Learn how to make a spring floral arrangement from plants blooming around your home. An easy and inexpensive way to bring the beauty of spring indoors. You can create a beautiful centerpiece before all of your show-stopping perennials and bushes are in bloom. Just look around at the many blooming trees and bushes this spring. Foraging […]
7 Layer Salad – Straight from the Family Recipe Archives
This 7 layer salad is an old family recipe that you can make ahead and share with a large group at a picnic or family gathering. I was going through my recipe box for inspiration and I found my Aunt Agnes’ 7 layer salad. I haven’t made it for years. In fact, I remember seeing […]
Make an Auricula Theatre – Thrifty Style
Learn how to repurpose an old drawer to create a thrifty auricula theatre to display your beautiful plant collection. Ever since my good friend Mary shared her father’s heirloom primulas with me I have been thinking about creating an auricula theatre. I came across this concept while researching Dino’s primulas and loved the idea. What’s […]
Full Sun Plants for a Beautiful New Garden
Learn how to design a beautiful new garden bed that requires full sun plants, including how to choose and plant them for the best results. Last fall a neighbor accidentally backed into our brick mailbox with their moving truck. It was original to the house and had seen better days. After checking with a professional […]
Flower Sugar Cookies for All Your Springtime Events
Try making these flower sugar cookies to celebrate any event, especially during the spring when there are so many reasons to celebrate. So much of my content revolves around flowers. Why not make flower shaped cookies? They are so bright and cheery and easy to make. I’m using my mother’s sugar cookie recipe. This is […]
Concrete Vases Made with Dollar Store and Household Items
Learn how easy it is to make simple concrete vases from ordinary materials you may already have around the house. I had planned to make these concrete vases during the holidays for gifts but time got away from me. However, in the spring with Mother’s Day, Graduation Parties, Teacher Appreciation Days and more, I figured […]
Pilea Plant – The Pass It On Friendship Plant
The Pilea Plant (Pilea peperomioides) is a current popular house plant that is easy to grow and propagate. Perfect for sharing with your friends. I have been a houseplant lover for my entire life. However, it has been during the last few years, when my daughter started really getting into gardening, that I have started […]
