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Sprucing Up the Early Fall Garden and Tour

Yes, I've been doing a little fall cleaning around here ~Yes, of course cleaning like usual insidebut also outside of ourlittle prairie home. :)The spring plants finally pettered out so now multi-orange gaillardia are taking their spot. The purple lantana is still doing well and just needed some light trimming.The Time of the ChiggerThankfully it looks like… Continue reading Sprucing Up the Early Fall Garden and Tour

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Easy Transitioning to Fall and a Tea Cake Recipe

As we head into fall with daylight gettingjust a bit shorter with each day's passing ~how do we make the transitionfrom summer to fall?One simple way to transition to fall isby changing out summer's pastel blooms andreplacing them with driedor faux flowers.Also by switching out the glass vasesyou've been using all summer and replace those withdecorative willow basketsto hold these autumn beauties.Dried hydrangea and roses… Continue reading Easy Transitioning to Fall and a Tea Cake Recipe

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgivingto you and your family!Just a quick post this morningas we head off out of town this Thanksgivingto visit our daughter and the friends she lives withat their home here in Texas.I thought I'd share a bit more of the holiday table I set upwith those gleaming gold chargers first then the black and white pheasant plates… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!