Well, not really. I’m actually feeling pretty good today. I’ve caught up on some laundry and housework and updated my dining table. The reason for the title is this beautiful blue table runner. I purchased it several months ago, then put it in the bottom drawer of the buffet and forgot about it.

I saw it a couple of weeks ago and thought, “I need to use that!” So here it is…

I chose this blue runner (a very inexpensive Fred’s purchase) because of the pastel blue color; I knew that it would pick up the light blue in my Noritake Reverie dishes. I normally use the pastel pink or yellow to accent the Reverie pattern, so I was wanting to do something different. You may not even automatically realize that the pattern has that pastel blue color in it until you look more closely.

I have never, even after almost 34 years, gotten tired of this Reverie dinner plate. Isn’t it gorgeous?

I decided to use the bread and butter plates for this table.

Then to top them off, I chose these crystal fruit bowls. They are Depression glass; I am not sure what pattern. They belonged to my grandmother; I can remember eating ice cream out of them when I was a child. She almost always had a carton of ice cream in the freezer.

I used my Grosvenor silverplate and the white napkins to match the tablecloth.

The napkin rings are clear square Lucite ones that my mother-in-law gave me a while back. I really like their look.

I don’t normally use the cups and saucers much, so I thought that I would get them out today. Then I added my tulip-shaped pink goblets that look so good with the pattern of the china.

I was very pleased with the place setting, so I moved on to the centerpiece.

Since I was using the cups, I thought that I should use the teapot, creamer, and sugar. After all, why have the cups out if there is nothing to put in them?

Then I decided to use my Dollar Tree crystal votive holders. However, I didn’t have any votives that looked right on this table. I broke my longstanding vow to not spend any money on my tablescapes! I’ll go ahead and admit it; I ended up at Dollar Tree looking over the candles. I was pleasantly surprised to find these pastel blue tealights which were perfect for this table!

Then, because I like to use stones to add color when using white and/or crystal, I just had to purchase these light blue stones as well.

They were perfect to add to the crystal candy dish to make it show up and to scatter along the table as well. So I’ve overspent my tablescaping budget by $2.00. I am not happy with myself for my weak resolve, but I am happy with my purchases!

Back when eBay was first gaining popularity, I was able to inexpensively add some pieces to my Reverie china, including this vegetable bowl. Can’t do it any more! Things on eBay, at least the things I look at,  have gone sky high! But there’s always Dollar Tree…

Does anyone else have a weakness for buying things for decorating that you don’t really need? Surely I’m not the only one! Leave me a comment below and have a great week!

 I am joining: A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday (vignettes, tabletops, tablescapes), Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life (decorating, gardening, recipes, collecting), Vintage Thingie Thursday at Colorado Lady,   Sunny Simple Life (decorating, projects), Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday (tablescapes) and Metamorphosis Monday, Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage (crafts, home decor, thrifty finds),  Cozy Little House for Tweak it Tuesday (deocrating, garden, projects),  Under the Table and Dreaming for Sunday Showcase (any project or idea made by you this week),  The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home (home & garden), Cuisine Kathleen for Let’s Dish (tablescapes), Treasure Hunt Thursday at From My Front Porch to Yours,  Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill (home decor, projects, recipes), Cottage Style at Lavender Garden,   The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday (tablescapes),The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday (thrifty decorating, tablescapes), What’s It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants; Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now (recipes, crafts, home décor), Meet Me Monday at You Are Talking Too Much (projects, decorating, recipes),  Spotlight Saturday at Classy Clutter (recipes, crafts, home décor), Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage (decorating, crafts), Efforts and Assets at Hickory Trail, Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound (anything pink),You’re Gonna Love It Tuesdays at Kathe with an E (recipes, crafts, home décor), Mop it Up Monday at I Should Be Mopping the Floor (projects, decor, recipes), Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style (recipes, crafts, home décor),  Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House (decor, projects),Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style,  Create It Thursday at Lamberts Lately,   Flaunt it Friday at Chic on a Shoestring (decor, projects, recipes),  Tuesday’s Treasures at Uncommon Suburbia (projects, decorating, recipes),  Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life (home decor, projects), Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters (centerpieces),Open House Party at No Minimalist Here (crafts, home décor), Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage (memories, projects), Tips and Tidbits at The Stone Gable(projects, home décor, recipes),Thursday Favorite Things at Katherine’s Corner (projects, home décor, recipes), Sizzle into Summer at DIY by Design (home décor, projects)