The table is set!

 My table set up for my friends from LA, my new Ralph Lauren plates which I got for a steal during my recent trip to LA

It's been continuously raining in the Philippines
Classes and work have been suspended
What's one got to do but stay home
But, just for the record, my friends and also my colleagues from the Church
are setting up relief centers for those affected
Please send donations to San Antonio or Shabuway for them to give to the victims
My helpers and driver have been off since they were affected
am just thankful not that bad

Since my posts have been few and far between
I have such backlog
Have so many nice photos from our trip to Beijing and LA
But I guess will just start with whatever I fancy

Was entertaining a lot of friends from LA, Europe
So I figured will share the set up I did for my LA guests

Am using my Ralph Lauren plates which I purchased at such a good price, unbelievable!
And just put together whatever stuff I have existing at home
Tip is to make sure, all your stuff are things of beauty so you can just throw them together
If you can, invest in nice placemats or chargers, they'll be the base of your setting

Here are photos,  enjoy...

Our painting class's Thanksgiving dinner

before guests arrive

Though we're in the Philippines and not Americans

Our painting class decided to celebrate Thanksgiving

It's a week early since several will be travelling out of the country

I think it's a good tradition to have a special day to give thanks

for the past year

Since I am the one they never ask to bring any food to class

As they always tease me I would just bother my chef husband

I decided to host a thanksgiving dinner

as my thank you for our class

And of course, I did bother my husband, hahaha...

More on the next post...

Before the guests arrive

preparing for dinner guests

linens from Vietnam

Good friends of ours from Bangkok visited last night

Was again a busy day in the house

with the noise of drilling, installing

but my worker was such a fast worker

he accomplished everything quickly , leaving me enough time to prepare for guests

Just decided to do this frenchy set-up

wanted something feminine and sweet

My fave plates from Gien

More than a decade after

still loving it...

Happy Thursday!