We always look forward to boating in the summer to check on “our” osprey nests. Osprey return to their same nest each year in March here on the lake, after wintering in Central and Sout…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Find 25 tablescapes with centerpiece inspiration to celebrate Autumn. You’ll find tutorials and seasonal tips for pumpkin vase centerpieces, easy flower arranging methods, floral table runners and more for alfresco and indoor fall dining. Fall is my favorite season and I’m counting down the days until its arrival. . . ready for crisp, cool weather,…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Celebrate summer peaches with this moist loaf cake, topped with a sweet streusel layer and drizzled with a vanilla glaze. Perfect to enjoy with your morning coffee, afternoon tea or any time you slice it! Happy Monday! Summer is winding down with Labor Day approaching but the season still has some sweetness left to offer…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
In his new book, interior designer and gardening expert James Farmer shows that you can go home again—to welcoming Southern style regardless of your location or time of life. Happy Friday! I have a beautiful new interior design book to share and giveaway, courtesy of Gibbs Smith Books: Home Again: A Return to Gracious Interiors…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Beat the heat and enjoy the flavors of Earl Grey Tea in a no-churn ice cream in four easy steps! Ideal for a sweet summer teatime treat, no ice cream maker required! You’ll also find a refreshing cold-brew tea and summer tea inspiration from my Tea on Tuesday friends. Welcome to the August edition of…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Sunday! Here’s a weekend waterview from Lake Norman. The Dog Days of Summer are behind us according to the calendar, but the dog days last through mid-September for Lola and Sophie.🐾🐾…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Calling all Halloween enthusiasts, this DIY Bubbling Witch Cauldron is a fun craft project that’s easy to conjure and comes together in just 30 minutes. 🧹🎃🐈⬛🪄 Long time readers know my love of Halloween . . . the most wonderful time of the year is just 81 days away! 🧹 🎃 👻🕸️💀🐈⬛ This post contains affiliate links.…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Sneak in some veggies and satisfy your sweet tooth too, with 5 recipes that celebrate zucchini, summer’s most prolific veggie. Happy Friday and National Zucchini Day! Summer’s most prolific and overachieving veggie has its own day, and I’m sharing 5 ways to use it and satisfy your sweet tooth! Fun facts: 🥒 Zucchini, despite being…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Welcome August with sunflowers and find a method and tips to create a Wine Bottle Bouquet, for gifting or celebrating! You’ll also find steps to create an easy pocket napkin fold, and additional floral inspiration from my Monday Morning Blooms friends. Happy Monday! It’s one of my favorite days of the month, when I join…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Create an umbrella for your hummingbird feeder with this simple and affordable hack! This easy DIY takes less than 5 minutes and serves as a weather guard for your feeder, providing shade from the …| Home is Where the Boat Is
Find the easy steps to make flower-shaped sugar cubes for a tea party or party favor. They come together in less than 10 minutes and can be customized to your theme, using the colors and flavors of…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Mini Derby Pies marry pecan pie with chocolate and a touch of Kentucky bourbon for a winning trifecta! This Bluegrass-inspired recipe is just the right size for “the most exciting two minutes…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Take the guesswork out of ‘What’s for dinner?’ with Melissa Bahen’s Farmhouse Weeknights and over 80 nutritious recipes to help busy home cooks get dinner on the table for their hungry families in an hour or less. I have a new cookbook to share and giveaway: * Farmhouse Weeknights: Quick and Wholesome Recipes for Dinner…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Friday! The heat index here is in the triple digits. . . join me for some retail therapy in the comfort of the A/C! If you’re a regular reader, you know my love of Halloween and that HomeGoods is my favorite haunt! 🧹 🎃 👻🕸️💀🐈⬛ Meet the ‘Boo Crew’. . . they say this summer heat…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Find a year of tea party inspiration to celebrate the seasons and holidays. You’ll find tea-pairing suggestions, party themes, as well as easy and delicious recipes to enjoy with your favorite cuppa and for teatime. Welcome to a special edition of Tea on Tuesdays! Pam and I are celebrating our third year anniversary of Tea…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Put your freezer to work instead of the oven, and cool off with this frosty no-bake dessert! Equal parts creamy and tart, with frozen lemonade imparting a concentrated lemony flavor, this easy pie features a gingersnap cookie crust. You’ll also find alternative no-bake cookie crust options. Happy Friday! How about a no-bake frozen dessert for…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Serve up some CharcuTEArie in teacups . . . a pretty and festive way to serve individual portions of charcuterie! Endlessly customizable for a tea party, shower or gathering and an easy way to ente…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Plant some vintage charm in your garden by upcycling an old bicycle to garden on wheels! You’ll find steps and tips to plant bicycle baskets with flowers. Happy Friday! I’m sharing a fun project and a little gardening on wheels. . . petals for pedals and planting a vintage bicycle! This post contains affiliate links.…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Beat the summer heat and escape to the High Country! You’ll find the steps to create a woodland trayscape and floral arrangement. You’ll also find additional summer floral and table inspiration from my Monday Morning Blooms friends. Happy Monday, I hope you had a wonderful Fourth holiday and weekend! 🇺🇸 🎆 🇺🇸 It’s one of…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Fourth! It’s America’s birthday, marking the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and we’re all about wags and flags! 🐾 🇺🇸🐾 🇺🇸 { DIY Wags and Flags Puppy Bouquet } Uncle Sam is the guest of honor. . . And we’re celebrating with treats! { Star-Spangled Frozen Berry Dog Treats )…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
