
Welcome May and find a roundup of celebratory recipes, table and party inspiration for Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Hello May! We’re so glad you’re here!

Welcome May and find a roundup of celebratory recipes and party inspiration for Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Happy May! May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers here in North Carolina. . . And is the month when first flush of roses and when…

Create a flower-filled table to celebrate Mother’s Day. You’ll find flower arranging tools and longevity tips to create an arrangement using grocery store flowers and centerpiece for a spring table. You’ll also find the perfect celebratory cocktail for a spring brunch and to raise a glass to ‘Moms’, a Strawberry Bellini! Happy May! It’s one…

Find a roundup of celebratory recipes and party inspiration for Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Happy May! May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers here in North Carolina. . . And is the month when pretty-in-pink Knock Out Roses and Peonies bloom. May Flowers…

Happy May 1st! May is my favorite spring month as it brings beautiful May flowers here in North Carolina. . . And is the month when pretty-in-pink Knock Out Roses and Peonies bloom. May Flowers Around the Potting Shed With the arrival of May comes celebrations and holidays. . . Cinco de Mayo, The Kentucky Derby,…

Happy May 1st! I’m sharing a May Day Basket on our dock, a nod to the charming and forgotten tradition of filling a basket with flowers to leave on your neighbor’s or friend’s door on the first day of May. My basket is filled with wildflowers blooming, free-for-the-picking, Bachelor Buttons and Ox-eye Daisies. May is my favorite…

Happy May 1st! I’m celebrating with a May Day Basket, a nod to the charming and forgotten tradition of filling a basket with flowers to leave on your neighbor’s or friend’s door on the first day of May. My basket is filled with wildflowers blooming, free-for-the-picking, Bachelor Buttons and Ox-eye Daisies. The month of May brings with…

Strawberry-Almond French Toast Casserole is a quick, make-ahead recipe, ideal for Sunday or Mother’s Day Brunch and easy enough for Dad or the kids to assemble! I ran across this recipe in Taste of the South Magazine. The recipe calls for baking this French toast in a 10-inch skillet. I used a 12 x 8 baking dish to serve…

In celebration of moms, I picked some flowers from the archives to send you for Mother’s Day! Help yourself to a bouquet or a bite :) Flowers for Mother’s Day, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and a Strawberry Bellini My Grandmother’s Flower Garden Violas and Open Face Cucumber Sandwiches Frosted Brownie Bites with Violas~ Lilacs & Daylight, Lilacs & Viburnum~ Strawberry Fields Salad with Nasturtiums &…

I’m sending you flowers for Mother’s Day! Click on the links to pick a bouquet or a bite :) Flowers for Mother’s Day, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and a Strawberry Bellini My Grandmother’s Flower Garden Lilacs and Open Face Cucumber Sandwiches Frosted Brownie Bites with Violas~ Lilacs & Daylight, Lilacs & Viburnum~ Strawberry Fields Salad with Nasturtiums & Violas How to…