Our Star-Spangled Banners are Waving in anticipation of Independence Day! I’m Proudly Hailing my love of Red, White & Blue AND Picnic Love~ in one portable toting package~ this Vintage-Style Metal Picnic Basket! I spied this plaid picnic basket at World Market before Memorial Day. . . drawn to its retro-style, like a…
We went on a whirlwind tour of Victoria when we visited Vancouver, British Columbia in May. The day we tiptoed through the tulips at Butchart Gardens, we walked through downtown Victoria. And on a lark, down to the marina~ A boat owner coming off the water, saw me with my camera, peering through the gate…
I was gifted with mini plums from two of my favorite cupcake testers! Mini plums called for mini pies~ I picked up a Nordic Ware Pocket Pie Press from Super Target last fall while shopping. . . . . . a dangerous place for me to grocery shop :) I followed the recipe on the…
I’m enjoying a little Garden Style, dining at a table for two~ Garden Style tabletop inspiration blossomed from a pair of salad plates, picked fresh from the aisles of HomeGoods recently~ And Annabelle Hydrangea blossomed from my Mother-in-Law’s garden~ along with Lacecap Hydrangea, past its peak, and a little shabby~ providing a pop of…
I had a birthday celebration/reunion a couple of weeks ago with college roommates. A tradition I hope will continue and that started last year when we celebrated our milestone birthdays. Instead of cake, we sipped martinis, so we had our cake and drank it too~ celebrating with Lolita Birthday Cake Martini Glasses! All Lolita Martini…
We Celebrated the Red, White, & Blue with a Memorial Day Picnic~ Stars and Stripes were the Guests of Honor! And a little retro fun~ plaid & portable~ was provided by this metal picnic basket I found at World Market~ Mini MoonPies and vintage-style seltzer waters arrived, but unfortunately RC Colas were unable to attend :) Parchment paper checked basket…
A little boating~ Some snacking . . . These special treats courtesy of this bonnie lass, Sadie~ Sadie, whose mom Sarah, knows cinnamon & oatmeal and peanut butter & blueberry are the best flavors at Woof Gang Bakery :) Thank you Sadie & Sarah! Wishing you a Safe & Happy Memorial Day with plenty of treats! Thank…
Memorial Day kicks off Boating Season at the Lake! A reprise of our Memorial Day Fun from last year’s celebration~ I hope you don’t mind weighing anchor with me again :-) In anticipation of boating over the course of the long holiday weekend, I decorated the pontoon for fun. . . . . .from Stem to Stern. . .…
I was fortunate to visit Vancouver, BC the beginning of May with my husband, to attend a business conference~ Our first trip, enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. The highlight of our trip was visiting The Butchart Gardens~ You can tiptoe through the tulips, here. We also spent a few days in Seattle, to break…
It’s usually pretty quiet in our corner of the lake until boating season kicks off Memorial Day, continuing through Labor Day~ for the most part, just us and the birds. Herons are here year round~ we have a permanent resident in our cove ~you can see the one in my header, strolling down our dock.…