Coastal Bohemian

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Bowl Fillers America 250 Years

Just over here getting ready to celebrate 250 years of Independence.

I adore the little bell next to the flag and sign that says, "Let Freedom Ring"

Here are a few goodies I made for bowl fillers.

This little stuffed flag is just a piece of canvas with some red acrylic paint stripes. The back is a piece of denim.

I used hot glue to secure three sides then added a bit of stuffing.

Then sealed the last side with more hot glue.

I tore 1" strips of fabric, created a stack of strips varying the colors, folded them in half and tied them off to create tassels.

I made a beaded strip of torn fabric and added a big star to the top. Just a few wooden beads , painted white added to a torn strip of fabric.

From the Graphicsfairy.com, I printed this Uncle Sam image and adhered it to a small scrap of wood. I added a bit of gold paint around the edges to give it a little lift.

I like to practice getting the layout of my lettering , so I write above the strip of paper to see how to get it correctly positioned and then I copy it below onto the strip of paper. I crinkled the paper to make it look weathered and then I used some distress ink around the edges to make it look distressed.

With love and gratitude

Michele

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Garden Fresh Celery Soup

Over the years, I have use the condensed version of cream of celery soup to make a variety of recipes. It's a great way to pull off a quick meal, create a gravy or make a potpie.

This is not that lack luster, artificial cream of celery soup. This is a simple easy recipe that both my hubby and I now look forward to for lunch or dinner.

But let me start by saying, I love freshly grown celery. My Dad has always grown it and it is a deep rich green color, unlike the one you find in the store.

Here's a peek at what's left growing in the garden now.

In the past, my Dad has been my fresh produce stop and I always take some of the fresh celery because I love the leaves in salads. Well this year, I planted my own and happily froze a giant bag of it too. I'll need to be thinking about drying some, also.

If you have never tried freshly grown celery, I urge you to give it a try. The flavor is much different than the store bought. Oh those leaves, make sure to use them because they are so full of flavor!!!It's a great addition to soups, stews and salads. I especially love it in bean salads.

Quick tip-You'll need an immersion blender to pull this off. Good, now we're ready.

Garden Fresh Celery Soup

Ingredients

2 cans of broth -chicken or veggie

1 cup of chopped fresh celery stalks and all those leaves

(Honestly , you can add as much as you want, go ahead and add two cups if you have it)

1/2 of an onion diced

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbl olive oil

1 tbl of butter

3 tbl of milk, cream or half and half

(I always have half and half in the house for my coffee)

Sauté the chopped celery and onions in the oil and butter until they are soft and cooked through. Add the broth. Warm through. Add 3 tbl of cream or milk or half and half, something to boost the creamy factor being careful not to bring it to a boil. Blend. Finish with salt and pepper.

We loved this so much I even canned 2 jars for the pantry, minus the milk/half and half.

Michele

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Funtastic Friday # 596

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DIY Cedarwood Yard and Garden Spray

A few years ago I bought a non toxic outdoor Pest Control for my yard and garden. We live in Florida and often have a moment in the year where ants get into the house. We also have chiggers, fleas and ticks about the yard which are especially concerning to me for the dog.

I purchased Wondercide Outdoor Pest Control from Amazon. It comes in a broadcast sprayer and it worked amazing. The problem is that it's $40.00 a pop and has to be reapplied after rain. Although that's not an awful lot of $$$ I do try to DIY so I gave it a shot and here's my recipe.

Cedarwood Yard and Garden Sprayer

recipe