Revisiting Some Fall at Fabby's Living

Hello sweet friends !

Here are some of my past Fall/Thanksgiving tablescapes, since 2011, year I officially started blogging cause before I would just visit some of you, lol..

I threw in some vignettes, actually there's a lot more, but this is a lot as it is.

Happy Fall Season everyone !

Thank you dear friends for your sweet and kind comments, you always make my day !

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will party here:

Tablescape Thursday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Grace at Home
www.impartinggrace.com

Share Your Cup
http://jannolson.blogspot.com

Home Sweet Home
http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

Creative Muster Party
wwww.flusterbuster.com

Friday Features Link Party
www.ohmyheartsygirl.com

Fantastic Friday
www.olives-n-okra.com

Friday Favorites Link Party
www.simplysweethome.com

Flaunt it Friday
www.chiconashoestringdecoratingblog.com

Sweet Inspiration Link Party
http://acraftymix.com

"Anything Goes" PINK Saturday
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Saturday Sparks
http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com

Best of the Weekend
http://mstoodygooshoes.blogspot.com

Sundays at Home
www.celebratingeverydaylife.com

Happiness is Homemade
http://eclecticbarn.blogspot.com

The Fabulous Party
http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com

Friendship Friday Blog Hop
www.create-with-joy.com

Amaze Me Monday
www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.blogspot.com

Dishing it & Digging it
www.lifeandlinda.com

Cooking and Crafting with J & J
www.julieslifestyle.com

Fall Link Party
http://mypinterventures.com

Inspire Me Monday
www.create-with-joy.com

Inspiration Monday
www.meganmakes.com

Busy Monday
www.apinchofjoy.com

Make Life Pretty Party
www.theorganizeddream.com

Make it Pretty Monday
www.thededicatedhouse.com


Creative Mondays Link up
www.clairejustineoxox.com

You're the Star
www.godsgrowinggarden.com

Metamorphosis Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Tuesday Cuppa Tea
www.antiquesandteacups.info

 Tuesdays with a Twist
http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com

TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

Inspire Me Tuesday
http://astrollthrulife.net

The SCOOP
www.stonegable.com

Talk of the Town
http://knickoftime.net

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party
www.loulougirls.com

Keep in Touch
www,letsaddsprinkles.com

Crafts & Recipe Party
www.jodiefitz.com

Weekend Link up
www.clairejustineoxox.com

Home and Garden Thursday
www.adelightsomelife.com

Share Your Style
www.frenchethereal.net

My Thanksgiving "at Heart" Table for my Family

Hello sweet friends !

Most of you know I had my two daughters and three grandgirls, who live away from us, one in the other side of the pond in Spain and the other three hours drive from us.

What I wanted to explain was that while I was shopping for Baby Shower stuff for my daughter Sofia's, I also ran across this gorgeous, inexpensive dinnerware, in an 'Autumnal-botanic' pattern I loved immediately and of course, I couldn't help but get it and take it home with me to join my dish collection, lol..

 Therefore, I used it in the table settings when our girls, grands and SILs were here to sort of feel like an early, (at heart) 'Thanksgiving' because we were 'all together' for a change and it was such a blessing for Alejandro and me.

I arranged the flower centerpiece on my "Dutch-Imari," hand decorated bowl because of all the orange hues and I thought it blended beautifully with my new Fall china.

With that said...here is my 'Thanksgiving at Heart' table setting !

I never had a 'real' china for the 'Autumnal season' and we loved this ceramic one I ran into while shopping for the Baby shower. 
Not expensive either... at all !
In the back it says, 'HomeLife.'

Isn't the pattern just so perfect ? I couldn't believe it when I saw it !

You see here in Ecuador, there are no four seasons as in The USA, perse, although here in the Andes mountains is coldish, sometimes like Spring and sometimes like Fall; so it was a surprise I ran into a 'real' Fall china !

It even has little acorns and a butterfly !

The centerpiece was arranged on my  beautiful "Delft-Imari, 100% Hand Decorated, Holland" (in back) bowl. I surrounded it with little pumpkins and gourds I painted, (after I dried natural ones) in white and some in gold.
  
I discovered the bowl had so many shades and hues for Fall and found it perfect for my family table setting and they enjoyed it too.

I could probably use it with blue dishes as well.

I'm so happy we were eight just perfect for this setting. 

I used my pure Egyptian cotton linen and open hand work tablecloth hubby gifted me so many years ago. I love the contrast of the oranges in the dishes against the crispy white.

As you can see, here is my first Fall in the dining room. I need to do the other buffet in the formal dining room, as a table setting comes and goes.

It's very difficult to take pics of my plate rack, as it is behind the two doors leading to and out of the kitchen. The fridge is in front, so it makes it practically impossible to take a 'complete' front shot of it !

I decided to use the new Fall china on an everyday basis till after Thanksgiving in November. 

I could pair it sometimes with my orange rim dinner plates, as you see here.

Thank you ladies so much for your kind comments, as you always make my day !

