Hello Beauti-Fall. . . I’m so glad you’re here! I’m rolling out the red, orange and yellow carpet to welcome my favorite season and sharing some DIYs and autumn inspiration! Ready for apple orchards, hot cider, harvest feasts, hay rides, pumpkin patches and corn mazes! Click on the highlighted links to find the complete post…
Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining. Happy June! I find that alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when combined with a fun summer theme or activity. With a little imagination, you can be transported to a…
Find summer table and centerpiece inspiration with themes and ideas ranging from nautical, seaside, tropical, or fresh-from-the-garden, for your outdoor entertaining and dining this summer. Happy Monday! As Memorial Day is two weeks away and the unofficial kick off to summer, I’m sharing some summer table and centerpiece inspiration from the archives. I think alfresco…
Hello Beauti-Fall. . . You’re my favorite season and I’m glad you’re finally here! I’ve been counting down the days to your arrival and ready for a harvest of apples, leaves, pumpkins! Easy DIY Fall Harvest Arrangement Ready for cooler temperatures. . . Looking forward to your colors and textures. . . Fall boating and picnic weather.…
Alfresco or outdoor dining is at its best when you combine it a fun summer activity or theme. With a little imagination, you can be transported to a tropical locale, enjoy a summer activity like picnicking, or celebrate the flowers or fruits of the season. I pulled together some summer alfresco table inspiration from the…
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here’s a little weekend waterview. Our Memorial Day weekend weather forecast has been a mix of sunny, cloudy, and stormy. I hung a basket on the dock this morning filled with Queen Anne’s Lace that I picked from the field next to my Potting Shed. They cut the field for hay around…
April 23rd is National Picnic Day and kicks off the season to pack a basket, grab a blanket or quilt and head outdoors! In celebration of picnic season, I packed a post with picnics, portable salads, and menu ideas from the archives! Click on the links in red to revisit the posts for picnic inspiration and recipes :)…
How was your weekend? We had some beautiful fall weather, ideal for picnicking! Fall is my favorite season with its quintessential mums and pumpkins . . . Sweater weather and warm plaid layers . . . Fall foliage and leaf peeping. We’re weeks away from peak fall foliage but little pockets of color are starting to appear and temperatures are dipping down…
I’m weighing anchor with a little boating and nautical fun! A nautical insulated picnic tote, plates, and glasses set sail to me for a belated birthday gift a month ago. I broke them out for their maiden voyage last week when we had a slight reprieve in the weather and the mercury moved down from sweltering to hot. :) Towels provide a tablecloth…
Our weather has been typical of summer with late afternoon and evening pop-up storms, so picnicking under the cover of the dock is the next best thing to a floating picnic on the pontoon! I packed a Wheelhouse Picnic for light and easy summer dining. . . Also one that’s casual and make-ahead that can be…