I’m welcoming summer with whites on the porch! If June’s weather is any indication, we’re in for a hot, humid summer! In anticipation, I’m surrounding myself with whites, to stay cool, at least psychologically, on the porch. I’ve been busy with some household projects the past several weeks and no time to play with my camera, so I…
I’m in the garden, looking for Flower Fairies with Cicely Mary Barker’s How to Find Flower Fairies as a guide. . . Just in time for Cuisine Kathleen’s Summer Whimsy Challenge. Suspend your disbelief and enter the Flower Fairies’ magical realm. . . after all, only true believers are able to see the fairies! From How to Find…
I picked a Staffordshire Bouquet for teatime. . . Join me for a cup of flowers. . . Violas or petunias, one lump or two with your tea? And a recent sighting of a Flower Fairy. . . “No need for journeying, Seeking afar; Where there are flowers, There fairies are . . .” ~Cicely Mary Barker…
Berrylicious Fruit Salad with Orange-Vanilla Syrup is perfect for a brunch, shower, or anytime lunch! Serve it alongside a slice of pound cake for light and refreshing dessert. The orange-vanilla syrup in this fruit salad comes from Pioneer Woman and is a delightful addition to the fruit, described as “slightly citrusy, nice and sweet, with a little…
I’m in the Potting Shed with some of my perennial favorites. . . . . .Bird houses, bee skeps, watering cans and pots for a little companion planting and tabletop gardening with Naturewood by Pfaltzgraff! A study of botanical beauty, Naturewood dinnerware is rendered in a soft, natural color palette. Detailed sketches of leaves and…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Beatrix Potter (and Bunny!) Week. Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children’s Tales by Marta McDowell Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life is the first book to explore the origins of Beatrix Potter’s love of gardening and plants and show how this passion came to be reflected…
I feathered my nest, aka Potting Shed, with some fresh winter nesting materials~ clearing away the Christmas tartan, leaving the pine cones and cutting some fresh sprigs of fragrant pine. Snow bird salad plates, on sale at Pottery Barn after Christmas, came home to roost. They’ve flocked together among the birdhouses for a little tabletop dining and seed buffet.…
I enjoy putting a centerpiece for a table together, especially if it’s easy, casual, and includes a little of nature’s bounty! For my Pfaltzgraff Plymouth Dinnerware table, I gathered pumpkins, leaves, apples, nuts, and mums. I started with a Better Homes and Gardens Wire Pumpkin Tealight Holder I harvested at Walmart a couple of weeks ago for $9.96! I built…
My vintage chicken feeder is blissfully roosting in my Potting Shed~ With dishes, a few finials and stamped garden markers~ Offering up a few blooms instead of feed~ Providing an opportunity to do a little window gardening :) Thank you for your visit, I’m joining: Metamorphosis Monday, The Scoop, Inspire Me Tuesday, Wow Us Wednesdays, Tutorials Tips and Tidbits,…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Lavender Week! The skies finally cleared long enough for me to spread a quilt for a Lavender Picnic. . . And enjoy a few lavender treats courtesy of The Lavender Cookbook. The appeal of lavender extends beyond its fragrance to the rich yet delicate flavor it adds to a variety of foods.…