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will party here:

Hello, FALL Link Party
http://mypinterventures.com

Dishing it & Digging it
www.lifeandlinda.com

Make it Pretty Monday
www.thededicatedhouse.com

Inspire Me Tuesday
http://astrollthrulife.net

TUESDAYS AT OUR HOUSE
http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

Amaze Me Monday
www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com

Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party
http://acrosstheboulevard.com

Sundays at Home
http://celebratingeverydaylife.com

Keeping it Simple WWW Block Party
www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com

Busy Monday
www.apinchofjoy.com

Inspire Me Monday
www.create-with-joy.com

Inspiration Monday
www.meganmakes.com

The SCOOP
http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com

Creative Mondays Link up
www.clairejustineoxox.com

Tuesdays with a Twist
www.godsgrowinggarden.com

Celebrate Your Story
www.thesweetsensations.com

Talk of the Town
http://knickoftime.net

Home and Garden Thursday
www.adelightsomelife.com

Tablescape Thursday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Share Your Style
www.21rosemarylane.com

Share Your Cup
http://jannolson.blogspot.com

Kitchen and TFT Link up
http://katherinescorner.com

Vintage Charm
http://mythriftystoreaddiction.blogspot.com

Saturdays Sparks Link Party
http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com

Fantastic Friday
http://olives-and-okra.com

My Favorites Linky Party
www.simplysweethome.com

Sweet Inspiration Party
http://acraftymix.com

"Anything Goes" PINK Saturday
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Best of the Weekend
http://mstoodygooshoes.blogspot.com

Inspire Me Monday
www.create-with-joy.com

Create Bake Make
http://acrosstheboulevard.com

The Fabulous Party
http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com

Sundays at Home
http://celebratingeverydaylife.com

Nifty Thrifty Sunday
www.meetourlife.com

Happiness is Homemade
http://ecelcticredbarn.com

Welcome September !

Hello sweet friends !

Well, here we are in September walking into Fall... very amazing how the months seem to slip from under us.

I hope you had a lovely "Labor Day" as well. I remember right after LD we children went back to school in Sept.

I love Fall even though we don't have four seasons as in the USA, but just the same, weather here is like Autumn, very crispy and cool, so I can start decorating a little for the season, starting from the easiest pieces, my buffets.

Welcome September dear friends and may you have a wonderful month and may you receive many blessings.

Cloches with mercury pumpkins.

Got out my antique pewter Dutch tea set with tray to sort of pair my silver fowl cover.

Some transferware plates under glass too.

Thank you for your kind comments dear friends, you always make my day !

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will party here:

Make it Pretty Monday
www.thededicatedhouse.com

Inspire Me Tuesday
http://astrollthrulife.net

TUESDAYS AT OUR HOME
http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

The SCOOP
http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com

Tuesdays with a Twist
http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com

Celebrate and Decorate
www.celebrateanddecorate.com

Before and After Link up
www.thriftydecorchic.com

Vintage Home
www.ourhopefulhome.com

Wednesday Link Up
www.clairejustineoxox.com

Last Party at: "Tea in the Garden"
http://blog.bernideens.com

Grace at Home
www.impartinggrace.com

Share Your Cup
http://jannolson.blogspot.com

Share Your Style Link Party
www.21rosemarylane.com

Home Sweet Home
http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

Between Naps on the Porch
http://betweennapsontheporch.net

"Anything Goes" Pink Saturday
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Saturday Sparks
http://peacedpastimes.blogspot.com

Simple Sunday-The Fabulous Party
http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com

Baby Shower for Sofia & Another Great News !

Hello sweet friends !

I promised to show some pics from the Baby Shower of DD Sofia I hosted for 50 ladies, family and friends for upcoming baby Alonso's birth, in December.

Most pics are while I was fixing the sweets table with the granddaughters and Sofia. 

The table centerpieces with plants to represent the grow of the baby as a plant does.

The other "great news" is that DD Alex is also pregnant... who knows, maybe we will have another boy in this family ! We are feeling very blessed !

Anyway, with that said, here are some pics.  When the guests came I was to busy to take photos, but there are some DD Sofia shot, but the decor is what's pretty. It was also held at a beautiful tea house by the river.

Victoria, my oldest granddaughter 14, Alexandra in hot pink, little Maxima her daughter, Sofia the pregnant girl and her youngest for now, Cayetana.
We also have another great news! Our Alexandra here in hot pink is also pregnat, this is such a blessing, God is good with us !

We decorated the table for the "sweets" with the goodies, plus all I brought like the white three tier, the silver three tier as well and the gorgeous cake my friend made for us.

Blue Hydrangeas as the centerpiece.

The beautiful cake

Cayetana in one of the tables for ten with a flower plant in a baby box as centerpieces.

Here I am in my working cloths, working away, lol..

In the tables, in each place there was an 'entree' served, which was two chicken Cannellonis, a crudite salad and breadsticks. 

After this dish was served, the cake was brought for each lady as well and at the end everyone got up to serve themselves plates of sweets and were served coffee or tea.

 The big sisters were very excited about all this, they helped fix the sweets tables as well and placed each box with the plant in each table for a centerpiece, along with me.

Thank you so much for your kind comments dear friends, you always make my day !

Thanking the lovely hostesses for having me at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will party here:

Make it Pretty Monday
www.thededicatedhouse.com

TUESDAYS AT OUR HOUSE
http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

Inspire Me Tuesday
http://astrollthrulife.net

The SCOOP
www.stonegableblog.com

Weekend Link Up
www.clairejustineoxox.com

Tuesdays with a Twist
http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com

Talk of the Town
http://knickoftime.net

Tea in the Garden
http://blogbernideen.com

Vintage Charm Party
www.ourhopefulhome.com

Home and Garden Thursday
www.adelightsomelife.com

Share Your Cup
http://jannolson.blogspot.com

Grace at Home
www.impartimggrace.com

Tablescape Thursday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Home Sweet Home
http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

"Anything Goes" Pink Saturday
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Dishing it & Digging it
www.lifeandlinda.com

The Fabulous Party
http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com