Category: Gardening
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Two Flower Vignettes
Welcoming guests into your home is a privilege and offering them a beautiful entryway makes each guest feel special. Winter white in the runner shot with silver thread sets the mood. The “Lord of the Forest” engages in scholarly pursuits while the woods sleep and dream. Pillar candlesticks in silver and gold at either end […]
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Holiday Centerpiece from the Garden
If you need a quick centerpiece to grace your dining table or living room, gather a few greens and blooms from the garden and…Voila!…in less than half an hour you have a beautiful floral creation. Welcome, Friends, for a little DIY centerpiece all gathered from my garden. I started with 1/3 of a block of […]
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Holiday Thrifted Luncheon Table
It’s a pleasure to gather with Friends over a simple holiday luncheon. I’m so happy you are here today to join me for this lovely little holiday luncheon tablescape. You can see in the picture above that I have used my favorite holiday flatware. This was a Goodwill find and I am so happy to […]
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A Thrifting Bonanza
It’s the middle of October and the weather has been great for being outdoors and for Thrifting. Between taking down a dead tree in our garden, general garden clean-up and inside clean-up we’ve been pretty busy. I did manage to fit in a couple of trips to the local Thrift Stores and an estate sale. […]
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A Simple Vignette
Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” – Plato As I prepared this little vignette I decided to look for the simplicity of a pared down display. Three elements comprise the vignette: flowers, water colors, and a rendition of the scorpio sign in a chippy frame. Welcome, Friends, to […]
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Vegetable Soup the Italian Way
This is a wonderfully quick vegetable soup that can be made with fresh garden vegetables and herbs or canned/frozen vegetables. Easy to make and really delicious. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 25 – 30 minutes cook time so… on the table in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 […]
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Sunday Flowers…Time for Wreaths
Today is wreath day and I’m making some dried herbal wraths for Fall display. I really love how these wreaths incorporate flowers and herbs to create a pretty display that can be enjoyed throughout the Fall season. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends, as my Sunday flowers expand into wreath making. I’ll start with a […]
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Sunday Flowers in the Den
Happy Sunday, Friends. It’s so nice to reach the end of the week and be able to relax in a newly finished space with some beautiful flowers. Trunks have always been intriguing. When you find them secreted away in an attic or a basement or perhaps in an antique store or thrift store your fingers […]
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Silver and Blue Tablescape
Sometimes you complete a task and it leads to another idea. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. I was cleaning some silver trays today that I use for chargers and they inspired me to set a table using the silver chargers as a base. I really wanted something simple for a light Summer table but […]
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Simple Sunday Flower Vignette
“Sunday is a time when you sit back and reflect on all the blessings that you have received. Smile at all the good things that you are enjoying.”…..Sera Train Welcome to the Blog today, Friends. Sundays are such wonderful days to relax, enjoy Family and reflect on all the good things in your life. Simplicity […]