Happy first day of Spring! I’m joining a group of talented bloggers and hopping into Spring with a Spring Tablescape Blog Hop! Look for the links at the bottom of this post for more spring table inspiration this week through March 24th. Cabbage leaf plates and chargers are making the transition from St. Patrick’s Day, and hopping into spring, with…
I’m serving up flowers with my cabbage instead of corned beef for St. Patrick’s Day with a cabbage vase centerpiece! You can use any large head of cabbage for your floral centerpiece. I chose a savoy cabbage, with its dark veining texture and color, to pair with a Bordallo Pinheiro plate. A purple cabbage would make…
A dessert shooter for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration that mimics a frothy pint, made extra chocolaty with the addition of Guinness Stout. Mini Guinness Chocolate Pudding Shooters are a fun mini dessert for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration! Guinness enhances the flavor of the chocolate in the same way coffee does, resulting in a rich chocolate pudding. The…
We’re springing forward with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time, but falling back to winter with snow falling and freezing temperatures here in North Carolina. . . a rude awakening after a record warm February and weeks of balmy 70 degree days! If you’re like me and prefer a dose of spring when springing forward, I’m taking you with me to see…
We spent a long weekend with friends in Charleston, South Carolina enjoying some food & fun. We park the car once we arrive, walking to our destinations and dinner. Charleston is a foodie’s paradise and we enjoy touring with our taste buds and attempt to walk off some of the calories we consume. No matter how many…
I found a pair of chippy green shutters at a favorite antique mall a couple of weeks ago, and loved the patina and texture of the old paint when I spied them. I bought them knowing I would use them in my Potting Shed but not exactly sure where. I decided to hang them to frame the window shelf that provides…
I’m sharing some Ball Jar Love with a little giveaway! I found these Ball® Sharing Regular Mouth Pint Mason Jars. They’re new for 2017 and available exclusively at The Fresh Preserving Store. A purchase of a set of 4 Ball® Sharing Regular Mouth Pint Mason Jars benefits Feeding America – the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.…
The best part about Valentine’s Day is the abundance of fresh flowers blooming in the grocery stores. Flowers feed the soul and these Baroness Roses home stopped me in my tracks when I spied them. They’re joining hydrangeas, lavender carnations and pink & white alstroemeria for a tote full of posies! I purchased this adorable tote bag that I…
Valentine’s Day provides the perfect excuse to treat yourself to flowers and be your own Valentine! I couldn’t resist having a little flower and dish fun in celebration, with some vintage-inspired Valentine greetings in the Potting Shed. The grocery stores were blooming with bouquets of flowers last week in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. A bouquet of Baroness Roses stopped me in…
I *heart* flowers. . . I *heart* jars. . . And I *heart* flowers in jars. I found a wire heart-shaped basket at a consignment store, providing inspiration for a heartfelt arrangement for Valentine’s Day. Easy to assemble, insert jars into basket ;) The grocery stores are blooming with flowers in anticipation of Valentine’s Day! $4 bouquets…