We’ve had some squirrel adventures over the last couple of weeks! Momma Squirrel decided to build a nest in the top watering can of the chain gang by the Potting Shed. This particular watering can is always popular with birds in the spring and has a high occupancy rate. I guess they like the protection…
“Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” We said goodbye to Gracie a couple of weeks ago. While she had begun to seem a little feeble, it took us by surprise. With heavy hearts, we made the decision to let her go as we discovered her kidneys were failing. Gracie would have been…
Create a wreath to welcome spring along with an easy technique to make a multi-ribbon bow, no bow-tying skills required! I’m welcoming Spring on the door of the Potting Shed . . . And have a spring in my step after a week of welcome sunshine and beautiful weather! Rain boots weren’t needed this week…
Happy first day of Spring! Spring officially arrives today in the Northern Hemisphere, even if it doesn’t quite feel like it across parts of the country! I’m hopping into spring and sharing a round-up of spring and a little Easter inspiration from the archives. Click on the links for more details or to revisit the…
Celebrating the arrival of spring in anticipation of gardening season. Ball jar bouquets of hyacinths, tulips and iris provide spring blooms to pair with vintage transferware for some tabletop gardening in the Potting Shed. Happy Monday! It’s happy week for us as there is sunshine without a drop of rain in sight in the forecast,…
This ‘lucky’ candy-coated popcorn mix is an addictive sweet and salty treat for St. Patrick’s Day. Quick and easy to make to snack on and share, adjusting to your taste using with the mix-ins of your choice. Add some gold to the mix, known to attract leprechauns! Are you feeling lucky? Oh good, because have…
‘Hats Off to Leprechauns’ for a little folklore and fun in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day! Create a table with mini leprechaun hats, edible pots of gold, a Belleck Irish Cottage Teapot flower arrangement and cabbage leaf bowls. St. Patrick’s Day is just a few days away and you know what they say . .…
It’s said that everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a round-up to help you Eat, Drink and Be Irish, with 17+ recipes and St. Patrick’s Day inspiration from the kitchen to the table! There are two kinds of people, those who are Irish and those who wish they were! To…
The beauty of Spring in Bloom at The Butchart Gardens located near Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, one of the world’s premier “not-to-be-missed” floral show gardens with over a million bedding plants! We’re springing forward this Sunday with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time across the U.S. with the exception of Arizona and Hawaii.…
Celebrate spring at the table with a blooming cabbage centerpiece, mini cabbage bowl flower arrangements, a wheelbarrow toting bunny and Hilltop Garden friends! Additionally, you’ll find spring table inspiration from 26 table stylists and bloggers. Spring arrives in just two weeks, at least by the calendar anyway! In anticipation, I’m joining a group of bloggers…
