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…
September is just a few days away which means we’re closer to autumn’s arrival and my favorite season! I’m counting down the days until fall, anxious for autumnal hues, a harvest of pumpkins, warm plaid layers, and cozy meals with the flavors of fall on the menu! In celebration, I’m at the table as part of a Fall Tablescape Blog…
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I have an easy and casual centerpiece that you can put together for your table at the last-minute with items from the grocery store! I assembled a harvest centerpiece for Thanksgiving using a rustic wooden box / caddy that I had. You can use any kind of wooden box, crate, basket…
Can you believe Thanksgiving is two weeks away?. . . me, neither! I pulled together a round-up of recipes for your Thanksgiving feast from the archives and to help you Keep Calm and Gobble On! Click on the links for the complete recipes and Thanksgiving inspiration! *Note: There is a printable recipe link for the recipes that allows you to…
Fall is my favorite season and is slipping away too quickly! I’m enjoying pumpkin season now through Thanksgiving until it’s time to trade in the pumpkins for boughs of holly and jingle bells! I set a whimsical table for fun with Pumpkin Owls as the guests of honor! These No-Carve Pumpkin Owls were a hoot to make…
Welcome fall and add a little whimsy to your pumpkin patch with No-Carve Pumpkin Owls. A hoot to make using foraged materials! My harvest of pumpkins around the Potting Shed still have several weeks of life left and I’m squeezing out all the enjoyment from them that I can through Thanksgiving as fall is my…
Welcome November. . .how did you get here so quickly? I cut some Limelight hydrangeas, maiden grass and feathery fall grasses to fill a watering can to hang in welcome on the door of the Potting Shed. Grasses are ready to sprinkle, replacing the missing watering can rose. Fall is late arriving here but the leaves are starting…
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…
Fall has been slow to arrive in North Carolina and I’m slowing making my way around the Potting Shed, adding some fall color with pumpkins and mums. We’ve had a warm week with temperatures in the 80s but we’re cooling down a bit in time for the weekend. Our leaves are just starting to show the first signs of…
The Potting Shed is dressed for fall with pumpkins, mums and corn stalks for a celebration of fall and harvest season! We’ve had a week of beautiful fall weather with daytime temperatures in the 70s, dipping into the 40s and 50s at night. We’re warming up again this week to summer-like temperatures in the 80s…