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Happy Last Day of June, My Lovelies!

I want to ask my American followers: How do you plan on celebrating America 250?

We will be celebrating at Lake Martin. I think it is going to be very hot this weekend, which means it will be perfect for swimming and making homemade ice cream! :D

Today I'm sharing our dining room tablescape styled for America 250.

The banner is supposed to be on the wall, but since our painter has been in and out, I placed it on top of my table runner.

I ordered the Red, White, and Blue Rose Banner from a favorite Etsy store.

Our American national flower is the red rose.

I purchased the white peonies and red garden roses from Trader Joe's.

I've been purchasing most of my flowers from them lately.

The plate stacks include our Wedgwood Rosedale dinner plates, and Royal Stafford Dipped Toile Blue salad plates.

The star-shaped plate is the latest from MacKenie-Childs.

It's a commemorative star plate for America 250.

The napkin set is my favorite thing on the table.

Resources

All table linens and banner: Terrain

China: Wedgwood Rosedale and Royal Stafford Dipped Toile

Crystal: Waterford Lismore

Napkin rings and white chargers: Pier1

Vases and star plate: MacKenzie-Childs

Flowers: Trader Joe's

Happy Independence Day 2026: America 250!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill

America 250 Decor in the Dining Room

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Happy Tuesday, Friends! How is your summer going so far? I hope that you are enjoying sunny weather somewhere with your family and friends.

Today I'm sharing my Tablescape for America 250 as part of a summer tablescape blog hop party with fifteen other bloggers hosted by Sweet Rita from the Panoply blog.

But before I get started, I must announce the winner of the darling MacKenzie-Childs tote bag giveaway from our most recent Tales of the Traveling Tote blog party held on May 15th:

Congratulations to Kim from the Exquisitely Unremarkable Blog! You're our winner!

Thank-you, Rita, for hosting! You always do such a wonderful job with these hops!

I created a table that's All-American as apple pie. Literally! Our breakfast room table is set for dessert featuring pie dessert plates, Americana elements, and MacKenzie-Childs collectibles. I chose this theme because I am so thankful to be an American, and as we celebrate 250 years of the greatest experiment in human history, I pray that we can save and strengthen our Constitutional Republic.

For those of you who are following me, we recently had our kitchen remodeled, and we have definitely pared-down a lot of stuff, including many sets of china and dinnerware. I have not let go of any of our MacKenzie-Childs or table linens: I have collected both for almost forty years. I will continue to collect both, so don't be disappointed if you see the same MacKenzie-Childs elements on my tablescapes because I will bring in new and different via linens, floral/plant arrangements, and new MacKenzie-Childs pretties.

I hung these little garlands in our window. I purchased the ribbon one on Etsy from @KathyJacobson.

Americana elements are featured on the table in the linens and the baseball.

The napkin rings, another Etsy find, are made from a favorite American invention, old blue jeans.

The vintage wine cups are from France. I wanted one element on the table to be French, to honor their help in our War for Independence.

I like the MacKenzie-Childs collectors' mugs from last year, and June's patriotic mug is one of my favorites. I have featured four of the collectors' mugs on this tablescape.

Platestack

Here are the four dessert pie plates.

I matched them to flat-rimmed MacKenzie-Childs dinner plates; I used them as chargers.

Our dessert will include apple pie, of course, as well as coffee, tea, and dessert wine.

This vase is my latest MacKenzie-Childs acquisition.

This year MacKenzie-Childs is offering collectible vases monthly, and the stars vase is June's vase.

I had to add the pretty sunflowers to enhance the yellow stars on the vase.

Resources:

Placemats: Williamstown Home

All other table linens and scatter stars: Pier1

Ribbon banner and napkin rings: Etsy

Pie dessert plates: Mary Lake-Thompson

Wine cups: Vintage

All other ceramics on table: MacKenzie-Childs

Flatware: Horchow

Flowers: Trader Joe's

Panoply - Happy 250th Birthday, America!

Home is Where the Boat Is - Oh My Stars & Stripes

Hyacinths for the Soul - Celebrate With a Patriotic Heart

Olla-Podrida - Night of the Iguana Tablescape

Everyday Living - America is 250: Let's Celebrate!

Me and My Captain - Belmont Stakes, The Last Race of Triple Crown

The Cats Whiskerz - A Gardener's Tablescape

Pandora's Box - Summer Patriotic Tablescape and Kitchen Cart

Life and Linda - A Whimsical Elegant Pastel Summer Table

The Bookish Dilettante - Tablescape for America 250

My Thrift Store Addiction - Summer Serenity in the Garden: Elegant Breakfast For One

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Celebrating America's Favorite Pastime

Thrifting Wonderland - Searching for Summer: A Thrifted Tablescape

Red Cottage Chronicles - From Antiquing to Dinner: A Simple Summer Gathering with Friends

Dinner at Eight - A Casual Summer Table Inspired by Island Daydreams

Mantel and Table - Blue and White Tablescape - How to Enjoy a Beautiful Summer

Until next time...

