Suprise your neighbor with a traditional May Day door basket!

 Are you familiar with the old tradition of making a pretty basket or cone filled with flowers to hang on a neighbor’s door on May 1st? The tradition holds that you must sneak up and hang the basket, knock on the door, and run away. If you are caught, the neighbor must give you a kiss! Now, I really like my neighbors, but I think I will skip on the kissing part! Nevertheless, I think the tradition of giving your neighbor a pretty May Day basket is charming. Read more

Welcome dear friends! Can you believe that winter is nearly over and  St. Patrick’s Day is coming up in less than a month? Do you decorate for St. Patrick’s Day?  While I am not a fan of the mass produced decorations that seem to be designed for parties, I do love decorating with green and celtic items. I choose to either create my own St. Patrick’s Day decorations or use vintage Irish related dishes, collectibles, etc. in vignettes. This year however I have been noticing some really cute ways to decorate for Saint Patrick’s Day in farmhouse style. If you haven’t decorated for St. Patrick’s Day in the past, perhaps these farmhouse style Saint Patrick’s Day decorating ideas will inspire you. Read more