Entertaining | Clambake 2010

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTFqQDJuzoYIGa4ZDj4FQCodwO5DJQVmnWYpeZ7ur3Xkl2bKVeU6HNCb_YAUsNZiNdN1Hbv1LBQiIBtAx807XT-PTk2V39wlkfLSRfeC7bYgAOLzeVx4PyAM3c-MFf9G2PZX4m9MOlo/s1600/Clambake-2010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488597856812333298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRTFqQDJuzoYIGa4ZDj4FQCodwO5DJQVmnWYpeZ7ur3Xkl2bKVeU6HNCb_YAUsNZiNdN1Hbv1LBQiIBtAx807XT-PTk2V39wlkfLSRfeC7bYgAOLzeVx4PyAM3c-MFf9G2PZX4m9MOlo/s400/Clambake-2010.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" /></a><br /><div>We held the 4th annual (gasp!) Clambake at our home over Memorial Day Weekend. As always, it was a fun night full of great food, family and friends.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVAGWWi47cU0MiELI9jwvAOLcCu87ea4JvEpNnAoQFMJYOoNleksQ0NkmgVLggb5IsAm2AfVkmp_cnhanH8SynRxCk-EAF4EUqnbT8Fs8BVVOsgZmF6Rc2araal9lWiwc0AzzdvXZ78I/s1600/232323232%7Ffp997%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784965338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488597506126012706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVAGWWi47cU0MiELI9jwvAOLcCu87ea4JvEpNnAoQFMJYOoNleksQ0NkmgVLggb5IsAm2AfVkmp_cnhanH8SynRxCk-EAF4EUqnbT8Fs8BVVOsgZmF6Rc2araal9lWiwc0AzzdvXZ78I/s400/232323232%7Ffp997%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784965338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a>I set a long table in the back yard - using the "Clambake Linen" I made 4 years ago... it has been a feature every year. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqnHV564GjfvZRz-iwKJ02arDFW4Iw1KU4X0XK0G-i0fZPwm0j8Nb4CVHMpUboA9zZRy36MG06Hp-b3Hz7Nk6EZd1WTTy7qtQhbKI6sQt222XG2CVzZAU40-vJ9hmL5ivFMeAGSUO_pc/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-96%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778623;338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488592944655517890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqnHV564GjfvZRz-iwKJ02arDFW4Iw1KU4X0XK0G-i0fZPwm0j8Nb4CVHMpUboA9zZRy36MG06Hp-b3Hz7Nk6EZd1WTTy7qtQhbKI6sQt222XG2CVzZAU40-vJ9hmL5ivFMeAGSUO_pc/s400/232323232%7Ffp-96%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778623;338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I snipped some blue hydrangeas from my plants and used a lot of votives, pillar candles, sage green plates and white linen napkins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMttSi6caSKCyECRgGvkeM92bRMXMctqJJsn8RqEzxXMc62VCHjQN-YqMambZTh0NWCVna3qCzvBpbZ-zJk4cb7lsolxFMzke7Nm9JAoKBSRWzCwhlUy4Qzc91It1JHLTND3hIL2PTBhU/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-79%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784279338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488592923984464834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMttSi6caSKCyECRgGvkeM92bRMXMctqJJsn8RqEzxXMc62VCHjQN-YqMambZTh0NWCVna3qCzvBpbZ-zJk4cb7lsolxFMzke7Nm9JAoKBSRWzCwhlUy4Qzc91It1JHLTND3hIL2PTBhU/s400/232323232%7Ffp-79%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784279338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>I hung votive candles from our umbrella - it created great ambiance.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkP6Kxb9DbO3GjpvuvJ9GbJ6LICiTB2CWBryg50OgvRGUzqVF8ZZbuHuqJxd4_Ai3ycUNhgNb_kqGoCzRyXeTUeifq703gLJ-fgbAcAW7ojgv0_7i3NSUJVyjJYxprBL6TTTgnvqzLCM/s1600/232323232%7Ffp997%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784957338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488592942972178706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkP6Kxb9DbO3GjpvuvJ9GbJ6LICiTB2CWBryg50OgvRGUzqVF8ZZbuHuqJxd4_Ai3ycUNhgNb_kqGoCzRyXeTUeifq703gLJ-fgbAcAW7ojgv0_7i3NSUJVyjJYxprBL6TTTgnvqzLCM/s400/232323232%7Ffp997%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784957338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div>The hydrangea plants are doing well! I created this planter from stones I found around our property.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ35535ImMm9cEIqbp2kyX6mV_ye_w27JIuN2Hj1HzaeFrMFLOQeYCOuUEr4iim6PqNGyLpKiZFRtIcK0AT5i70VmqQHPyPkVa0UFNm8CMpFUkNswefxqOVxbajyLedUd9GSuXqhyphenhyphenB6HE/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-82%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778496-338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488597128255201138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ35535ImMm9cEIqbp2kyX6mV_ye_w27JIuN2Hj1HzaeFrMFLOQeYCOuUEr4iim6PqNGyLpKiZFRtIcK0AT5i70VmqQHPyPkVa0UFNm8CMpFUkNswefxqOVxbajyLedUd9GSuXqhyphenhyphenB6HE/s400/232323232%7Ffp-82%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778496-338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Samantha and her parents - her first clambake! We started the night with a bruschetta platter :</div><div><br /></div><div>Chopped Olive Tapenade</div><div>Tomato & Basil</div><div>Artichoke & Goat Cheese Spread</div><div>Toasted