I’m on the porch nesting with Chickadees . . . Enjoying some tea and tucked in a nest of grey~enjoying a bit of warm & welcome sunshine on the porch. These Chickadee plates, Global Design Connections by Kate Williams, along with teapot, cream & sugar~ took flight from HomeGoods to follow me home~ I was enamored by the grey twig-rimmed edge on…
Tag: Tablescape Thursday
How the Tables Have Turned~ A Year in Review
A look back on my top viewed tablescapes of 2011. Thanks to everyone who visited and to those who took the time to comment! When it comes to the table, I find myself inspired by Holidays, the Garden & Flowers, Food, Books, and last but not least~ HomeGoods :) Click on the links below to see the tablescape…
How the Tables Have Turned~ A Year in Review
A look back on my top viewed tablescapes of 2011. Thanks to everyone who visited and to those who took the time to comment! When it comes to the table, I find myself inspired by Holidays, the Garden & Flowers, Food, Books, and last but not least~ HomeGoods :) Click on the links below to…
A Gentle Transition and Giveaway
On the heels of Thanksgiving, before rushing headlong into the Christmas Season as I usually do~ I’m lingering at the table with a warm palette of neutrals and a touch of soft gold. . .enjoying the last few days of November. I found this 222 Fifth, Gold Leaves pattern at T. J. Maxx several weeks ago~ there were only a few pieces remaining…
Nesting Instincts
I’ve been feathering my nest twig-by-twig lately. . . . . . tidying, sorting, consigning, donating~ There always seems to be nesting going on around me. . . I’m long past due taking stock. . . . . . cleaning out & preparing for Fall with October’s arrival around the corner~ I thought I would follow the birds’ lead and bring my…
The Peach Keeper
The Peach Keeper **** by Sarah Addison Allen An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog…
Dining with Butterflies
I’m dining with the butterflies~ enjoying this book~ with its beautiful illustrations by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), German-born naturalist and artist. At a time when few women were educated or literate, and rarely travelled, Maria Sibylla Merian was a pioneer, and made history with her studies of insects in Surinam. Trained as a copperplate engraver and…
Stem to Stern
Memorial Day kicks off Boating Season at the Lake. In anticipation of boating over the course of the long holiday weekend, I decorated the pontoon for fun~ from Stem to Stern ~ including a few stems in a mason jar. A few pillows. . . Some Red,White & Blue to dine with. . . A beverage tub filled with drinks to keep us…
Breakfast with the Chickens
Join me for breakfast~ it will be just us & the Chickens ~ What’s your pleasure? Are you a juice drinker? Orange or Grapefruit? Or do you prefer your vitamin C from fruit? Do you prefer coffee in the morning or a cup of tea? If it’s tea, are you traditional? English Breakfast or Earl Grey? Flavored coffee or just plain old…
A Lakeside Picnic
Still a little cool for a pontoon picnic, we enjoyed a little waterside dining instead. . . Some pasta salads~ A baguette~ A little fruit & cheese~ A beverage with bubbles~ With glasses held in place by Steady Steaks~ No bees to buzz around us this early in the season, except the ones on the flatware…
