In 2015, I hosted a Happy Halloween Afternoon Tea Party and put some of my Halloween dishes and decorations to use. A white linen-look hemstitched tablecloth served as the base (Walmart), with black woven circular placemats at each setting (Walmart). On top of the placemats are Fiesta Tangerine dinner plates...
Behind the Lace Curtains-Monday Mementos, Fiestaware No. 4
Some of you might remember the Betty Crocker catalog, where one could buy some really neat items, most being exclusive only to that catalog. One such offering was Fiestaware with designs on them. My favorite was Black Cat, but I only got one piece before the catalog went out of...
Behind the Lace Curtains-Sunday Dinner, Boston Baked Beans
Last winter, I was working three jobs totaling 70 hours per week which left me tired and worn out. I had no desire to cook anything and I missed out on one of my favorite things to cook-Boston baked beans. These are the beans one has to start the night...