Regular readers know HomeGoods is my favorite haunt! It’s dangerously close by, in a shopping center with a Target, which makes it oh so easy to stop in when I’m there to see what’s in store. I visited HomeGoods this week, or as a reader, Betsy, refers to HomeGoods . . . “The Mothership”. :)…
In French or English, Fleur du Soleil or Sunflower says “summer” like no other flower! Grown for beauty as well as harvested for seed, sunflowers symbolize the sun, conveying warmth, happiness, adoration and longevity. These cheery flowers never fail to make me smile with their sunny faces. You may have noticed I have lots of watering…
I’m stepping through the looking glass to join A Fanciful Twist for the 8th Annual Virtual Mad Tea Party! Have your pinkies at the ready, bring your favorite tea cup, don your hats and join the mad fun! 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! Written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pen name, Lewis Carroll,…
The Thanksgiving countdown has begun! I set a turkey table with colorful trimmings to share before we headed out-of-town for our Thanksgiving feast with family. I know this is a busy week of planning, cooking, or travelling for everyone so I’ll keep the turkey talk to a minimum, if not the photos :) Turkey plates of Autumn Monarch by Johnson Brothers, are rimmed…
A Proud Tom Turkey provided little table inspiration with Thanksgiving a couple of weeks away! Along with new Fresco Turkey Plates on sale from Pottery Barn. This table came together by happenstance rather than by design. I found embossed leaf plates in four assorted colors at HomeGoods back in September. The teal embossed plate was in the category…
As we sail into Labor Day weekend, I’m wrapping up a few projects and feeling a little lethargic, so here’s a labor-free post from me of our {Less} Labor Day Picnic. Pottery Barn shared my picnic on their blog last year, so here’s a timely & tasty repeat if you’re in need some inspiration for your end-of-summer…
I’m at the table with Ocean Breeze Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff. Ocean Breeze has three sculpted and distinct ridges of color, reminiscent of the water as it shifts and changes shades with depth of the sea. This easy, breezy stoneware is microwave and dishwasher safe and can be easily accessorized for a seaside table or enjoyed for understated, everyday dining. A coral…
I’m singing the blues and the yellows, at the table with Pfaltzgraff Madeline Dinnerware! Madeline Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff adds a bright and cheery note to the table with its palette of vivid blues & yellows. A diamond pattern created from a crisscrossing border lends a hand painted feeling and whimsy to the stoneware. For a centerpiece,…
I’m Hopping Down the Bunny Trail with a popcorn mix for Easter, guaranteed to satisfy everybunny’s sweet tooth! This highly addictive sweet & salty mix is quick and easy to throw together, using popcorn, candy coating or almond bark, and your favorite combination of pretzels, nuts and candy. Since it’s a bunny trail mix, Bunny Mix…
I’m at the table with Pfaltzgraff Napoli Rooster, a colorful and whimsical part of Pfaltzgraff’s Napoli Dinnerware collection. Napoli’s hand-painted collection evokes the light and colors of the coast of Italy with its soft color palette. I crowed in delight when I spied a pair of decorative rooster tins at HomeGoods this fall, purchased for colorful decorative storage…