Blessings!

Ricki Jill

Tablescape for America 250

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Happy Tuesday, My Lovelies! I hope you are staying warm wherever you are. We were fortunate here in Central Alabama to escape the ice and snow, however it is bitterly cold: we aren't accustomed to low temperatures in the teens!

I want to first of all thank y'all for your kind cards, emails, text messages, and phone calls. My mother truly suffered this past year, and I am thankful that her struggles are over, and that she's home with God. The flowers above were from my cousin Lori. I was able to separate them into about four arrangements, and this one is the largest of them.

Before my mother became ill last March, we had begun the process of renovating our home. We have had several starts and stops, primarily because of my mother's declining health. Currently, the only room in our home that isn't one hot mess is our library. At one time it was a guest bedroom, and then it was Shelley's high school classroom. Please join me in our library for a simple afternoon tea party. But before we begin, I'd like to thank my friend Rita for hosting these blog hop parties.

Thank-you, Rita, for hosting! You do such a lovely job keeping us organized and on task!

Welcome to our library! I will share more about this project in a later post (there are three more projects that need to be completed first). But for now, I'm enjoying this refuge in the midst of our chaos. I want to disclose that I can't access much right now because almost everything from our kitchen is stored in giant bins. I was actually lucky that I had the tea set sitting on our dining room table.

This is the only teapot I can currently find. It's part of the High Tea Set from MacKenzie-Childs.

I put up the little lighted before Christmas. I decided to keep it up through Valentine's Day because the ornaments are heart-shaped.

On the menu are strawberry petit fours and cheese straws from Edgar's Bakery and hot tea (Paris blend by Harney & Sons).

I can do very limited things in the kitchen now with a kettle, microwave, and toaster. That's about it!

Resources:

Buttoned Heart-shaped placemats: Kohl's

Napkins and heart-shaped ornaments: Anthropologie

All pottery: MacKenzie-Childs

Lighted Christmas tree: Terrain

Beeswax taper candles: S. Flynn Home

Please visit all the blogs participating in today's hop. If you're linking in order, Patti's blog, Pandora's Box, is next.

Panoply - Valentine's Day 2026: Forget Me Not Tablescape

Life and Linda - Hearts, Kisses, and Valentine Wishes

Home Is Where the Boat Is - Heartfelt Table with Snowmen & Cardinals

Hyacinths for the Soul - Whispering Love - Valentine Tablescape Hop

Everyday Living - Forever Is Long Enough

The Cat's Whiskerz - A Valentine's Day Table for the Guys

Red Cottage Chronicles - Setting a Valentine's Table That Feels Like Home

Celebrating Everyday Life - An Italian-Inspired Valentine for Two

My Thrift Store Addiction - Ivy and Roses Valentine Table for Two

Me and My Captain - Love Is Everything, Valentine's Day 2026

Little Yellow Corner Store - A Winter's Valentine's Day Tablescape - The Heart of the Matter

Thrifting Wonderland - Valentine's Day: From the Heart

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - Cottage Rose Valentine's Table

Dinner at Eight - Celebrate with Friends and Flowers on Valentine's Day

Olla-Podrida - Cozy Valentine's Day Tablescape

The Bookish Dilettante - Valentine's Tea in the Library

Pandora's Box - Lunch With My Valentine

Mantel and Table - How to Design a Valentine Table That Feels Luxurious

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill

Valentine's Tea in the Library

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Happy Tuesday AND December, My Lovelies! Today I'm joining Sweet Rita from the Panoply Blog and a few other stylist to share Christmas tablescapes.

Thank-you, Rita, for hosting our tablescape blog hop parties.

Mine is very simple. It's a miracle I was able to pull anything off, y'all. I am grieving for my friend Jenna's passing. My best friend is fighting cancer, and after a stint in the hospital last week, they moved her to the same facility, the same hallway, only two doors down from where Jenna was living. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Plus our dog Finlay had to have eye surgery a few weeks ago, and he can't be left alone. It has been a struggle to schedule someone at home with him at all times since the beginning of October. Plus my mom is declining rapidly, and to top it all off: we are going through a major renovation of four rooms in our home.

This is not an excuse for why my table is so simple this year....it's an explanation. I'm just trying to keep it real. But I am pleased with the table because even though it's simple, I think it's pretty. Also, I think it's important to find your joy in the midst of sadness and upheaval.

Because I've had very little free time, I am using mostly things I've had. The tablecloth, however, is brand new. I bought it to go with the napkins I purchased last year. Each corner has evergreen trees on it: