Those smart Swedes have a fantastic word: fredagsmys. It means to curl up indoors on a Friday night while lighting candles, cuddling under a blanket on the sofa, eating candy, and watching a movie. Is there anything better on a cold fall/winter night? Lighting candles around the house makes it so cozy and warm; even a somber … More Getting Cozy + Making Your Own Candles.
Happy weekend, kids. Let’s hope I have some exciting news to share come Monday. If not, c’est la vie. He will come out when he’s ready! Here are some links for your Saturday/Sunday morning coffee:
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As the weather gets colder, it’s time to turn plant projects indoors. There are so many you can do! One of our first inside plants in this new house is from my green thumb mother-in-law. She brought us a clipping of her Fiddle Leaf Fig plant at home and our little plant is doing amazingly … More Weekly Flowers.
With fall in the air, it’s finally acceptable to turn on the oven without sweltering! This calls for salads with all kinds of wonderful roasted vegetables and other savory goodness. I honestly think fall & winter salads are much more versatile than summer and spring salads because the ingredients are heartier and not as fragile. Tonight’s … More Fall & Winter Salads.
These are some hydrangeas that I’ve been drying out. I sort of love the way they look half dried half alive. Maybe I’ll incorporate them into a wreath soon? Hope you all are staying dry. We are most likely going to head for higher ground since this jerk of a hurricane is headed straight toward … More Weekly Flowers.
This is one of my favorite things to make when the weather starts cooling down. My mom used to make it all the time and the kitchen smells amazing while it bakes. The Worcestershire sauce creates an addictive unami flavor for the Chex mix. A simple, easy snack to whip up that’s perfect for setting … More Homemade Chex Mix.
Okay, so this Google doodle isn’t exactly flowers, but it’s certainly flora! I wasn’t feeling particularly inspired on our morning walk today, so this will have to do. There are some fun fall and winter flower projects in the works though so get excited. The high is only 74 here today… maybe fall really is here to … More Weekly Flowers + Fall!
Friends, it’s the weekend horray! This week was a quiet one, with Ian being out of town, but Bozzie and I held down the fort crossing off the ever-growing list of house projects. In celebration of being 36 weeks today, the nursery is finally finished. Our son won’t come home to an empty room. #Win. … More Weekend.
Ah, fall. The season of apples, pumpkins, Halloween, cooler temperatures, foliage, Keeneland fall meet, being outside without sweltering, and several other glorious attributes. It almost has me convinced to live somewhere out west where cooler weather is more common. We’ll see about that. This week’s flowers consist of the fall planters on our front porch. … More Weekly Flowers (Fall Porch Edition).
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