Happy Monday! Peonies have been blooming around The Potting Shed and I cut some blooms in celebration! Peony blooms are fleeting, especially as they tend to coincide with volatile spring weather. . . heavy rain with storms, blustery winds and spiking temperatures that fade the blooms and reduce the flowers to petal confetti in matter…
Repurpose a candy box to make a heart-shaped flower arrangement and table centerpiece for Valentine’s Day. You’ll find flower longevity tips and additional floral and table inspiration for Valentine’s Day. Happy Monday! I’m joining my blogging friends for some flower therapy and Monday Morning Blooms. Flower therapy is just what the doctor ordered on a…
Happy February! It’s always a treat to share some Monday Morning Blooms with YOU and my flower-loving friends, Shirley, Pam, Lidy on the first and third Mondays of the month. With February’s arrival, we’re sharing some Valentine’s Day inspiration. You can find my blogging friends’ links to their floral inspiration at the bottom of this…
Create a flower arrangement and centerpiece for your table incorporating citrus with these easy shortcuts and tips, no floral foam required. Raise your hand if you could use some flower therapy and some sunshine–> me, frantically waving my hand! It’s been a dreary, rainy February with more rain ahead this week in the forecast, so…
I gathered some blooming dishes and flowers for a little tabletop fun in the Potting Shed in anticipation of Valentine’s Day! Embossed salad plates are abuzz with a bee skep design. . . And transferware in shades from pink to red provide some seasonal color and blooms, ideal for celebrating a holiday filled with hearts and…
Valentine’s Day provides the perfect excuse to treat yourself to flowers and be your own Valentine! I couldn’t resist having a little flower and dish fun in celebration, with some vintage-inspired Valentine greetings in the Potting Shed. The grocery stores were blooming with bouquets of flowers last week in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. A bouquet of Baroness Roses stopped me in…
This 5 ingredient no-bake chocolate tart is easy to make for dessert any week night and impressive enough to serve company! I have an easy no-bake dessert for you for Valentine’s Day: A Chocolate Strawberry Ganache Tart with a Chocolate Cookie Crust! If you’re not familiar with ganache, it’s a rich, decadent mixture of melted chocolate…
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’m joining group of talented bloggers for a Romantic Table for Two Blog Hop! Look for the links at the bottom of this post for more romantic and/or Valentine table inspiration this week through January 26th. I’ve been doing a little nesting this month and set a cozy table for two by our…
Happy Leap Day! February’s calendar has an extra day this year so I’m sharing a little froggy fun from the archives in celebration! I’m ready to leap into March. . . Anticipating gardening time. . . Ready to spring forward. . . Anticipating the bloom . . . And ready for porch weather! I had a little froggy…
I set a table that’s Red, White and Blooming in anticipation of Independence Day! We’ll be celebrating family members’ birthdays along with America’s birthday this weekend and watching the fireworks from the water. I couldn’t resist dishing out a little tabletop fun with some patriotic fanfare in a celebration of red, white and blue. Broad…