Rusty Springs Highlight Tea Cups as Floral Centerpieces

If you’re a tea party lover and/or hostess, then these unique tea cup centerpieces with rusty springs will provide a fun way to create a unique centerpiece for your table. You can cut the bed coils out of an old mattress and set them in water. Place the coils outside and let the weather rust …

Cayucos Antique Street Fair Finds

One of my favorite creative living activities is perusing antique stores and street fairs. So on a recent visit to the picturesque coastal town of Cayucos, I was thrilled to discover the antique street fair that weekend. This coastal town sports a western motif… and so I felt as if I’d journeyed back in time …

Just Make Stuff!

Recently, I’ve had a hankering to make more florals with rusty bed coils. Perhaps it’s because the first one has been repinned on Pinterest time and time again. I named this floral delight “Sweet Betty” after my sister-in-law’s mom, Betty, and made it to cheer her up after the loss of her lifetime partner and …

Finding your Floral Fancy

If you are a garden lover like me, then I have a couple of suggestions for finding your floral fancy, items you can display inside your home all year-long...READ THE ENTIRE POST...

Easter Delights: Floral Centerpieces with Rusty Bed Coils

My recent creative compulsion is making florals with rusty bed coils and preserved flowers from my garden. I like to juxtaposition primitive springs next to nests, birds, and feathers. This creates a magical combination that cheers family and friends that gather around the table to celebrate. READ THE ENTIRE POST...

Meet Apple Farm Inn Display Designer Peggy McCarthy

I'm honored to have the following post from Peggy McCarthy, the Apple Farm Inn display designer. My sister, sister-in-law, and I visited the Apple Farm in July of this year, and I met Peggy while curled up in one of her window nooks. You can read my recollections of this glorious weekend in the post …