October 15, 2014 50’s Poodle Skirt Costume Each year, just about this time, my grandkids and I begin to think of Halloween costume ideas. When Sophie was…
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Preserving Basil Leaves The Easy Way
October 13, 2014 Another post on Pinterest today, caught my attention, ‘Preserving Basil Leaves’. I checked out the blog, Redheadcandecorate.com. The process seemed simple enough. Since the basil in…
Beautiful Garden Fountain
September 9, 2014 A beautiful garden fountain. The lilac bush in front of our home was looking pretty scraggly. After deciding to remove the bush, we contemplated what to…
Seashell Frame and Watercolor
July 13, 2014 Although it seems as if I have been doing nothing inside my home and concentrating solely on the garden, there are a few projects, which I…
One Amazing Fish Tower DIY
June 15, 2014 Last week, I saw the most incredible thing on Pinterest, a fish tower! A German gentleman created a tower in his pond. …
Can You Believe You Can Root Roses From Your Bouquet?
How To Root Roses Update June 14, 2014 Can you believe you can actually root roses from your favorite bouquet? I am still amazed by this! Remember…
Wall Planters For The Patio Wall
April 30, 2014 A couple of years ago, I bought a metal wall planter from Hobby Lobby. Dave hung it on one side of the sliding glass door on…
Update on Rooting Roses
April 22, 2014 The rose stems are now showing callus growth! At first, I thought this was root growth, but after some investigation found that it is the…
Rooting Roses for the Garden
April 16, 2014 Have you heard of rooting roses? Did you know you can actually root roses at home? Seriously, you know the bouquet of roses someone gave…
Adding Touches of Black Throughout Our Home
April 14, 2014 When we built our home, we loved the oak floors, oak cabinets, island, stairs and railing, but after awhile realized there was too much oak. As…
