Decorating With Cobalt Blue

You love the look of individual cobalt glass pieces. You are in love with a cobalt vase. You want cobalt dishes for your kitchen. But how do you bring it all together in your interior design scheme?

We're extremely fortunate in this modern and contemporary era not to be limited to specific colors.

Remember the 1970's?

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New Items Get Us Excited!

I'm not sure who gets more excited when a delivery truck pulls up me or our Chihuahuas. They bark out their enthusiasm and run to the door. So do I - run, that is, not bark. I love receiving new cobalt pieces. It feels like Christmas. You'd think that I get to keep it all for myself!

Yesterday, we received two new items. My husband and I were delighted with both, but Andrew clearly favors the large coffee glass mugs. I think he exclaimed something like, "Now we're talking!" I don't drink coffee, so I can't really relate, but he was beaming and said he wanted some of them. I just loved the dark cobalt color and the feel of the mug in my hand.

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Fabulous Gratin

A good number of years ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to host my family for Christmas dinner. Before that time and ever since, our tradition is to go to my parents' home for Christmas. Somehow managed to get the family to travel to Atlanta, where we lived at the time. I can't really remember how we did that.

We were very excited about this meal. I researched recipes for weeks in advance. We ordered a standing rib roast. I tried out recipes to be sure they weren't flops before the "big day."

When the time came,

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