There's a lot going on this week -- our son's birthday, Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday, but we can't forget Texas Independence Day on March 2nd. What? You don't celebrate that holiday?! Well, I must confess that we didn't either until a few years ago. As transplanted Texans, we didn't learn Texas history in school, so we were woefully ignorant of the fact that March 2nd marks both Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico (178 years ago) and Sam Houston's birthday.
But now we know, and so it was time to set a table honoring Texas. This year I paired my Texas salad plates with some blue and white bordered plates in my collection.
The little red star dishes and the Texas plates are from HEB, our grocery store, and the blue bandanna napkins were a gift from my Nashville sister. The blue ribbed glasses were a gift from Marigene who blogs "
In the Middle of Nowhere". Aren't tablescaping friends the best?
For a centerpiece, I needed more red, so I bought some red gerbera daisies (again at HEB) and cut the stems short so I could use them in my pansy ring.
In the following photo, you can see over on the baker's rack the two Texas flags that my friend Michele, who blogs at
Adventures in Thrifting, surprised me with this week.
Here's a better view of the daisies.
I like the way the napkin's design goes with the blue bordered plate.
The daisies close up. . .
One more!
Thanks for stopping by! I will be linking to Tablescape Thursday at
Between Naps on the Porch, so stop by to see other tablescapes. I wonder if anyone else is celebrating Texas Independence Day!
