How’s your garden growing? It seems to be feast or famine with Mother Nature in the rain department. The last couple of years we’ve fluctuated from moderate to severe drought conditions resulting in low lake levels. This year, the lake is at full pond and rising from a very wet spring and more rain in…
I’m in the Potting Shed, celebrating the Red, White and Bloom with the Memorial Day weekend ahead! Flowers in a flag formation, were blooming on melamine plates on sale at Pier 1. . . Ideal for a little patriotic tabletop fun in the Potting Shed! Red, White & Blue Wildflower seed packets from American Meadows, are…
Are you a fan of mason jar desserts? Oh good, me too! Stars & Stripes Berry Trifles are an easy and delicious way to celebrate Memorial Day or July 4th! Best of all, since this dessert in a jar is ‘no-bake’, you have more time to celebrate the Red, White and Blueberry! More of a…
Memorial Day Weekend is a week away and we’re ready to celebrate the Red, White and Blue! It’s also the third Friday of the month, so I’m joining my blogging friends for Floral Friday! You’ll find their links for more floral inspiration and flower therapy at the bottom of this post. Memorial Day, formerly known as…
Happy Monday, I hope you had a good weekend and Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve been enjoying the May flowers courtesy of all our April showers. Come along for a little walk with me to see what’s in bloom around the Potting Shed! We’ve been in upper 80s and 90s the past week. It seems like…
Happy Friday and Mother’s Day Weekend! I’ve taken some time to stop and smell the roses and peonies that are in bloom this week! The peonies smell heavenly. . . Peony blooms are so fleeting, especially when you factor in heavy rain showers and thunderstorms that pummel the petals. Time to gather ye peonies while…
Memorial Day is three weeks away. . .a day to wave the flag, salute the stars and stripes and celebrate the Red, White and Blue! In celebration, I’m sharing some Stars & Stripe Ball Jar love with a little giveaway! The Stars and Stripes Keepsake Ball Jars are new for 2018. In addition to the…
Happy Cinco de Mayo or Derby de Mayo, or as today is also the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Church Hill Downs! Sweet Tea Julep or Margarita Pops are a festive way to cool down and enjoy a frozen cocktail to kick off your summer fiesta, Cinco de Mayo or Run for the…
May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers after all those April showers. . . And as it’s the first Friday of the month, I’m joining my blogging friends for Floral Friday! You’ll find their links for more floral inspiration and flower therapy at the bottom of this post. I set…
Happy May 1st! I’m sharing a May Day Basket on our dock, a nod to the charming and forgotten tradition of filling a basket with flowers to leave on your neighbor’s or friend’s door on the first day of May. My basket is filled with wildflowers blooming, free-for-the-picking, Bachelor Buttons and Ox-eye Daisies. May is my favorite…
