Terri, Did you post a pic? It didn't come through. :~( Oh, I forgot, but I believe someone said you make candles. And what forum should I go to to see some of your candle pics please?

My kitchen table is way too big for my little kitchen, but it's really not a big table.

Apparently I forgot that part..the picture..
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Yep it was still on my mouse..."doh"

My house is small, especially by today's standards..With a family of 5 sitting around the table, room is a premium. I have my dining room table that was my parents. It's not some lovely solid wood one..It's an old ugly definately late "60's" round with leaf to oval. But I don't have the room to get what I really want..so until we figure out something else...I'm stuck with this one..It serves it's purpose..but that's about all it does.

Well, I would be honored to sit at your table anyday. Your meals are the centerpiece, not the table! And yes, we would love to see some of your work! We are pic crazed here. And I am so glad you are joining in!

Here's what I just finished making.
All for ME! LOL
It's the only reason I went into making candles.
I make soy wax candles. I don't dye them..so they aren't fancy. But they do the job. Scenting the space they are put in.

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The hanging dohicky..is something that I love to pour into. It sits on my TV stand in my bedroom (formerly the whole set up was in the living room, but hubby had to have a new bigger TV in that space...so to the bedroom, it all went.
I'll have to get a better picture of it..many of you would love it for your table scapes and height it offers.
Might be able to find them on Ebay, it's from At Home America.
And the little ceramic Basket is from Dollar General..I thought it would be a cute candle. It's not finished setting up, so wicks are still sticking straight up.

Terri,

I love whatever it is that is holding your salt and peppers. What is it? ;~) And yes, I see your buffet topper. LOL It looks very pretty. And Kathleen said she would be honored to sit at your table anyday and I know what a wonderful cook she is so you must be a wonderful cook also. I've really got to go check out the cooking forum. I really like your hanging candles on the stand and your little ceramic basket. And wow, that's a lot of tea lights. I just bought some super cheap ones. Is there a reason you use soy wax? Thanks for sharing your pics with us.

The center piece of the table is a flower pot. I got that a few winters back on mark down from Southern Living at Home. It does have a drainage hole, so I guess it could be a real flower/plant pot..but I like it to hold things.

Ah the tealights..I too buy cheap ones for using with my tart burner/melter..
But I have these nifty tealight holders (a set of 4) and I use scented ones in them.

I like the aspect of soy. It's soap and water clean up..totally biodegradable, and just an easy wax to live with.
And I find that my candles can out scent pretty much any petroleum based candle out there..especially mass marketed ones.

Here is a link that might be useful: Enchanted Flower Pot..~I'd never pay this much! LOL

Thanks for sharing your candle pics. They look lovely, and I bet they smell wonderful.
Now to keep it on topic. put some of your wonderful food on a plate and take a pic. We can look at your dish and your food!

Okay Kathleen..
Here's a pic from week before last.
It's the Dirt Bombs from the CF.
On one of my Grandmothers cake pedestals I have.
It's clear glass with harps embeded in it, and the scalloped "lip" and foot is painted in gold.

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YUUMMM! .... I mean I love your antique footed cake plate. How nice that would be to make a stacked dish arrangement! LOL
I saw that over on cooking! The cross between a muffin and a doughnut, a muffnut they called it, too funny. And they look delicious. DH is known to friends as the Muffin Man, so I want him to try that recipe.
Now that you have the idea, keep those antique dishes with food coming!!

Terri, your candles are very pretty. The little ceramic basket is just too cute for words. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Hey....I've had some of those tea lights she makes...they last a long time and smell wonderful....

She makes good (looking anyway) brownies too.

patti

LOL Patti...The kids love brownies..so I must do somethin right. ;)

Terri, Thank you for explaining about the soy candles. I've always been disappointed with the scented candles not smelling strong enough for very long. I'm going to check the soy candles out. I love your flower pot. I thought it was something with a flat top that you had stuff sitting ON, but I see you have stuff sitting IN. ;~) I can't see a lot of detail in the pic of your grandmother's cake plate, but it sounds beautiful. And those Dirt Bombs look delicious.

I'll try and take a better picture of the detail since it's empty now. :>)

terri, your hanging candleholder is pretty and I love the soy candles. I try to get them at Joann Fabric when they are half off. I was always going to try to make them but never did!

What are Dirt Bombs? They sure look good!

Dirt Bombs are a recipe going around the Cooking Exchange. They are a cardamom flavored muffin. It's a cross between a muffin and a doughnut. My oldest son called them a muffnut. Some other little people of the forum mums..called them Duffins. They are sinful none the less..and not for the dieters..LOL