It’s been a minute since I shared a shopping trip at my favorite antique mall! To escape the heat, you’re invited to join me for a little retail therapy in the comfort of the A/C! The Depot a…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Friday! I’m sharing a Christmas in July craft project for those of you who want to escape heat and humidity outside and retreat to a whimsical snowy setting! These winter nests and snowy owls…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a whimsical owl-themed tablescape and ‘Owl Be Your Valentine’ cookies! You’ll find additional Valentine’s Day table and centerpiece inspiration for celebrating with y…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Learn how to make a soft chenille throw blanket using loop yarn, no knitting needles required! An easy project for non-knitters that you can complete in weekend. Calling all non-knitters, this EZ …| Home is Where the Boat Is
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying the holidays with your family and loved ones! We’re enjoying the glow and twinkle of the Christmas tree lights through New Year’s Day, …| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Monday! I’m sharing a summer garden update and blooms around The Potting Shed! We’re in the upper 90s this week, so Mrs. Powers says to grab yourself something cold to drink and a hat to keep the sun off your face! 🌸👒🥤 Warning: photo heavy post ahead This post contains affiliate links. For more…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Saturday and first weekend of Summer! It’s been a minute since I shared a weekend waterview. The views haven’t been pretty enough to share, with most looking ominous, threatening or downright gloomy. The beginning of May, our county was one of many in a ‘moderate drought’ stage in North Carolina. . . Six weeks…Read more →| Home is Where the Boat Is
Welcome summer with a table buzzing with bees and blooms! You’ll find flower arranging and longevity tips to create a floral centerpiece using hydrangeas and garden foliage. You’ll also find summer…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Celebrate the Red, White and Blue with a DIY Patriotic Flower Arrangement using an American Flag. You’ll also find a recipe for Red, White and Blue Sangria for your Star-Spangled Celebration. Memor…| Home is Where the Boat Is
While Memorial Day is the unofficial kick off to summer in the U.S., it’s a day set aside to honor those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, defending our freedom and dem…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Brighten up your winter days with a vibrant flower arrangement and table centerpiece that incorporates the refreshing and invigorating scent of citrus. This mood-lifting project will beautify your …| Home is Where the Boat Is
Embrace winter by extending the twinkle season and decorate a tree for cozy nesting. This bird-themed tree adds some sparkle for the cold, gray winter months, decorated with bird ornaments, glitter…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Welcome Spring with Garden DIYs, projects and hacks. You’ll find tutorials and details to make Hand Stamped Garden Markers, Mosaic Flower Pots, a Garden Hose Wreath, Gardener’s Sugar Scrub an…| Home is Where the Boat Is
My galvanized watering cans were collected over the years from flea markets and antique malls, some European, but most made in USA. They’re a rag-tag bunch, complete with dents and missing ro…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Make the transition from summer and ease into fall with a welcoming table with colorful plaid, petals and pastel pumpkins! You’ll find tips to create a flower arrangement and table centerpiece usin…| Home is Where the Boat Is
See how The Potting Shed has grown, with inspiration, DIYs and projects for shed lovers. You’ll find a host of shed decorating inspiration inside and out, designed and built with a blend of n…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Celebrate the bees for National Pollinator Week! Find buzzworthy DIYs, along with table settings to pay tribute to hard working, busy bees, responsible for 30% of our food supply. You’ll also…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Calling all Chocoholics, this Chocolate Zucchini Bread is a delicious way to sneak in some veggies! It’s moist, rich and so chocolaty, no one would ever suspect there’s zucchini hiding inside. Happ…| Home is Where the Boat Is
An easy and deliciously moist, doctor-the-box recipe for carrot cake! Perfectly paired with homemade cream cheese frosting! We’re spending more time in the kitchen these days while we’re sel…| Home is Where the Boat Is
I’m at the table enjoying the last bit of fall color and a hayride, courtesy of Royal Stafford’s Hayride Harvest~ My harvest of gray pumpkins is paired with a few leaves for a pop of co…| Home is Where the Boat Is
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Create a DIY Pollinator Container to welcome bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden with plants they love. An easy and fun way to celebrate Earth Day and brighten your patio or deck, whi…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Create a ‘Bee Happy’ Wreath to celebrate gardening season and in honor of Earth Day. You’ll also learn what you can do to keep the bees and other pollinators happy. Calling all bee lovers and gar…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Learn how to create a habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife. It’s fun, makes a positive difference and easier than you might think. May is my favorite garde…| Home is Where the Boat Is
We’ve had some squirrel adventures over the last couple of weeks! Momma Squirrel decided to build a nest in the top watering can of the chain gang by the Potting Shed. This particular waterin…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Welcome to the June edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration of all things ‘tea’ on the third Tuesday of the month! Pam and I are happy to welcome special guest, Nancy from Two Trails One Road. If…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Happy Monday! I’m sharing a garden update and blooms around The Potting Shed, with my favorite perennial for easy summer gardening . . . no green thumb required! Summer officially arrives this Thu…| Home is Where the Boat Is
Learn how to make Wildflower Seed Bombs and feed the bees and other pollinators throughout the growing season. This easy craft project uses recycled paper destined for the landfill and is a fun and…| Home is Where the Boat Is
