I’m sending Thanksgiving greetings your way and at the table with American flags for a patriotic nod to this American holiday. I’ve always loved vintage postcards! Millions of postcards were printed, imported, sold and mailed in the U.S. during the years of 1905 – 1915, known as “The Golden Age of Postcards”. According to official…
I’m ready for all things turkey with Thanksgiving around the corner! I gathered my collection of turkey plates for a little tabletop fun and seasonal display in the Potting Shed. It will soon be time trade in turkey and pumpkins for boughs of holly and jingle bells and until then, I’m enjoying November as ‘Thanksgiving season’.…
With the calendar page turned to November, I have all things turkey on my mind! I’m sharing a fun and easy turkey fantail napkin fold for your Thanksgiving table! I used a colorful plaid napkin to mimic the bright plumage on these foil wrapped chocolate turkeys I found at World Market recently. For best results,…
It’s hard to believe that’s almost September! Fall is my favorite season and I’ve been anxiously counting down the days until fall since late July and our 90+ degree temperatures. We have a lot more summer heat and humidity ahead of us here in North Carolina before fall finally arrives, but we’ve been hovering in…
Are you ready for the big event today, the first total solar eclipse to span the U.S. since 1918? The path of totality is 70 miles southwest of us, so we’ll experience a 97% partial eclipse in our backyard in North Carolina. Since most everyone in the U.S. will be following the sun and the…
Summer is slipping away and I set a table for a little alfresco dining. . . in a cornfield! A simple table for two with corn as the guest of honor and summer’s sweetest vegetable~ the essence of the season, at its peak of flavor and availability. Field corn was planted this summer in the…
I’m at the table with a little nautical fun in celebration of National Lighthouse Day! National Lighthouse Day is observed on August 7th, honoring the beacon of light that for hundreds of years symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea across America’s shorelines. On August 7, 1789, the United States Congress approved an…
It’s Christmas in July and I have a DIY napkin ring for your holiday table! It’s also a great excuse to skip pruning your boxwood shrubs, so you can take advantage of the new summer growth this December, using the long sprigs of greenery to make Boxwood Wreath Napkin Rings! I played around with how…
I’m at the table with a little summer fish fun, fitting for a Friday! It seems like it’s been ages since I was able to set a table by the lake, between a very wet May and June, followed by the extreme heat of July. We had a brief reprieve in the heat and I…
Happy Monday, Did you have a good weekend? Mine was good but hot! I spent some time puttering around the Potting Shed, trying to keep everything watered and from wilting in our 90+ degree temperatures. I’m trying to stay cool and usually dashing back inside by noon to avoid the afternoon heat. Our Limelight Hydrangeas…