Tuesday is Mardi Gras, and I want to show some ideas for making it fun. So sit back and enjoy some festive tablescapes, quilting projects and good food. The photo below has to be one of my all time favorite tablescapes, with some of my collection of evening purses, coins spilling out with glittery necklaces, …
Category: Holiday
Lunar New Year with Asian Inspired Ideas
The Lunar New Year began yesterday, January 25th, so it was a great excuse to make an Asian inspired meal, and read a couple of books with Chinese cooking as the theme. In China, even though this is the dead of winter, it is called Spring Festival and the celebration can go on for days. …
Orange Biscotti with Dried Blueberries
Biscotti makes a fabulous gift, especially when added to baskets with mugs or cute plates. This recipe will make enough for the Christmas cookie exchange and be the hit of the party. Giving biscotti on a vintage platter or thrifted holiday plate is fun too. It is really easy to make, and just takes a …
Happy Thanksgiving!!
The best day of the year is tomorrow, so today I'll be doing some prep cooking and baking some Rustic Egg Bread. I get really excited about Thanksgiving, planning a great meal and having fun making dishes from scratch, setting a pretty table and enjoying the day. See my post from 2014 for lots of …
Thanksgiving Ideas to Try Something New
With the holiday coming next week, preparations here are well underway. Decorating, cooking and sharing time with friends and family is the heart of the holiday. With over five years of posts, sometimes it is good to revisit past posts with holiday ideas. In looking back, I realized I've not done a post on stuffing/dressing. …
Memorial Day Weekend Fun and a tribute
It has been a bit busy around here lately in spite of my bum knee, and this weekend was full. On this weekend to count our blessings and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, here are a few of my posts with patriotic theme projects and tablescapes. I …
“In Your Easter Bonnet …
...with all the frills upon it!" Yes, we are doing the Dillsboro Easter Parade again this year with the Mini Cooper club, so I needed to step up the Easter Bonnet from last year. My Spring Hat was cute and went well with the sweater I wore last year, but didn't have the panache of …
It’s been 5 years!
It's my blogging anniversary! Five years ago I decided to begin writing my own blog, and I am still here, with more to say, LOL!! From the beginning, I wanted my blog to be a bit different. I wanted to do posts on all the things I am interested in, not just a single subject, …
Making Packages Bright
OK, raise your hand if you think wrapping gifts is a chore. Yeah, I thought so! Many view it as a necessary thing, not a creative thing, but I have a different view. Each gift represents someone in my life that is still here, and with the loss of my parents, a special cousin, and …
Christmas Party Weekend at 1927 Lake Lure Inn
Our Mini Cooper club had a fabulous Christmas event last weekend, with several meals and events planned from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. We caught up with them on Saturday morning in a local parking lot to decorate our cars for the Christmas parade. The weather did not cooperate, and it began raining while we …
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