Category: Picnic

Pick Your Own Apples

I went apple picking at Carrigan Farms, a local pick-your-own farm in Mooresville, NC. You can take the kids for an apple hayride. . . Or they can walk the orchard and drag  their bag of apples behind them. . . {insert *wince* and *grin* here} The orchard is open daily in September to pick Golden…

A Rainstorm Picnic

I’m joining the The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! The Novel Bakers been busy packing picnic baskets and cooking up recipes for a couple of months in anticipation of picnic week, from a host of books full of inspiration, delicious menus and theme picnics! My Rainstorm Picnic was inspired by a week of summer weather with pop up…

A Caribbean {Floating} Island Picnic on the Pontoon

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! I had some end of summer fun on our Caribbean {Floating} Island, our pontoon boat, docked instead of floating, for this Caribbean Picnic! A hula table skirt swag, tropical floral bunting, paper lanterns and flamingos set the stage for a Caribbean Island Picnic. A picnic caddy holds the essentials including sunscreen and…

Gone Fishin’ Picnic

I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Picnic Week! We’ve been busy packing picnic baskets, baking, and cooking up recipes for a couple of months in anticipation of picnic week, from a host of books full of inspiration, delicious menus and theme picnics! I had some inspiration for a Lakeside Fishing Picnic from Picnics by Hilary Heminway…

National Flag Week: Long May She Wave!

This week is National Flag Week with June 14th, Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States, paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. Americans are encouraged to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag, so I’m waving the flag from the archives :)…