With Halloween on the horizon, are you feeling Witchy? Witches’ Potion Table A Witch’s Web and Happy Haunting Are you polishing your shoes? Tootsie Rolls Witch Shoe Cupcake Toppers Are you dusting off your broom? . . . Brushing up on your spells. . . Conjuring cups and potions. . . Drink Up Witches Potion + Cocktail Ready…
Beatrix Potter was born 150 years ago today on July 28, 1866. Known as one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors with her beautifully illustrated Tales, more than two million Beatrix Potter books are sold every year with generations still following the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny. The story…
Memorial Day is a week away, the unofficial kick off to summer! A day to wave the flag, salute the stars and stripes, and celebrate the Red, White and Blue! In anticipation, I pulled out the red, white & blue for a little tabletop fun in the Potting Shed. Ball jars are filled with a red, white…
Cinco de Mayo is in cuatro days and I have a round-up of recipes with a fiesta of flavor for your celebration! Click on the links in red for a taste and the complete recipe. To start your fiesta, let’s mix a Cucumber Margarita! This is a favorite margarita we enjoy in the summer with the cool and refreshing flavor of cucumber…
Happy Leap Day! February’s calendar has an extra day this year so I’m sharing a little froggy fun from the archives in celebration! I’m ready to leap into March. . . Anticipating gardening time. . . Ready to spring forward. . . Anticipating the bloom . . . And ready for porch weather! I had a little froggy…
Happy February! February’s arrival means we’re one month closer to spring, so I’m at the table with roses, bunnies and Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose dinnerware. Blooming since 1985, Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose blends the traditional romance of roses with the charm and a touch of the English countryside and is a pattern that continues in popularity. Carved white…
I’m sharing a round-up of recipes with some highlights from the holidays and seasons of 2015~ click on the link for the complete recipe! Blueberry-Lemon Tiramisu A twist on tiramisu using Greek yogurt in place of the traditional ingredients of heavy cream, egg yolks, and mascarpone cheese for a healthier and light dessert. Slow Cooker Smoky Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili with Cornbread Croutons…
I saw these cute Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes on the cover of Family Circle Magazine! These little gobblers are fun to make with Thanksgiving on the way! I had some left over candy corn and Wilton Candy Eyes in my Halloween stash, along with orange chocolate covered sunflower seeds that I used to make my Happy Owl-oween Cookies. The turkey faces…
I have an easy and fun Halloween treat for little ghouls and goblins, Oreo Surprise-Inside Cupcakes! I used a doctored cake mix for quick & easy spelling to whip up a batch of these cupcakes, along with a package of Halloween Oreos. HomeGoods is a short broom ride away, where I found this Meri Meri…
With Halloween on the horizon, are you feeling Witchy? Are you polishing your shoes? Tootsie Rolls Witch Shoe Cupcake Toppers Are you dusting off your broom? . . . Brushing up on your spells. . . Conjuring cups and potions. . . Drink Up Witches Potion + Cocktail Are you ready to fuel up with some sweet…