Whispers of the Heart ~ Valentine's Tablescape Blog Hop

Welcome, friends!

Valentines Day is a mere 17 days away, 

and it has been freezing cold here!

Come join me at my cozy winter inspired Valentine's Table and

join my friends for a Valentine's Day Tablescape Blog Hop!

We hope we will inspire you to set your own

Valentine's Day Table.

Thank you to Rita, our amazingly organized and 

talented leader and author of the beautiful Panoply

Rita has organized a group of 18 bloggers in the new year to offer

inspiration for creating your own Valentine's Day table.

You'll find links to each at the end of this post.

Anyone who has experienced great loss knows that the exquisite memories of those no longer with us, whisper to our hearts.

It might be as simple as a natural object on the ground or a lady bug landing on your sleeve or crawling across the windshield, but those occasions, same as a smell or sound or anything that sparks a memory, 

can feel like a direct message from one whom you have lost.

A Valentine table for two at home was our tradition. 

Year after year, the chef would prepare our dinner.

I would set a special table just for two.

"Two hearts are better than one."

Join me this year for Whispers of the Heart, my table set for two

celebrating with a winter scene, for whispers of the heart are like snowflakes, each is unique unto itself, and each gently glides upon my mind, much like a snowflake drifting down upon one's nose.

My snowmen immediately come out to play the first of January.  

It is their month and my birthday month!  Since this hop was scheduled for January, and Austin had a recent snowfall, I took the liberty to include these playful snowmen at the table.

I started with a winter wool wrap as a table runner, then repurposed an antique bamboo mirror for an icy base and invited a playful group of snowmen to gather round a tower of valentine sweets. 

Meet some of my frosty men!

They are eager to share some sweet treats?

I pulled in two special little catch-all dishes for either side, 

gifts from my guy one Christmas decades ago, and 

then scattered them with mini hearts.

"It's so much more friendly with two." 

~ Winnie the Pooh

"If you are not too long, 

I will wait here for you all my life." 

~ Oscar Wilde

The plate stack starts with textured snowflake placemats, topped with a Courtly Check charger, then a MKC Brighton Pavilion dinner, 

ending with a Johnson Bro's red transfer ware heart shaped plate.

 When we first discovered the handmade and hand painted ceramics made in Aurora, NY by MacKenzie-Childs, the chef and I began adding the scalloped dinner plates from the Taylor Series.

Charmed by the variety of whimsical designs, we began 

collecting a mix of the individual patterns.  

I selected to use the heart shaped Johnson Bro's,

made in England, plates that feature an old castle, as my mind

drifted back over our travels across the European countrysides, 

visiting the numerous age old castles, chateaus, and country homes.  

The sterling heart nut dishes, also gifts from my guy, 

were brought back from his European business trips. 

 

Take my hand, take my whole life too, 

for I can't help falling in love with you." ~ Elvis

The antique linens were hand monogramed by my husband's grandmother and gifted to me by my mother-in-law.  She knew right from the start that I loved to set a pretty table and that I appreciated family heirlooms, especially handwork.

My niece made me cookies for my birthday in honor of my sister!

~ Hearts ~ Lavender Plants ~ Chickens ~ Lady Bugs ~

All things that were special to Nancy.

"Everything in life is a gift.  

What you do with it is up to you."

I choose to live with gratitude!

Glitter Ville Snowmen Mugs

And always remember to add a touch of whimsy!

Across on the buffet, after dinner hot tea or a cup of coffee awaits.  The darling snowflake napkins were a recent thoughtful Christmas gift.

More of my snowmen also settled onto my large silver tray on the buffet, all cozy and comfy among frosty trees and my budding collection of sterling muffineers or sugar casters.  

Winter flowers fill our Evervolving large MKC floral vase, 

a cherished Valentine's Day gift from my guy in 2001.

A little close up of the winter branches surrounded by white hydrangeas and white and dusty rose alstroemeria.

My Valentine table was created to recall beautiful memories.

I hope it brings you inspiration to set a table for 

anyone you might wish to honor.

Thank you for letting me share my heart.

"How Lucky I am to have something so special 

that saying goodbye is so very difficult."

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Click here to see my 2023 Valentine table.

Click here to see my 2024 Valentine table.

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hop about and be inspired!

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Panoply - Valentine's Day: Birds of a Feather

Home is Where the Boat Is - Galentine's Tea Party

Everyday Living - My Love, My Valentine

Celebrating Everyday Life - How to Style a Romantic French-Inspired Table for Two

Hyacinths for the Soul - Whispers of the Heart  (You Are Here)

Pandora's Box - A Valentine Tea for Two

Me and My Captain - Cupid's Arrow 2025

Life and Linda - Ooh la la! A Parisian Tablescape

The Bookish Dilettante - Conversation Hearts for Valentine's Day

My Thrift Store Addiction - Vintage Style Galentine's Gathering

The Cat's Whiskerz - A Copper Inspired Valentine's Day Tablescape

The Little Yellow Corner Store - Valentine's Day and a Snowman's Smile

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - For All the Roses in My Life

The Painted Apron - Love Talk 

Dinner at Eight - Artistry and Romance -- A Valentine's Table

Thrifting Wonderland - Creating a Romantic Thrifted Valentine's Tablescape

Belle Bleu Interiors - A Celebration of Love

Mantel and Table - A Valentine's Day Tablescape in Beautiful Blush and Peach

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