These faded blooms brought me back to my wedding day. My husband bought me these roses from the farmer’s market a couple of weeks ago. So let me share that roses aren’t my favorite blooms. When I do choose roses I gravitate to the whites|creams and yellows. But these roses made me smile because theyContinue reading “faded blooms then & now”
Category Archives: gardening
container gardening delight
Summer has officially started and gardens are in full stride. Today I’m sharing my container garden that sits on a french etagere. It sits in a corner of our back patio & it gets the right combination of sun and shade. Of course like everything else it has moved from here to there on theContinue reading “container gardening delight”
getting organized, giving inspiration
Today I am sharing how I am getting organized in our home and getting inspired for our life. A few weeks ago I shared how I needed to renew, refuel & revitalize myself.
bringing nature inside
I know this time of year we are all spending more and more time outdoors. Whether we are gardening, swimming, hiking, simply enjoying our patios or participating in a slew of other outdoor activities. But during this time of year I also enjoy bringing many plants inside as well, to enjoy nature when we’re indoors.Continue reading “bringing nature inside”
6 benefits to planting your own vegetable garden
We finally got the vegetable garden planted for the season. We have planted in this garden for several years now and before that we also had raised beds in our previous home but not as extensive. I love, love, love having a vegetable garden and wanted to share some of the benefits I believe havingContinue reading “6 benefits to planting your own vegetable garden”
rejoice & rebirth
Happy first day of spring! It’s the season of rebirth when everything is starting to sprout, grow, bloom… The arbor into our vegetable garden is taking off & I love the way it looks this time of year. I would love to plant the vegetable garden and some containers around the patio but the forecastContinue reading “rejoice & rebirth”
spring has sprung
So we just got back from a week in paradise. This was our daily view. Not bad huh? And when we got home we realized it had been gorgeous around these parts as well. Our Bradford pear trees in the backyard are in full bloom! We have 5 that line the back fence in theContinue reading “spring has sprung”
gloom blooms
I’m chasing away the gloom with fresh blooms. It’s been rainy & gray around here, which I’m not complaining about at all since we desperately need the water. This pop of yellow in the kitchen brings some much needed sunshine. My lawn is green again, which makes me smile. BUT inside our home it startedContinue reading “gloom blooms”
quick, upcycled decor
This is a quick & fun decor detail you can alter in so many ways for what you want. The bottles are all from my recycle bin. Frappucionos that Miss M has been drinking lately. Spanish beer we picked up on a whim. I’m always attracted to Spanish products because of my father’s side ofContinue reading “quick, upcycled decor”
thanksgiving welcome
Now that my tablescape is finalized and my menu is pretty much set I wanted to make sure our home welcomed our guests in style. I added a thankful touch to my favorite wreath for our front door. I like a simple wreath. This was my inspiration and I adapted it to my vision. IContinue reading “thanksgiving welcome”