL got them in Africa. If you follow me you know he was a pilot, and a SHOPPER!!!!! Lucky for me!!!!

 Guest bath. Monkeys!

 This is on my hubby's dresser.

 This si the lamp that I see in the morning. I found these in a shop at the beach several years ago. You all know I LOVE bamboo anything!!!! (The bouguet is my bouquet that I carried at our daughter's wedding last year. Coming up on their first anniversay!!!)

 These are on my dresser.

This is my Mom and me when I was 2 years old. Wasn't she BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!??

 The bridge upstairs.

 Her are 2 lamos that are presently in the kitchen. This one on the hutch in the breakfast room and.....

 This on the counter./ This one is one of my favorites!!!!

 Next week all my summer decor will be put away and FALL will be coming out! I am itching to do it! We are having an anniversary dinner next weekend for our daughte and SIL so I will wait til after that.

So, do you like lamps too? Do you have alot???? Am I crazy....don't ask my hubby:):):) Thanks so much for stopping by! XO, Pinky I am joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/