It was downright frosty here this weekend and feeling a little more like Christmas! While it’s nice to have mild temperatures and comfortable porch-sitting weather in December, it doesn’t feel like Christmas to me unless I need to curl up with a blanket or two and have something to sip on to keep warm! I…
Happy Friday! I’m puttering around and gathering greenery to deck the halls this week. We had some much-needed rain last weekend, so I’m a little further behind than I’d like to be, but I was glad to see the rain! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the Potting Shed. I spent some…
Have you started your holiday baking? I have an easy Christmas cookie recipe for a cookie exchange or to enjoy with family or friends, Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies! This post contains affiliate links. For more information see my disclosure policy. These cookies are easy to make, starting with a roll of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie…
How was your weekend? Were you busy decking the halls? I’ve been slowly adding some Christmas greens around the Potting Shed, working my way around the outside, cleaning up leaves and neglected pots of frost-nipped annuals, replacing with boughs of cedar, pine and cypress. We had some much-need rain over the weekend, so I took a little…
I have a sweet treat and quick and easy food gift to make for the holidays, Spicy Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters! These clusters are adapted from the recipe for Spicy Chocolate Almonds in The Forest Feast Gatherings. The addition of the cayenne pepper lightly sprinkled on top to just a hint of heat and pair with the chocolate makes these…
Happy December! Are you ready for a month of making Merry? Here’s a little merry from the archives to make the season bright . . . A fun gift wrap embellishment, a poinsettia in lieu of a bow, blooming from a cocktail napkin! You can find the beautiful and complete tutorial for growing a poinsettia from a…
Can you believe tomorrow is first of December? I always feels a little flutter of panic when the calendar page turns to December with my endless “to do” lists and the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season. It helps me to look back to previous years for some inspiration and short cuts, so I pulled…
‘Tis the Season to deck the halls, as well as the table, so I’m bringing plaid tidings to join a group of talented bloggers for a Holiday Tablescape Blog Hop! Look for the links at the bottom of this post for more holiday and Christmas table inspiration this week through Friday, December 2nd. It was a sunny and…
If you’re like me, you’re busy decking the halls and trimming the tree. I pulled together some inspiration from the archives to help us get in the Christmas spirit! Click on the links to revisit for some inspiration and recipes for your holiday baking and entertaining and when you need a break from your tree trimming and…
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🦃🦃 I hung a wreath in welcome to greet family for Thanksgiving, adding a turkey plate to the center of a fall wreath for a quick and easy embellishment! Here is the before of my DIY Welcome Fall Wreath, that made the transition from discount to designer, with the addition of natural elements. I like…