Be Ready When the Luck Happens, Ina Garten, HAM Interiors, National Gardening Day, and more on Weekend Meanderings.
WEEKEND MEANDERINGS
Good Saturday morning to you friends. It’s time for Weekend Meanderings with Kim and Juliet! This is our weekly series where we share all of the things that piqued our interests and caught our eye.
Things are in limbo here since the tree fell on the house Thursday. It was a long, busy, nerve wracking day to get the tree off the house and the hole and roof covered before the next round of storms. The house is a mess, not just from the tree but because everything in that room is now all over the rest of the house. It was a bit of a scramble to empty the room. The 50 year old tree is sitting in the front yard in pieces waiting to be picked up on Monday.
We will have a bevy of appointments with insurance, contractors, landscapers, HVAC, etc next week. For now we wait.
What about you, what are your plans for the weekend?
Ok, lets get to the fun stuff!
ONE TO FOLLOW~HAM Interiors
Are you familiar with HAM Interiors? They are one of my all time favorite English interior design firms. I love the old world classic style of their designs, mixed with quirky art and interesting collected furniture and accessories. What is there not to love about a room with antique tea canisters, kilim rugs, decoys, colorful art, comfy furniture, cozy nooks to sit and read and baskets for pets to curl up by the fire? There is something interesting to look at in every room and they all provide inspiration for collected interior lovers.
HÁM interiors is a family-run interior design and build firm. Launched in 2011 by Nick Cox, his wife Pamela, son Tom and daughter Kate.
Design principles are based on the belief that homes should be comfortable and liveable while at the same time beautiful and curated. Unswayed by fleeting trends, their style mixes old with new, layering colour and textures with a palette of beautiful natural materials. They create entirely unique and original interiors filled with art, antiques and intriguing objects always sourced with an intuitive sense of style and fun.
Their work has been seen in House & Garden, Homes & Gardens, Living, etc, The English Home, Country Life, The Times and The Telegraph.
More About HAM Interiors
You can see more of Ham Interiors work on their webpage, Instagram and also shop their store, Studio HÁM.
An interior designer’s 17th-century farmhouse in a secluded Devon valley.
An interior designer shows us around his home.
National Gardening Day April 14th
Tomorrow is National Gardening Day, so get your hands in the dirt and celebrate. Gardening has something to offer everyone, not to mention that it is good for you; it gets you outside, teaches you patience and is a great way to connect with family and friends. I will be honest, I am not a a very good gardener but I am trying. My biggest obstacles seem to be the deer, sadly they like my wildflower garden, and the tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes and every other thing I planted last year and my patience.
Do you like to garden? What is your favorite thing to plant? Any tips about the deer?
What are the benefits of gardening?
There are many benefits to gardening and here are just a few.
- It can help reduce stress.
- Gives you a boost of vitamin D
- Improves your hand strength, pulling weeds is hard work.
- Burns calories
- Can improve brain function
How to start a garden?
- Start small and grow some herbs, tomatoes or peppers in containers on your balcony or back porch.
- Join a community garden.
- Grow things indoors in small containers.
- Grow flowers or a wild flower garden.
- Pick the right spot, ideally your garden and containers will get 6-8 hours of sunlight a day.
- Learn about your gardening zone so that you know what plants will grow in your area and the best time to plant them.
- Pick the right spot, container, raised bed or a garden plot.
- Check your soil for ph and health, you might have to amend it.
- Compost is always a good idea.
- Pick your seeds or plants.
- Start your seeds indoors, harden them off and plant after the last frost.
- Enjoy the process, and the fruits and vegetables of your hard labor.
If gardening isn’t your thing you can still celebrate National Gardening Day visiting your local botanical gardens or arboretum.
The Best Botanical Gardens in the US.
Americas Most Beautiful Gardens
Raised Bed, Container, or In-Ground? How to Choose the Right Type of Garden for Your Space
A 4-Step Guide to Caring for Your Handheld Garden Tools
Speaking of nature, if you are visiting NY between now and June 9th you might enjoy Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Morgan Library and Museum.
