Memorial Day kicks off Boating Season at the Lake. In anticipation of boating over the course of the long holiday weekend, I decorated the pontoon for fun~ from Stem to Stern ~ including a few stems in a mason jar. A few pillows. . . Some Red,White & Blue to dine with. . . A beverage tub filled with drinks to keep us…
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How to Find Flower Fairies
How to Find Flower Fairies ***** by Cicely Mary Barker I’m sharing my Edible Book Review, inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “After centuries of being hidden from human sight, the Flower Fairies allowed Cicely Mary Barker a glimpse into their enchanted fairy world in Fairyopolis. Now you can continue…
Daylight & Butterflies
As a lover of green, both indoors & out, Mikasa’s Daylight Dinnerware appealed to me when I first saw it, with its fresh, crisp design. I loved the vibrant green leaves. . . a shade that reminds of the first tender growth of spring. The leaves trail across the contoured plates, wind their way inside the generous soup bowls,…
Breakfast with the Chickens
Join me for breakfast~ it will be just us & the Chickens ~ What’s your pleasure? Are you a juice drinker? Orange or Grapefruit? Or do you prefer your vitamin C from fruit? Do you prefer coffee in the morning or a cup of tea? If it’s tea, are you traditional? English Breakfast or Earl Grey? Flavored coffee or just plain old…
A Lakeside Picnic
Still a little cool for a pontoon picnic, we enjoyed a little waterside dining instead. . . Some pasta salads~ A baguette~ A little fruit & cheese~ A beverage with bubbles~ With glasses held in place by Steady Steaks~ No bees to buzz around us this early in the season, except the ones on the flatware…
Blue and White Table with Peonies and Menu inspiration from Gone with a Handsomer Man
Join me for a ‘Teeny’ bit of table inspiration from Gone with a Handsomer Man by Michael Lee West. Besides some table inspiration, this book provided me with lots of laughs from the cast of quirky characters, along with some major food cravings. Teeny Templeton, is an out of work pastry chef who cuts her own hair, does her…
Grandiflora
I picked a bouquet of flowers from Pottery Barn to bring the garden to the table~ I can enjoy Magnolia blossoms now instead of June. . . My Bridal Wreath Spirea is at the table again, this time woven around the handle of a watering can~ Ready to sprinkle on the delicate fields of flowers sprouting on this quilt~ Tulips are blooming.…
Flowers for Easter
My Bridal Wreath Spirea has been blooming with abandon despite a couple of years of drought & sheer neglect~ and was the inspiration for an Easter Basket. Its fountainlike growth, with arching branches that curve to the ground seem to beg to be woven along a basket handle~ So I set an Easter table for two,…
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
Bunnies are busy this week. . . Making preparations~ Gathering eggs ~ And offering Easter Greetings~ As they tiptoe through the Tulips ~ And my Fitz & Floyd Tulip d’Or mugs are busy serving double duty as vases as well as a napkin rings. Salad Plates- Fitz & Floyd Tulip d’Or Runner & Napkins – HomeGoods Flatware –…
The Essential Tea Companion
Victoria The Essential Tea Companion: Favorite Menus for Tea Parties and Celebrations ****.* by Kim Waller and From the Editors of Victoria Magazine An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Whether we’re enjoying a morning break, a quiet afternoon respite, or a soothing moment at day’s end,…