Tag: Garden
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A Thrifting Bonanza
It’s the middle of October and the weather has been great for being outdoors and for Thrifting. Between taking down a dead tree in our garden, general garden clean-up and inside clean-up we’ve been pretty busy. I did manage to fit in a couple of trips to the local Thrift Stores and an estate sale. […]
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A Simple Vignette
Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” – Plato As I prepared this little vignette I decided to look for the simplicity of a pared down display. Three elements comprise the vignette: flowers, water colors, and a rendition of the scorpio sign in a chippy frame. Welcome, Friends, to […]
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Easy Fall Crafts
Somehow the coming of Fall gets the creative craft juices flowing. Today I’m going to share with you a few easy things to do for some Fall decor that are also quite cost effective. Hydrangea wreaths, wood pumpkin wall decor and a potpourri crescent moon are all on the decorating menu. Welcome, Friends, and let’s […]
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Vegetable Soup the Italian Way
This is a wonderfully quick vegetable soup that can be made with fresh garden vegetables and herbs or canned/frozen vegetables. Easy to make and really delicious. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 25 – 30 minutes cook time so… on the table in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 […]
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Sunday Flowers…Time for Wreaths
Today is wreath day and I’m making some dried herbal wraths for Fall display. I really love how these wreaths incorporate flowers and herbs to create a pretty display that can be enjoyed throughout the Fall season. Welcome to the Blog today, Friends, as my Sunday flowers expand into wreath making. I’ll start with a […]
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Trains Make the Day
The Biltmore Estate often has many additional displays throughout the grounds for the enjoyment of the guests. We happened upon this wonderful train exhibit set up outside in the Antler Village. The picture above shows one of the trains carrying a replica of Van Gogh’s Starry Starry Night. This chart shows some of the materials […]
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Sunday Flower Vignette
I found this sweet little box last week and thought it would work great with some fresh garden flowers. Welcome to the Blog this week, Friends, for a little flower therapy. You can see in the picture above that the shabby chic box is holding a variety of Summer flowers from the garden. Zinnias share […]
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Sunday in the Garden
Sitting on the back porch and looking out over the garden I decided to take a stroll and have a look at my neighbor’s yard. Pristine grass meets my eye, a manicured lawn with no weeds and a uniform green from the house to the fence and from one side boundary to another. An ordered […]