A Storybook Life

I recently received a letter from a reader in response to an article that I had written about decorating with chandelier crystals.
After Rebecca saw the idea, she sent me this question…

Dear Pearl,
I think that your idea is so creative! But I am having a bit of a problem. Instead of taking crystals off of a [...]

I wanted to share a few letters from readers with you today. After reading some of the articles about building your own garden pond that I’ve written over the last few years, they wanted to let me know of their success. A water garden (no matter how large or small it is) can add wonder [...]

This week I made a stop at my local Lowe’s garden center. I try to stop in frequently throughout the summer, because there are always so many unadvertised specials to be found! While I was there this week, I overheard a sales person talking with a customer, trying to explain the over abundance of plant [...]

This is a quick, easy, cheap, come back for seconds family dish!
Pasta salad is the perfect side dish for any summer meal! You can also change the recipe very easily by tossing in any of your favorite ingredients right from the cottage garden!
Cook your favorite kind of pasta while you’re making the sauce to save [...]

I wanted to show you this great new humming bird feeder that I picked up at my local Walmart for $9.95!
The reason it caught my eye (besides the fact that it was deep red – my favorite color… for now , was because I thought that it was a thick red wine bottle [...]