Perfect Weather for Outdoor Entertaining

Precious Cargo

Now that I have my new 'used' carseat...i'm finding new uses - especially since my nephew hasn't used it yet. Last week I keep flowers from spilling by strapping them in!!!

Save Our Shore

Help us save our Gulf coast and wetlands from the ravages of the montrous BP oil spill. Visit http://www.sossaveourshore.com/.

watch the video on how the hair booms work better than the others. The Army is now using this organizations booms instead of their own!!!Amazing!!!

Linguine with Scallops, Spinach, and Bacon in Champagne

It was only fitting that we break out the Bride and Groom's First Cookbook this week. So Friday night, I tried this delicious pasta and scallop recipe and it was a hit. It requires a bit of mulit-tasking, but it didn't take too terribly long and next time I'll know exactly what I'm doing. Cheers to those that gave me new cookware and this wonderful book!

Summer Wildflowers

It's saturday morning at the Alley household and I'm getting ready to pack up the car to do the Altar flowers at All Saints Episcopal Church in Homewood. I try to pick all of the flowers that I use for Flower Guild, so I found some black eyed susan's, purple cone flower, oak leaf hydrangeas and Annabelle hydrangeas, fern, hosta and pink mop head hydrangeas.

And the finished product...this one is for you Kathleen...we missed you all in church Sunday!

Fall Harvest - Going Green

An inviting entrance to the Stephens' house on Shook Hill. An old plant barrell sits adjacent to the front door with an abundance of fall foliage - leaves, wheat, millet, lotus pods. An arrangement like this can dry and be used year after year - a very green way to decorate.

Deep Purple Inspiration for Fall