I’m at the table with blooming pumpkins in a celebration of fall! Flowers and pumpkins are two of my favorite things and I love to combine the two for a seasonal centerpiece for a fall or Thanksgiving table! I discovered a shortcut last year for making a pumpkin centerpiece, adding a piece of wet floral foam…
With Halloween less than two weeks away, my cauldron is bubbling with fun and inspiration for a Happy Haunting! I like to keep the ‘Happy’ or ‘Jolly’ in Halloween, so I couldn’t resist these vintage-inspired Halloween greetings with little witches. Wiccan Lace plates with the quintessential black cats, bats, haunted houses and spider webs were at HomeGoods,…
I love brown transferware anytime of year but fall is when it really shines. I pulled my small collection together to give them their due for a little touch of fall on a window shelf in the Potting Shed, along with some hydrangeas, mini pumpkins and fall grasses. My brown transferware pieces were picked up at…
With Halloween three weeks away, the countdown to the witching hour has begun! Time to have a little scary fun at the table! A witch hat provides a centerpiece for the table . . . It’s perched on top of a chiller/ urn for our spooky cocktails or brew. . .Grave Hill Cellars Witches & Warlocks, Cauldron Brewed…
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,…
I’m making the transition to fall and at the table with Pfaltzgraff Folk Art dinnerware. It still feels like summer here in North Carolina with temperatures in the high 80s. Pumpkins are slowly trickling into garden centers and I’m waiting not-so-patiently for Mother Nature to cooperate and brings us some crisp, fall weather! Early salt-glazed pottery crocks…
It’s Anchors Aweigh for Labor Day with a little nautical table for two on the dock and boating fun this holiday weekend. Labor Day marks the end of summer and a last hurrah for weekend boaters until Memorial Day next year. We look forward to quieter and less crowded weekends. . . just us and the…
I wanted to have a little dish fun at the table for summer’s last hurrah before the calendar page turns to September. Endless Summer Hydrangeas have transitioned from vibrant, spring blues, now faded to softer greens and deep plums. Reproduction majolica plates on sale at Pottery Barn, flew home with me and have been waiting to roost at the table…
I’m dining alfresco with Kim Parker Woodland Floral dinnerware by Mikasa. Woodland Floral by Kim Parker for Mikasa, brings the garden to the table with the wildflower beauty of a fresh meadow on a summer day. Colorful flowers adorn each piece of the porcelain dinnerware, blooming from the borders of the dinner plates to the interiors of the bowls…
I’m in the Potting Shed for the 9th Annual Mad Tea Party at A Fanciful Twist! Did you get your tea party invitation by post? You must have, you’re here! The Cheshire Cat: “We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or…