Created in 2006 to share art, whimsy, gardening, baking, home, crafting and every single little magical thing in between.

All too quickly, it is time to say good-bye to another wonderful October. I wanted to share our tablescape from our Halloween Dinner before we go on to the next month. I truly had the loveliest month. I did everything I wanted to do and am so glad I had the opportunity to have such […]

Happy Halloween lovely friends! I can hardly believe that today is October 31st. We began our festivities last night, on the eve of Halloween. Carving pumpkins, lighting candles under moonlight and dancing under twinkling stars. The weather perfection, the freshly baked cupcakes, delectable. Down the garden paths at the country house, under the big trees, […]

Welcome last week of October, with Halloween on the horizon. A couple of years ago my giant yellow dollhouse was saved from the depths of one of my sheds at the country house and put on display for the holidays. I’ve probably had this house for 17 years or more, but had not had it […]

Whilst the magic of October unfolds towards decorating and candy corn, the garden reawakens. It is a sort of autumnal spring and flowers turn up for the party in baskets full. With the changing weather the book nook entices the reader to bring a mug of tea in and curl up on the giant cozy […]