Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with patriotic table decorating ideas, red, white and blue inspiration, vintage flags, flowers, and Fourth of July entertaining. Happy July! There’s something timeless about decorating in red, white, and blue! Whether it’s a festive table, fresh flowers gathered in a pitcher, fluttering American flags, or simple touches of patriotic charm, these…
Happy Saturday! Here’s some blue water views from Lake Norman. We’re enjoying a welcome break in the humidity this weekend and drop in temperature. Lola and Sophie said it’s warm in their fur coats but they were able to enjoy some chair time yesterday with temps in the 80s instead of 90s. Our Silver Maple…
I’m sharing some love of the Red, White and Blue in celebration of National Flag Week and with Independence Day less than three weeks away. Old Glory’s official history dates back to June 14, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution establishing America’s banner. The U.S. flag has gone through an evolution of…
It’s National Flag Week, with Flag Day on June 14th, commemorating the adoption of the U.S. flag and paying tribute to the banner that waves above us all. Americans are encouraged to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag, so I’m waving the flag from the archives! Old Glory’s official history dates…
It’s National Flag Week, with Flag Day on June 14th, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States and paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. I filled a basket to hang on our dock at the lake with Queen Anne’s Lace, Endless Summer Hydrangea and carnations for a little…
I’m celebrating the Red, White and Bloom in the Potting Shed and chalked up my door in celebration! Our hydrangeas are covered in blooms now, a welcome sight in contrast to the few flowers we had last year. Ball jars are filled with a red, white and blooming combination of Endless Summer Hydrangeas, Queen Anne’s Lace, the red…
June 14th is Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States, paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. Americans are encouraged to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag, so I’m waving the flag from the archives :) Click on the links for a…
This week is National Flag Week with June 14th, Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States, paying tribute to the banner that weaves us together and waves above us all. Americans are encouraged to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by displaying the flag, so I’m waving the flag from the archives :)…
I dressed my Potting Shed in Red, White & Blue in celebration of Independence Day! Caladiums are sprouting from a red liner in a window box~ And we’re Pledging Allegiance to the Flag~ Flags are flying in a pot of red verbena, white petunias, and blue lobelia (a ready-refill from Lowe’s), inside an olive bucket. The pot…