Learn a little about growing beautiful dahlias in the garden and the many different varieties, colors, shapes, and sizes. There’s something about Dahlias that I really love. It could be the diversity in color, the range in shapes, or maybe because they are blooming late in the year when everything else is on its way […]
Light and Refreshing Skinny Moscow Mule Cocktail
Skinny Moscow mule cocktails are just as good as the original with less sugar, for a refreshing, lower calorie cocktail. Skinny Moscow Mule Cocktail A few years back my husband told me about this drink he had served in a special copper mug called a Moscow Mule. I’m sure many of you have already heard […]
How to Make a Cold Frame to Protect Your Plants
This simple DIY cold frame project is perfect for hardening off seedlings and protecting tender plants any time of year. I’ve always wanted a cold frame and this year I finally got one. Since it requires a bit of heavy lifting and woodwork I enlisted my husband to help me build it. This project also […]
String of Hearts Plant – Another Fun and Easy Houseplant
Learn about the string of hearts plant also known as the Rosary Vine. How to grow it and how to propagate some for your friends. A while ago my daughter brought me some cuttings of her string of hearts plant. This string of pearls growing in a teacup from a blogger challenge is growing pretty […]
Wild Rice Seafood Salad Recipe with Crab and Shrimp
This wild rice seafood salad with crabmeat and shrimp is perfect for a ladies luncheon, shower or a delicious summertime meal. Here’s another throwback recipe we often made for baby or bridal showers. Back then we often held these showers in our homes. Now, many showers are coed. However, back then it was more of […]
How to Make Wax Sachets with Pressed Flowers
These beautiful scented wax sachets are easy and fun to create, using wax, essential or fragrance oils and pressed flowers. While shopping with my sister and girlfriend I came across some beautiful fragrant wax sachets in a gift shop. They were new to me and looked like the perfect DIY project. This post contains some […]
What’s An Herbarium?
Learn about an herbarium journal, its history and why they are used today. Make your own by collecting and recording your own plants. Traditionally an herbarium was a book of collected raw plant material that had been pressed or preserved to aid in the research of using plants for medicinal purposes. Usually, all parts of […]
