I don’t know about you, but every so often, I need a really good dose of creative inspiration! I am so thankful for the abundance of resources that we have available to us today. There was a time (not so long ago), that in order to find creative visual inspiration, you would have to order
My beautiful cottage garden, filled with bargains from my local garden center! One of my favorite things to watch for in the spring, besides my garden coming alive, is… the opening up of local garden centers. I get such joy, when I see the workers pulling out bags of fertilizer, soil mixes, and potted trees
There’s nothing quite as relaxing, as being blessed with an early morning serenade of song, from the chorus line of finches outside of my bedroom window in early Spring. It starts as soon as the snow starts to melt, and for some reason, they start warming up around 4am. Not that I’m always up at
I’ve heard people say things like… “if we just wait to shop until after Christmas, we can get everything so much cheaper, when it goes on sale!” Well… I have a secret! I know how you can shop, and still get the sale price… even if it doesn’t go on sale for another month! Here’s
I wanted wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, and share a wonderful letter of encouragement that was written to a dear friend back in 1513. Although it was written so long ago, the words still ring true for us today. “I salute you. I am your friend and my love for you goes deep. There is
Three months later… From front to back: blue salvia, knockout roses, gaura/chiffon cloud I wanted to share a pictorial update on one of the brand new cottage gardens, that we created this year. This coming Spring, we will also add a front cottage courtyard, and a side garden filled with fruit trees and ornamental fragrant
Recently, I had a reader ask me this question: “We are a bit short of money, but I am tired of looking at the same old boring walls. I can’t really afford to buy anything (I’d feel too guilty even if I did). Is there anyway of making decorations at home?” There are times in
Last week, I was able to go with my mom, my daughter, and a dear friend, for a day trip through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, TN. A big part of our day was spent enjoying an 11 mile scenic loop through a section of the park called “Cades Cove”. You know
As I was browsing around my favorite local garden center, I spied a brand new shipment of BEAUTIFUL succulents that had just arrived! (I try to stop in often so I can jump on any unadvertised sales, and to see what’s new.) Well… as I was taking in the beauty and intricacies of each little
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aww the reindeer cupcakes are so cute!!December 20, 6:58 pm by sharon
