


Last night, I hosted a small family dinner. There were eight of us at the table, one high chair pulled up close, one beautiful baby on his beautiful mother’s lap, and ten of us in all.

I’ve wanted to try a specific lasagna recipe for two years, so I decided it was time to giddy up and do it. It was two days in the making, and two sons returned for seconds. There might have been thirds, but who’s counting, so it’s a recipe keeper.



At the market, I picked up two bunches of blue hydrangea as I was using my Country Estate dinnerware, which is blue and white. After walking around the store and filling the cart with the necessities, I returned to the floral section and returned the hydrangea. What was I thinking? It’s spring! The table should have spring flowers, not those found in the high summer season. Tulips, hyacinths, and small pussy willow branches in silver julep cups were seasonal and easy.



My eldest daughter tells me I make family meals more complicated than necessary, and I sometimes agree. I can’t help myself.
Every day dress, family dinner.

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Beautiful Rebecca.