Posted in Entertaining at Home, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Summer Entertaining, Summer Party Ideas on May 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder, if you’re looking for summer party tips, decorating ideas, entertaining hints and some summer recipes, you can download by Savvy Summer Entertaining guide – for free!
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Enjoy and Happy Entertaining!
She Who Needs To Host a Party Soon
Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Flowers, tagged Lilacs, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield on May 13, 2013| 2 Comments »
I love lilacs.
Their delicate blossoms. Their fragrant scent. The beautiful shades of lavender.
I had a lilac bush up until the desolate septic project destroyed our back yard last year. It came from a start I got from my mom who got it from my grandpa. He enjoyed lilacs, too.
Spring without a lilac has not exactly seemed like spring.
So I’m making do today with some glorious substitutes for the real thing.
Light and lovely from Such Pretty Things
Lilac and a book from A Good Thing Happened
From Creative Country Mom Photography – can’t you almost smell the fragrance?
And this beauty from A Little Junk in My Trunk
Happy Monday from She Who Loves Lilacs
Posted in Holidays, tagged Cinco de Mayo recipes, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield on May 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »
With Cinco De Mayo coming up in a few days, I thought I’d share some links to some yummy Mexican recipes.
Enjoy!
Chicken Tortilla Stack from Taste and Tell
Seared Steak Fajitas from Martha Stewart
Tamales Verdes by My Humble Kitchen
Mexican Wedding Cakes from Cooking By Moonlight
Mexican Hot Chocolate with Puff Pastry by Today’s Nest
Happy Cinco de Mayo from She Who Needs to Make Some Churros
Posted in Family, Flowers, Home and Garden, tagged Johjnny Jump Ups, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield on May 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The other day I noticed a random pot bursting with colorful blooms in the wasteland of our backyard. I didn’t plant these sweet little violas here, they somehow, magically, grew without my help (which is probably why they look so good!).
These little flowers are pretty special to me. They remind me of my Grandpa, my dad’s father, who always had them growing in his flowerbeds. He called them Johnny Jump Ups, so that is what I’ve always referred to them by.
Apparently, viola tricolor is a European wildflower and also known as heartsease, heart’s ease, heart’s delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, or love-in-idleness. Americans bestowed the Johnny Jump Up title and refer to it as a wild pansy.
Whatever you want to call it, I know that the sight of one of these darling little blooms always makes me smile. Not only because of the bold, bright colors, but because it reminds me so of my Grandpa.
She Who is Feeling Nostalgic Today
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