Simple, beautiful living.
Turn an ordinary day into a party! This little get-together is from the HTG archives (new to this blog), it was so fun to put together. I love to mix and match the seating and add sweet touches like flowers and the lemons, don’t they just look like summer in a bowl? Until next time! Susan
I love this time of year, my peonies are in full bloom! They just make me smile. We spent a few hours in the yard this weekend and I made a perfect porch sandwich (according to my husband!). Whole grain bread, avocado, arugula, honey roasted turkey with a chili garlic mayo (mix a little mayo with chili garlic sauce, it’s fantastic!). I brought this out
I love looking through my old photos, sometimes it is bittersweet. Years gone by, wonderful memories of the kids. One thing we always do is color eggs. I bought this awesome little kit from my sweet friend Karen who sells them on Etsy. The eggs turn out so beautiful! These photos are from a previous year when we used her kit. I can’t find a
It snowed here the last couple of days. It was that pretty snow that sticks to the trees and covers everything. This is what I see while I’m in the kitchen, it’s beautiful! Here is what I’ve got planned for this week. Snacks Deviled Egg Dip Homemade Hummus Dinners Noodles with Veggies Cashew Chicken Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sticks Dessert Oreo Brownies Breakfast Huevos
I love using a chalkboard to write the week’s menu on. I’ve been cooking up a storm lately, something about being home and making a meal. I’ve really been enjoying my time in the kitchen. I got out the chalkboard i made from an old frame and wrote out our menu for the week. For now, it found a home on the buffet in the
As you can tell by my photo I didn’t quite make my goal of spending $20. Pumpkins (Farm stand) $4.50 Yellow stool (Estate sale) $4.00 Rug (Target) $13.42 Mum (Home Depot) $5.42 The rug was my inspiration for the colors I used. I moved pillows from my room (I changed the ones on my bed to my Winter pillows) and a throw along with one
Hi! I’m so excited to share another installment of my outdoor tables! Fall is such a beautiful time of year here in Western New York. The days are cooler, the leaves change, a new school year starts. It’s my favorite season! I love taking tables outside and setting them for the seasons. I used organic elements for my table like cat tails, boxwood, apples and jute.The boxwood is from
Make your own easy DIY pillows. I love changing things around, switching out pillows is one of my favorite things to do. I went to my vintage fabric stash and found a sweet yellow print. You can purchase a similar fabric here. I made a third out of a shirt my husband had in the donation pile, cute gray and white stripe. I use the
