A different kind of Valentines Day Table

I often wonder how you all come up with a theme
or an idea for a tablescape.
I'm amused by the 'around-about-way'
I often end up with a particular table setting.

My Mom's birthday was February 10th,
only a few days before Valentines Day,
which means this time of year my Mom is very often on my mind
and my thoughts go down memory lane.

I remembered when I was a kid we visited Paris,
I absolutely love that city, how can you not.

But anyway, I remember visiting the Eiffel tower with my mom,
walking through the city,
stopping to watch a Mime performing close to the river Seine...

All memories, very precious to me and all of them inspired this table.



I usually 'fill' my table with many dishes, glasses and decor items.
However this time I wanted each item I picked for a memory to
take center stage. I even eliminated some pieces from each place setting:
No place mats or charger, only one glass, no napkin rings and so on.

All of the dishes have different pattens,
the dinner and salad plates I found last year
at Marshalls and TJ Maxx. The bowls were
from The Christmas Tree shop.


Some people don't like clowns and I have to say I'm not overly
fond of them. But my Mom used to collect them and this one
was her favorite. When I thought of the Mime we saw all those
years back I thought this figurine would fit the bill.


The silverware is from Target and
the glasses are also a Christmas Tree Shop find.


I've had this small Eiffel tower for a while and found it
in the paper/office supply section at Target.



I'm not very talented when it comes to folding Napkins,
and this fold is actually incomplete;
you are supposed to pull all those folds up but I
liked how it looked 'incomplete'.


Some crystal salt cellars and candles in tarnished silver candle holders and
a different type of Valentines table, holding special memories for someone
that has a huge piece of my heart is created.

I love you Mama!

Don't forget to visit all of the talented
Tablescape Thursday participants listed at
Susan's blog Between Naps on the Porch.


Have a wonderful Thursday,