Category: Books

A Rainstorm Picnic

I’m joining the The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! The Novel Bakers been busy packing picnic baskets and cooking up recipes for a couple of months in anticipation of picnic week, from a host of books full of inspiration, delicious menus and theme picnics! My Rainstorm Picnic was inspired by a week of summer weather with pop up…

A Caribbean {Floating} Island Picnic on the Pontoon

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! I had some end of summer fun on our Caribbean {Floating} Island, our pontoon boat, docked instead of floating, for this Caribbean Picnic! A hula table skirt swag, tropical floral bunting, paper lanterns and flamingos set the stage for a Caribbean Island Picnic. A picnic caddy holds the essentials including sunscreen and…

Gone Fishin’ Picnic

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! We’ve been busy packing picnic baskets, baking, and cooking up recipes for a couple of months in anticipation of picnic week, from a host of books full of inspiration, delicious menus and theme picnics! I had some inspiration for a Lakeside Fishing Picnic from Picnics by Hilary Heminway…

Stop and Smell the Gardenias

Our Gardenias are in bloom, I wish my photos had a scratch and sniff feature. . . :) I was afraid our colder than normal winter had taken its toll since they were a little later blooming this year.  I smelled their fragrance as I stepped out the back door before I even saw them. . . “Sultry…