Favorite Things Friday
I can’t believe that it is already February!!! Time just seems to be flying by! I hope you all have had a wonderful week. I wish you a restful weekend. Here are few of my favorites that I’d like to share with you this week.
I thought I’d share my favorite scarf with you. It was a big hit with the moms on last week’s field trip. I purchased it 2 years ago when I saw it featured on an Oprah show episode. It is the Fluxus Nomad Scarf 
. What is so great about this scarf you ask? It is made of a soft yummy knit…..like a t-shirt around your neck. BUT that’s no all. It opens large and can also function as a wrap or a blanket!!! I bought it mainly for our spring break trip to San Diego, California a couple of years ago. I used it almost daily while there as it was a bit chilly for spring. I wore it as a scarf….just in case I needed to whip it out for warmth. I wore it in the evenings to dinner as a wrap with my dressier outfits and on the plane as my blanket. It also works great as a movie theater blanket or in the car for travel. It washes and dries beautifully! Several moms were asking me about it when I had it around my neck on the charter bus and then had it covering me as the charter bus was chilly…..of course, I’m always cold! It comes in a variety of colors. I really need to buy another color for spring and summer. I love this one! I have it in mauve.
. What is so great about this scarf you ask? It is made of a soft yummy knit…..like a t-shirt around your neck. BUT that’s no all. It opens large and can also function as a wrap or a blanket!!! I bought it mainly for our spring break trip to San Diego, California a couple of years ago. I used it almost daily while there as it was a bit chilly for spring. I wore it as a scarf….just in case I needed to whip it out for warmth. I wore it in the evenings to dinner as a wrap with my dressier outfits and on the plane as my blanket. It also works great as a movie theater blanket or in the car for travel. It washes and dries beautifully! Several moms were asking me about it when I had it around my neck on the charter bus and then had it covering me as the charter bus was chilly…..of course, I’m always cold! It comes in a variety of colors. I really need to buy another color for spring and summer. I love this one! I have it in mauve.
I know it is not time to start planting our summer flowers, but we can start planning. This is my actual planter from late May last year. I wish I had taken a picture when it was a huge mound of color and beauty. I wasn’t a blogger then! This is a Pamela Crawford planter. She has a line of various planters at Kinsman Garden Company. They are not cheap, but are well made. This coming summer will the their 3rd year, and they still look fabulous. The only thing that I replace is the liner. The reason that you get the full effect is that they have holes cut out all along the liner for planting. This particular basket is heavy!!! I have 2 on either side of the front steps. You can find this here.
Here are a few favorite pins from Pinterest which are garden inspired. Plan and purchase garden planters, etc. now so that when planting time comes around it is not such a huge expense at one time!
This is just so pretty and tidy!!!
Pick up an old chair at a thrift store and display it with an assortment of pots and garden art!
What a cute project to do now and plant later!
I love this collection of aged planters! This is probably my favorite!
All of these projects can be found on my Gardening Pinterest Board with their original source.
Happy Weekend to you all!
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Please tell me about the red/white buffalo check awnings? Beautiful touch.
I know it’s been years since this post but I’m praying that you will still see this. You’re beautiful picture of the front porch caught my eye. I currently live in Arizona and have for 50 years and wants so badly to live on a treeline Street the beautiful front porch. Can you tell me where this picture is from? Thank you so much..mary
Mary,
Thanks so much for visiting the blog! Yes, that post was from a long time ago, back when I first started the site and didn’t know any better about linking. I am not sure where those images were from that I found on Pinterest. I do have a few posts that you may love of tree-lined streets in the beautiful historic town of Southport, NC! It’s where we have a family beach home. Visit this link on the blog and you’ll find several posts. Read one and hit your back button to go back to view the next. https://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/?s=southport%2C+nc and here on the filming of the movie Safe Haven: https://www.oursouthernhomesc.com/?s=safe+haven
What a pretty blog! I love that planter of yours~so unique!! I’m excited I found your fb page and blog 🙂
Melissa, you are so sweet!!! Thanks you so much!!! I look forward to hearing from you!
Wonderful inspiration for Spring!!
Mary Alice
Thanks so much Mary Alice!!!
What a pretty, pretty post- I have a similar red wrap that I wear but I think I like yours better!;>) I love that one side yard picture-oh my-I want to live there- xo Diana
Thanks so much Diana! I am so ready for spring and being in my yard. You have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Christy
Ok the scarf definitely caught my attention! I am a scarf girl! Love them! And I love that you can use that as a wrap because I’m always cold too.lol
Planting…yes, I am so beyond ready for Spring!
Nancy
I am a scarf girl as well Nancy!!! I knit far too many of them! I promise you will love this one. I am ready for spring and summer!!!! Have a great weekend 🙂