Baguette Slices</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCljNivecmkioq8wRCsfaiEs8x3CMdG8JfB6TPCkmX_Atbf-Si-XPmELtB2MliQTpsQRvkC6EsmqwxJ0ATrg9YyPuRwklT7EyfBechAARltEJdU3PGzox0fbtqvz6WEdxALtkonJbklo/s1600/232323232%7Ffp9-9%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786273338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488596468437839426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCljNivecmkioq8wRCsfaiEs8x3CMdG8JfB6TPCkmX_Atbf-Si-XPmELtB2MliQTpsQRvkC6EsmqwxJ0ATrg9YyPuRwklT7EyfBechAARltEJdU3PGzox0fbtqvz6WEdxALtkonJbklo/s400/232323232%7Ffp9-9%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786273338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div>She was dressed perfectly for the occasion - baby madras and her mizzou rattle. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRWRfVMR-sMrsEBDf6JpQDepqTnZDfgJF4TMURcRI5D0JmalZqFK4fFtzDpFTQ4D5JrXLHridWg441-797wbtd7N4xL0qlCqTe7eUPlAwaZxKkAemEFCfgsat8avrQlFlDlEjGq9lg9I/s1600/232323232%7Ffp935%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786276338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488596457985762130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRWRfVMR-sMrsEBDf6JpQDepqTnZDfgJF4TMURcRI5D0JmalZqFK4fFtzDpFTQ4D5JrXLHridWg441-797wbtd7N4xL0qlCqTe7eUPlAwaZxKkAemEFCfgsat8avrQlFlDlEjGq9lg9I/s400/232323232%7Ffp935%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786276338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Our friend Caroline... note the beginning of the navy and white theme - never planned, but always happens! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHl1GOcPXdbEmitHkMdxuqsCDIttJQg6L0_PdJDdsfBuNb2h3sKzRb9qMh1lgaICBwnrmPQElu1WRUqIOJ-1qRwna-2P9pTNIe6h5MCya9DPf1M3qJZA67mnyFTHxKKZqMhxxKlk9EwM/s1600/232323232%7Ffp9-2%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784978338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488596454388756978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHl1GOcPXdbEmitHkMdxuqsCDIttJQg6L0_PdJDdsfBuNb2h3sKzRb9qMh1lgaICBwnrmPQElu1WRUqIOJ-1qRwna-2P9pTNIe6h5MCya9DPf1M3qJZA67mnyFTHxKKZqMhxxKlk9EwM/s400/232323232%7Ffp9-2%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377784978338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Katie and Julie... more navy and white!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7X3JTk5zo3Xu4a3JQd7YlgRr8qng-3A5s2bUncfqm7aYIPiQXJm0lE1pOeVq0w6tq7EQHFUzBnZmcUzHkoq2l3suXlu4-YC2u2FH8T1l4uMb94kCncleIvt9OvmqYwNriuJr9_n5_E/s1600/232323232%7Ffp8%3C8%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786279338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488596446351726386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQF7X3JTk5zo3Xu4a3JQd7YlgRr8qng-3A5s2bUncfqm7aYIPiQXJm0lE1pOeVq0w6tq7EQHFUzBnZmcUzHkoq2l3suXlu4-YC2u2FH8T1l4uMb94kCncleIvt9OvmqYwNriuJr9_n5_E/s400/232323232%7Ffp8%3C8%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786279338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Cocktail hour - Mr. Darcy is looking for any dropped bruschetta.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdt1QY9oaHyrzud6lz4iGzcm-cw7RzDm5jgj7dVtraIYRKn0Z6LkiV-RDi43nwUVfSQxkgt314COLIStrwQDZHgRcRgp9_tAzIpx9UJCf2iip2p4Dg1PGOxVB3ZhTzOU5_sTEt4mJwuA/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-87%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786286338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdt1QY9oaHyrzud6lz4iGzcm-cw7RzDm5jgj7dVtraIYRKn0Z6LkiV-RDi43nwUVfSQxkgt314COLIStrwQDZHgRcRgp9_tAzIpx9UJCf2iip2p4Dg1PGOxVB3ZhTzOU5_sTEt4mJwuA/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-87%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786286338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdt1QY9oaHyrzud6lz4iGzcm-cw7RzDm5jgj7dVtraIYRKn0Z6LkiV-RDi43nwUVfSQxkgt314COLIStrwQDZHgRcRgp9_tAzIpx9UJCf2iip2p4Dg1PGOxVB3ZhTzOU5_sTEt4mJwuA/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-87%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=3377786286338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistAXpXXDzEY2f7FMvXaiwy0dGqw5a9cBnrb3BQNIMlrLZuxzWzZ6UnJs782MJnfc_1yijzc4Yb4kUYRabbYHhuAxfO4foNP1O-tolnyoe5yrn1wD7z2y0-y8Zdckvvt8N7Yn46JHd4-Y/s1600/232323232%7Ffp-95%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778498;338nu0mrj.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488593810815862018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistAXpXXDzEY2f7FMvXaiwy0dGqw5a9cBnrb3BQNIMlrLZuxzWzZ6UnJs782MJnfc_1yijzc4Yb4kUYRabbYHhuAxfO4foNP1O-tolnyoe5yrn1wD7z2y0-y8Zdckvvt8N7Yn46JHd4-Y/s400/232323232%7Ffp-95%3Enu=323-%3E-%3C5%3E2;8%3EWSNRCG=337778498;338nu0mrj.jpeg" style="display: block; 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Entertaining | Clambake 2010

We held the 4th annual (gasp!) Clambake at our home over Memorial Day Weekend. As always, it was a fun night full of great food, family and...

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