I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week! You’re invited to pull on your gardening gloves and dig in with some virtual gardening as we share books, tour gardens, set tables, and enjoy some garden-inspired projects & recipes this week! I found some seeds of inspiration from In and Out of the Garden. . . Adorable…
Create an autumn infusion of flavor in a specialty bourbon for gifting or for mixing cocktails for the holiday season. In my search for recipes for apple week with The Novel Bakers I ran across Autumn Flavor-Infused Bourbon. Apple Pie-Infused Bourbon and a variation, Orange, Clove, and Cranberry-Infused Bourbon, were in the food gift section of Southern Living Magazine.…
I’m weighing anchor and setting sail with nautical red and blue stripes and enamel boat dishes! Summer usually means boating for us, but record rainfall has kept our boat docked with little lake time. . . Our crew is ready for all paws on deck if the weather cooperates! A galvanized metal tiered stand is…
My branches and burlap window dressing in my Potting Shed were ready for a spring metamorphosis! I found the idea and inspiration for spring-flowering branches at An Extraordinary Day~ using a paper punch to make book page flowers. You can find the tutorial here. My branches in my Potting Shed were ready to shed their oak leaves and…
I found some Easter table and napkin inspiration in the March/April issue of Southern Lady Magazine~ Napkin-Turned-Tussie-Mussie! Fun for dressing up white dishes and providing your family & guests with a few Easter treats! You’ll want to use a solid color or a reversible-patterned napkin, since both the front and the back will be visible…
I found some silverplate pieces thrifting~ a few trays, a mismatched coffee server and some stray cream & sugars~ Tarnished and a few pieces pitted and scratched~ ideal for a little project for our feathered friends. I had a little tabletop fun celebrating their faded glory before I decided to give them a new life and repurpose…
I’ve been looking for bird feeders to hang near my Potting Shed. Inspired by a birdelier on Pinterest, original source here, I went to my local Habitat ReStore and found a chandelier to repurpose as a feeder. Originally polished brass, I found one for $8 I thought would work, despite a bent cup and broken arm…
Garden under glass with a terrarium for a fun winter DIY project to add a little green indoors. Easy and self-sustaining and best of all, no green thumb required! I consulted the almanac and decided that since Spring is still a couple of months away, February was the perfect month to Garden Under Glass! An escape…
I was the happy winner :) of Inspired You by Marian Parsons, aka, Miss Mustard Seed, graciously given away by Shirley at Housepitality Designs! While Miss Mustard Seed gets giddy over room makeovers, I get giddy over books :) “Some girls get giddy over a new pair of shoes. Marian Parsons gets giddy over room makeovers. With…
I’ve been busy Nesting in my Potting Shed~ My grandmother’s sad, pink chest had gone to pot :) and has come home to roost for storage in my Potting Shed~ given new life and purpose thanks to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! I had been wanting to try ASCP after seeing and hearing all the buzz~ My…