I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Southern Living Christmas All Through The South: Joyful Memories, Timeless Moments, Enduring Traditions Christmas All Through the South captures and celebrates the quintessential experience of Christmas in the South. Presented as a timeline of the Christmas season, each event depicted tells a highly visual story of local Southern traditions and…
December is flying by and I’m trying to slow down and enjoy the gifts of the season with 10 days left until Christmas! I set a table by the tree to enjoy the twinkle and glow of the lights. . . I love this old-fashioned, snowy scene set on Royal Stafford Christmas Village plates. They’re…
How was your weekend? Were you busy decking the halls? I’ve been slowly adding some Christmas greens around the Potting Shed, working my way around the outside, cleaning up leaves and neglected pots of frost-nipped annuals, replacing with boughs of cedar, pine and cypress. We had some much-need rain over the weekend, so I took a little…
I have a sweet treat and quick and easy food gift to make for the holidays, Spicy Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters! These clusters are adapted from the recipe for Spicy Chocolate Almonds in The Forest Feast Gatherings. The addition of the cayenne pepper lightly sprinkled on top to just a hint of heat and pair with the chocolate makes these…
Happy December! Are you ready for a month of making Merry? Here’s a little merry from the archives to make the season bright . . . A fun gift wrap embellishment, a poinsettia in lieu of a bow, blooming from a cocktail napkin! You can find the beautiful and complete tutorial for growing a poinsettia from a…
Can you believe tomorrow is first of December? I always feels a little flutter of panic when the calendar page turns to December with my endless “to do” lists and the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season. It helps me to look back to previous years for some inspiration and short cuts, so I pulled…
‘Tis the Season to deck the halls, as well as the table, so I’m bringing plaid tidings to join a group of talented bloggers for a Holiday Tablescape Blog Hop! Look for the links at the bottom of this post for more holiday and Christmas table inspiration this week through Friday, December 2nd. It was a sunny and…
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…
I’m joining the The Novel Bakers with The Forest Feast Gatherings: Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family by Erin Gleeson, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest Feast. Forest Feast Gatherings is her new gorgeously illustrated cookbook, packed with 100 brand-new vegetarian recipes and fan favorites from her blog, designed for relaxed entertaining. I…
Create a quick, no-stress natural centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table in just 5 minutes!. Thanksgiving is around the corner and I pulled out the turkey plates in anticipation! I set the table on the porch with six assorted turkey plates, I thought it would be fun to see them gathered together at the table! Have a…