Embrace winter with a cozy tea setting for two by a Winter Nesting Tree. You’ll find snowmen, cardinals, a favorite winter tea blend and recipe for sweet snowball cookies. Welcome to the January edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration of tea on the third Tuesday of every month! Pam and I are excited to…
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. We’re off to a chilly start this morning for our neck of the woods, but looking forward to the sun returning and warming things up . . . a nice change of pace after a very wet January and storms moving through earlier this week! Between…
Snowball Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth tender and buttery, filled with finely chopped pecans and covered with a blizzard of confectioners’ sugar. Happy Thursday! How about a sweet treat to enjoy with your favorite cuppa or mug of hot cocoa? These Snowball Cookies are an oldie but a goodie and favorite cookie to enjoy or share, especially…
Decorate a tree for winter to inspire cozy winter nesting. This bird-themed tree adds some sparkle and twinkle beyond Christmas for the cold, gray winter months; decorated with bird ornaments, glittery nests, snowflakes, icy branches and pine cones. Happy Monday, I hope you’re staying warm and cozy! We enjoying some milder January weather after an…
Happy Friday! I’m sharing a look back at how I puttered, played and planted around the Potting Shed this past year, but first a ‘thank you’ for all your visits and comments in 2022! I’m still surprised and humbled that you find the time to visit my little blog and Potting Shed. My Potting Shed…
Find a year of flowers and round up of DIY floral arrangements and seasonal centerpiece inspiration. You’ll also find flower longevity tips, short cuts and techniques to create affordable arrangements using grocery store and garden flowers. Happy January! I hope your holidays were merry and bright and we’re all looking at a happy and healthy…
Sophie and Lola are stopping by with wishes for a Happy New Year. . . Saying ‘goodbye’ to 2022 and ‘hello’ to 2023! They’re wearing their sparkly sweaters they inherited from Chloe and Gracie, along with party headbands in celebration . . . And enjoying some welcome (and brief!) sunshine on the porch after a…
Celebrate and ring in the New Year with a round up of recipes and inspiration. You’ll find appetizers, sparkling mini desserts and good luck food! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying a more relaxing and slower pace this week! If you’re looking for a recipe or some inspiration to ring in…
Lola and Sophie are stopping by to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Pawlidays! They’ve been counting down the days until Christmas with treats in their advent calendar. Santa Paws said they were good girls to wear their elf headbands. 🐾🐾 Sophie’s eyes say it all about she feels about wearing her Christmas elf hat.…
Shake up Santa’s favorite cocktail, a celebratory Clausmopolitan, guaranteed to put some jingle in your bells. Merry Friday! Christmas is almost here. . .time to relax and enjoy a celebratory cocktail after all your decorating, shopping, wrapping and baking! This Cosmopolitan cocktail, aka, Clausmopolitan, is in honor of Santa, mixing to your taste. Here are…