Miss Carnation

Cure to Boredom:Creativity Eating, dining is something we do on a regular basis BUT ever since COVID19 struck we eat more often at home.    It's tedious to do the same things day after day.  That's why it is important for me to be creative in things that I do. Table setting is something I take seriously,  well not that serious but I  do  take time to arrange the utensils and make sure the napkins's design  won't clash with the plates color/design and makes sure that the table  is  set neatly. Others find it impractical and waste of time since only you and your  family are the ones dining so who cares?  Well, I do.  Stoneware Plate and Noritake Salad plate Who ever looks at a nicely set table and gets upset?  In fact even if you only had one fish for each to eat and if it's nicely set it  becomes more appetizing and extra special.   Setting up the mood matters. Setting up my table like this makes me smile :) Recen...

At Home During the Quarantine Part 1 The General Community Quarantine literally started on my birthday this year.  Feeling BORED on a daily basis is an understatement to describe how I feel.  I knew I had to find ways to entertain myself and divert my attention away from negativity and at the same time stay alive until this Pandemic is over. We are ordered to stay HOME, hence we will.   And while I'm here I might as well make the most of it. Let me tell you a story about... The Brass Coffee Table The first time I stepped into the house of my soon-to-be Mother-in-law I took notice of her brass center  table.  I knew right then that she has an impeccable taste when it comes to home decorating.  Several years later after she passed, I saw the same  brass table now lacking in luster  tucked in one  corner at my sister-in-law's  house.  I thought it's such a  shame to have such a beauty tucked away  stripped of it's glory ...