It’s not a holiday without your Peeps! I found Patriotic Peeps Chicks, speckled with red and blue sugar flecks, proudly waving the flag on packages at Cracker Barrel. It seemed like the perfect excuse to celebrate with a flag formation of Red, White & Blue candy for July 4th! Or exercise your Freedom and Independence and use them to…
With July 4th approaching, here’s a round-up of some Red, White & Blue treats for your Star-Spangled Celebration! Click on the links to revisit or for a taste :) A Star-Spangled Celebration Land of the Free Lemonade A refreshing combination of pureed watermelon & lemonade, garnished with watermelon stars and blueberries. What So Proudly We Hailed Watermelon “Cupcakes”…
I’m welcoming summer with whites on the porch! If June’s weather is any indication, we’re in for a hot, humid summer! In anticipation, I’m surrounding myself with whites, to stay cool, at least psychologically, on the porch. I’ve been busy with some household projects the past several weeks and no time to play with my camera, so I…
I’m in the garden, looking for Flower Fairies with Cicely Mary Barker’s How to Find Flower Fairies as a guide. . . Just in time for Cuisine Kathleen’s Summer Whimsy Challenge. Suspend your disbelief and enter the Flower Fairies’ magical realm. . . after all, only true believers are able to see the fairies! From How to Find…
I mixed some sangria with patriotic sipping in mind to celebrate the Red, White & Blue In anticipation of Independence Day! This is an easy beverage for summer sipping and serving, adjusting the flavors and fruit to your palate, party, and guests! It only takes five minutes to assemble in a large pitcher. You can…
We’ve had afternoon and early evening thunderstorms almost everyday this week. . . Fascinating to watch them brew and build from a safe distance on the shore. Some of us enjoy watching. . . And some of us don’t. And it’s a wonder some of us can see :) Wishing you a storm free weekend.…
I picked a Staffordshire Bouquet for teatime. . . Join me for a cup of flowers. . . Violas or petunias, one lump or two with your tea? And a recent sighting of a Flower Fairy. . . “No need for journeying, Seeking afar; Where there are flowers, There fairies are . . .” ~Cicely Mary Barker…
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 :)…
I’m at the table with flowers and blooming dinnerware by Mikasa, Aliza Teal and Aliza Gris. Aliza Teal blooms with a watercolor floral in a wash of teal for a vibrant touch of color that provides a modern option for casual or formal dining! And Aliza Gris combines the delicate warmth of a pencil sketch with…
A weekend water view and favorite quote as you sail into the weekend . . . “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do. . . . . .than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the…