Drawn to Nature brings together artwork, books, manuscripts, and artifacts from several institutions in the United Kingdom, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Trust, and the Armitt Museum and Library. Paired with the Morgan’s exceptional collection of her picture letters, these objects trace how Potter’s innovative blend of scientific observation and imaginative storytelling shaped some of the world’s most popular children’s books.
If you are visiting the UK and the Lake District be sure to visit Hill Top Beatrix Potters’ house and inspiration for her books. It is a beautiful area and one of my favorite places in the UK.
Here, for the first time, Ina Garten presents an intimate, entertaining, and inspiring account of her remarkable journey. Ina’s gift is to make everything look easy, yet all her accomplishments have been the result of hard work, audacious choices, and exquisite attention to detail. In her unmistakable voice (no one tells a story like Ina), she brings her past and her process to life in a high-spirited and no-holds-barred memoir that chronicles decades of personal challenges, adventures (and misadventures) and unexpected career twists, all delivered with her signature combination of playfulness and purpose.
You can see Ina live at the Kennedy Center or Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Blogger Books
A couple of my favorite bloggers have written cookbooks that are available for preorder, if you like sweet treats you are going to want to order one or both of these books!
100 Afternoon Sweets: With Snacking Cakes, Brownies, Blondies, and More written by Sarah Kieffer of The Vanilla Bean blog.
Sweet Tooth written by Sarah Fennel and the author of Broma Bakery.
LINKS TO READ+WATCH+LISTEN
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And What to Do About It
The Problem With Labeling People as ‘Toxic’
What Happens to Your Brain When You Cut Back on Sugar, According to a Neuroscientist
For the Love of a Laura Ashley Dress
Information Overload: How Overthinking Feeds Our Innate Superstitions
Why do I get tired in the afternoon?
The Best Vegetable Broth That You Can But At the Grocery Store
Ooey-Gooey Macaroni and Cheese
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THIS WEEK
Monday I shared this swimsuit and dress it is perfect for the pool and the beach, a beautiful home tour, a great book and a few other things.
Thursday I shared The Best Spring Bucket List Ideas to Enjoy the Season.
Last but not least, Friday Favorites, spring recipes, books, fashion, decor and so much more, including this outfit.
A midi-skirt is a great addition to your spring and summer wardrobe, you can dress it up or down.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
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Have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
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On My Radar
Elizabeth, I’m so sorry, I still can’t believe what happened to your house. Ugh. Thanks goodness the immediate issues of getting the tree off the house and securing the opening happened quickly, but I feel for you in terms of the long journey ahead. And I hope the storms have now passed and you catch a break. On a happier note, I’m so excited about Ina’s biography … do we really have to wait until October. Eek. Well, I appreciate the heads up and I pre-ordered. It’s going to be a blockbuster. Hope you find some comfort and joy in your weekend. Take care my friend. xoxo
I’m glad to read no people or pups were hurt by the falling tree!
No, I’m not familiar with Ham Interiors. But based on the photos you posted, I am going to check them out. I might even buy a plant tomorrow. lol
I’m so sorry to read about the tree, how shocking for you. I’m incredibly impressed at how you have dealt with it so calmly, I hope you don’t have too long a wait to get everything sorted. Sending love xxx
Elizabeth, I just can’t imagine all you are going through with the tree. I’m so glad you and your pups are okay. Living through cleanup and repair is a lot also. Take care of yourself.
You still turned out a fun blog. Don’t know how you did it.
Ham Interiors is really lovely and I will check them out.
I’m super excited for the Ina memoir! Your outfits are lovely and especially the black and straw bag.
Great garden tips. I am just about to start thinking about tomatoes and what we will grow, but I won’t plant until May because you need warm nights as my dad says. Also, another tip is start with plants in the ground, not seed for veggies. Have you guys tried netting things so the deer don’t eat them or fencing? I don’t know if that’s an option?
Hope you get some rest this weekend Elizabeth. Sending hugs to you.
Hi Elizabeth,
So sorry to hear about your tree.Such a relief it sis not cause major structural damage. Sending you a hug!
Thank you Frances. It is a relief that we are all ok. Hopefully once the assessment is done there will not be “too much” damage.
HAve a wonderful day.
I’m so sorry about the tree! What a disaster. It’s when I hear stories like this that I’m kind of glad I’m renting.
Brenda
Thank you Brenda. Have a wonderful week.