Wow, this has been a busy week. I haven’t gotten around to everyone as I usually try to do. I’m hoping I’ll have more time Thursday and Friday.
In the meantime, I’m so grateful to my friend Darlene for helping me out on this weeks tablescape. Darlene and her husband Mike have a sailboat and they love sailing. Darlene has a lot of nautical decor and she kindly loaned me some of her treasures for this weeks table. Thanks Darlene!
Also, of course, thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting Tablescape Thursday!
So, here we go!
A lighthouse, seaglass and a few other gems from Darlene’s collection take center stage on this table.
It turns out, I don’t have a tablecloth in the shade of blue I would have liked to use, so, I used this green.
White plates with seashell pink napkins and Darlene’s collection of seashells at each plate.
How about this guy and his delicious load?
A seagull on the rocks, some fish netting and sea glass bouy near the light house.
The top of the lighthouse holds a tea light.
Even the bird feeder got in on the nautical act!
Love the little boat going by. It is actually a napkin holder.
This menu definitely calls for seafood!
Meet you at the dock!
Today’s Lagniappe (lagniappe – pronounced lan-yap=something extra) Crab Dip
1 lb. lump crabmeat
1 package of cream cheese
Approximately 8 Tbsp. seafood cocktail sauce
Crackers (nice ones that won’t crumble easily)
Put the cream cheese block on a serving dish, Let it soften for a few minutes, flatten a bit. Pour the crabmeat over the cream cheese. Pour the cocktail sauce over the crabmeat. Provide crackers and knives for people to scoop the crabmeat, cream cheese & sauce onto crackers.
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What a cute table ! And the crab dip sounds delish and easy ! Oh how I love easy .
Hi Christi,
I love all the whimsical touches in this one! The pink napkins are beautiful, and the recipe sounds good and, best of all, easy … my kind of recipe!
Great summer tablescape.
Now that’s a nice casual setting! Very inviting!
~Liz
The bottle holder is adorable! Not too fussy…perfect for an outdoor meal.
Jane (Artfully Graced)
How cute that the bird feeder even got in on the action! I love nautical scenes and sea shells. So tranquil looking and nice in this hot part of summer!
Brenda
Your table setting so just so cute and fresh looking… What a fun way to enjoy a out door dinner… thanks for sharing
Hugs;
Alaura
A great outdoor setting! Love it!
Hi Christi…
Ohhh…what a fun seaside tablescape!!! I like the green tablecloth with this…so pretty with the white plate and that soft pink napkin! Love, love, love your lighthouse and all the little sea figurines…the little man is just darling! Thank you for sharing your fun and festive seaside table with us today!!!
Have a wonderfully sweet day!
Chari
Very pretty in pink!
You have very sweet friends! What fun you must have with each other sailing and such. I really like your table – especially all the seashells (even on the bird feeder!)
Christi, this is adorable! I love the lighthouse and the sailor holding the bottle.
Jane
Christi.. Love the lil Sailor holding the bottle .. how cute is that!
Looks great! Love the color scheme!
Katherine
HI! I love it! If you go see my table, you can also see the one I did last week: it was shells too! Hugs, Pinky:)
darling, love the lighthouse!
Christi, love your whimsical and welcoming table! Alfresco dining is perfect for seafood and your recipe sounds so delicious! That little wine bottle toting sailor is too adorable!
Tina
This is my first visit, and I have really enjoyed it. I like the way you have a recipe at the end of each post. Wonderful job on your tablescape.
Sandy
Very cute- I especially love the wine holder.
This was so pretty, I love the pink and green together! Great centerpiece items too!
And thanks for the recipe, I’m having a party this weekend and will be using it!
All the best,
Eileen
What a darling tablescape~ and so perfect for summer! Very nice!!
This is so adorable and I just love the guy lugging that wine bottle over to serve me a nice glass of wine!
Oh what fun. The outdoor setting really is great for the theme. Love the colors!
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