Welcome to the 236th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, I received an email from Sandi and she shared some wonderful pictures of a Mardi Gras brunch she held a few weeks ago in her home. Though Mardi Gras is behind us now, the pictures and her home were too wonderful to not share. Regarding the brunch, Sandi said, "This was a "thank you" brunch for a lovely young lady named Allison who spent between 100 … [Read more...]
Water Plants While Away on Vacation
March 12, 2013 by 52 Comments
I spent this past weekend in Highlands, North Carolina. It was a fun getaway and the weather graciously cooperated giving us unseasonably warm temps. I'll share a few pics from the trip including the home where we stayed real soon. While there, we had to do a little shopping. That's pretty much mandatory when you're visiting Highlands. There are lots of cute shops, some filled with antiques and … [Read more...]
Wide Ironing Boards Make Ironing Easier
March 11, 2013 by 94 Comments
Welcome to the 216th Metamorphosis Monday! Recently I made an upgrade most folks would probably not get too excited about, but I'm actually pretty excited! While out shopping a couple of weeks ago, I found myself in the ironing board isle of a local home product store. Guess what I discovered? Ironing boards come in wider sizes! Did you know this? I had absolutely no idea. I didn't buy an ironing … [Read more...]
Birdwatching Fun for Your Weekend
March 9, 2013 by 49 Comments
Have you heard about Phoebe? She's a Channel Island Allen hummingbird living in Orange County, California. She lays 4-5 clutches a year and a gentleman in CA has a web cam set up to capture it all. When I was last watching, she had a baby in the nest and an egg about to hatch. You can see both the baby and the egg in these pics. Here's Phoebe, returning back to the nest to feed the … [Read more...]
Tour Two Beautiful Historic Homes, One in New York and One in Georgia
March 8, 2013 by 53 Comments
I love historic homes. Before I ever landed on my first blog site back in 2008, I used to get my house fix by "touring" houses online via real estate listings. Of course, it's much easier now to tour all the gorgeous homes and interiors you're little heart could desire, but I still have to stop by some of my fave historic home sites periodically to check out what beauties have recently come on the market. … [Read more...]
A St. Patrick’s Day Table Setting with Help from the Easter Bunny
March 7, 2013 by 70 Comments
Welcome to the 235th Tablescape Thursday! This week while I was creating a tablescape for St. Patrick's Day, the funniest thing happened. The Easter Bunny came by for a visit. I told him he was a little early but he explained he was stopping by early because he had something I needed for this week's table. He hopped right into the center of my St. Patrick's Day table and presented me with … [Read more...]
Hearty Vegetable Beef Stew, Perfect For A Cold Winter’s Day
March 6, 2013 by 56 Comments
All this cold weather we've been having put me in the mood for some home made soup. One of my fave things to make anytime of the year is a big ole pot of vegetable beef soup. The way I make it, it's super rich and loaded down with veggies, so it's really more of a stew than a soup. I make as much as I can possibly stuff into my big Dutch oven. I just went downstairs and measured to see how much it holds … [Read more...]
4-Leaf Clover Napkin Fold for St. Patrick’s Day Table Setting
March 5, 2013 by 49 Comments
Last week for Tablescape Thursday, I shared a fun St. Patrick's Day table setting with a Shamrock Cookie Tree centerpiece. If you missed that tablescape you'll find it here: St. Patrick's Day Table Setting and you'll find the recipes for Shamrock cookies and icing here: Shamrock Sugar Cookies and Icing Recipes The tablescape also included a napkin fold in the shape of a 4-leaf clover. … [Read more...]
Inching Toward Spring: An Update for the Porch
March 4, 2013 by 112 Comments
Welcome to the 215th Metamorphosis Monday! For this Met Monday, I had planned to post a tutorial for the fun napkin fold I used in last week's St. Patrick's Day table setting. I know several folks asked for that and I promise that will go out in my very next post, which should be tomorrow. For this Met Monday, I have a little change out on the porch to share, one I've been needing to make for a long … [Read more...]
Shamrock Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day
March 1, 2013 by 32 Comments
For this week's Tablescape Thurday, I created a St. Patrick's Day themed table setting with a sugar cookie shamrock centerpiece. (St. Patrick's Day Tablescape can be viewed in detail in this post: St. Patrick's Day Table Setting with Shamrock Cookie Tree Centerpiece) Sugar Cookies and Icing Recipes Today I'm sharing the recipe for both the sugar cookies and the icing. The icing really works great for … [Read more...]
