Happy Friday! Can you believe it’s almost September? Autumn is my favorite season and after the sweltering heat of summer, I’m counting down the days to fall and ready for a harvest of apples, leaves, pumpkins! Easy DIY Fall Harvest Arrangement While there is still plenty of summer ahead of us in North Carolina, I’m making…
Do you like to deck the table as well as the halls, making all things merry and bright? Does a pretty table bring you joy and cheer? If so, have a seat at the table and join me for a round-up of Christmas centerpieces and table inspiration! Click on the links in red, to revisit for…
Celebrate the Red, White and Blue with a patriotic tree decorated for the Fourth of July with flags, nautical ornaments, ribbon and affordable decorations for a Stars & Stripes Salute. Happy Friday! I’m sharing my love of the Red, White and Blue with a patriotic-inspired theme tree! Red finial ornaments add some red sparkle and…
Happy Friday! I’m welcoming March with a ‘spring in my step’ for a little indoor ‘gardening’ and blooms on the porch! A special thanks to Shirley at Housepitality Designs for Floral Friday and for providing me with some much-needed flower therapy. You’ll find the links for more floral inspiration from my blogging friends at the bottom of…
Happy December! It’s the month for ‘Making a List and Checking it Twice’. . . I pulled together a round-up of Christmas tables from the archives. Click on the links to revisit for centerpieces, sources or Christmas table inspiration! A Visit From St. Nicholas Christmas Table Tartan Christmas table set by the tree with Fitz and…
Happy first day of Fall! I’ve been waiting not-so-patiently for my favorite time of year and autumn’s arrival, how about you? Now if only Mother Nature will cooperate and bring us some relief from our 80 degree temps with some crisp fall air! I hung a wreath to welcome fall, adding some natural elements to a ready-made wreath,…
Is it hot and humid where you are? It’s sweltering here with heat index in the triple digits. To escape the heat, you’re invited to join me for a little retail therapy and some “fresh picked vintage” at one of the largest antique malls in the Southeast. The Depot at Gibson Mill is located in Concord, NC.…
Are you busy decking the halls and trimming the tree? I am currently dog sitting my mother-in-law’s two puppies while she’s in the hospital, so I’m knee-deep in white dogs as well as Christmas decorations. :) Thank you for all your prayers and get well wishes for her, please keep them coming. We’re hoping she’ll be released to rehab…
I’m stepping through the looking glass to join A Fanciful Twist for the 8th Annual Virtual Mad Tea Party! Have your pinkies at the ready, bring your favorite tea cup, don your hats and join the mad fun! 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! Written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pen name, Lewis Carroll,…
Now that we’re stuffed with turkey, I’m ready to Deck the Halls and Trim the Tree! Click on the links to revisit the posts if you’d like some Christmas inspiration or need a break from your shopping or decorating :) Decking The Halls in The Potting Shed A ladder tree trimmed in the Potting Shed and some chalkboard…