It’s Thanksgiving week and I’m enjoying the last hurrah of the fall leaves and pumpkins before I begin decking the halls and embarking on the Christmas season! White dishes inspire creativity since they provide a blank canvas at the table and make it easy to shift from harvest to holiday! With its clean white square shaped pieces and grid pattern, Gourmet Basics by…
I’m at the table with red and green plaid and Pfaltzgraff Dancing Snowflakes dinnerware. Dancing Snowflakes by Pfaltzgraff provides a little Christmas cheer in a classic color combination of red, green and white for the table. Constructed of porcelain, it’s microwave and dishwasher safe. A plaid tablecloth provides the quintessential Christmas red and green for a festive foundation…
Happy New Year! Thanks to ALL for your visits, comments, shares and pins in 2014! I’m sharing my Potting Shed 2014 year in review, where I puttered and played more than potted. I did find a little inspiration for some projects as well as an excuse to celebrate the seasons and holidays. Here is a recap and highlights…
Happy New Year! Thanks to ALL for your visits, comments, shares and pins in 2014! A look back at how the tables turned in 2014, with highlights from the months & seasons. Click on the links for some tabletop inspiration and to see the full post! ❄❄❄❄❄ Singing the Blues & Yellows with Pfaltzgraff Madeline Nesting on the Porch with…
Chloe and Gracie wish you Peace, Love, and Licks this holiday season! You’re welcome to join our Reindog Games with a recipe for hungry reindogs, here. Wishing You a Merry Christmas, Peace, Love, and Licks! ♥
Welcome Aboard the S.S. Noel! With the temperature in the 50’s, we’re enjoying a December cruise on the lake. Pull on your sweater, grab a glass of Christmas cheer and a blanket to keep you warm and cozy! You’ll recognize our cabin stewards Chloe & Gracie, by their matching sweater uniforms, and they’re happy to welcome you aboard!…
I haven’t done much holiday baking this December but did find a new cookie for Santa to sample, Bourbon-Pecan-Gingerbread Cookies! This cookie has a fluffy, muffin-like texture with a bourbon glaze on top! I ended up with more cookies than the recipe called for so there’s plenty to share. They’re also large cookies so one is…
I’m picnicking with the birds with inspiration and fun provided by my Birds of a Feather Advent Calendar. Birds of a feather have flocked together and Lenox Winter Song plates and mugs are joining the fun, set on a tree slice charger and plaid throw for a tablecloth. A birdhouse is perched in the window box…
Make an edible house for the birds, a fun activity with the kids using a gingerbread house kit from the grocery store! I’m all about feeding the birds! I’ve been wheeling my shopping cart past the cute gingerbread house kits in the grocery store since Thanksgiving. I’ve also admired the edible birdhouses at specialty bird seed stores…
With Christmas around the corner, I’m putting out the Wise Men and Shopping Wisely! And winging my way through December with a little fun and inspiration from my Birds of a Feather Advent Calendar! My Potting Shed is an owl habitat for Christmas and a little tabletop fun! A jute runner provides a foundation for wood slice chargers and a…