I love poinsettias. They’re one of my absolute favorite plants. I get at least one every year to display at Christmas time in memory of loved ones. Many will stay beautiful and keep their color for several months if properly cared for.
When you bring your poinsettia home cover it with a plastic or paper sleeve […]
I saw this idea somewhere a couple years ago, and I decided to make my own pine cone topiary for my fireplace mantle. It was really simple to make. I whitewashed a clay pot, it would also look great sponge painted. You could probably use a fancier pot if you wanted to invest in it. […]
This year you can make a Christmas tree dedicated to your furry and feathered friends. Hang some edible ornaments on your trees to help feed the little creatures in your area.
You can make your own bird seed ornaments, or you can make a nut and seed garland to hang on your tree. You can also […]
Don’t forget about your feathered friends this holiday season. There are many recipes out there for bird seed ornaments, and pine cone ornaments. I want to share my no fuss, I wish I could say no mess mixture.
When I want to make bird seed ornaments I pull out a glass mixing bowl, and place a […]
I had the opportunity to attend a themed Christmas tree auction today. There were some beautiful trees, and some were garden or nature inspired. I wanted to share some of the photos with you to give you ideas when it comes time to decorate your own Christmas tree.
Butterfly Christmas
This tree was breathtaking, the butterflies […]
My son’s been off school the last couple days for parent-teacher conferences. We took the opportunity to take a walk through the woods. While we were there we gathered up some fall leaves, nuts, buckeyes, and seeds.
When we returned to the house, we decided to make a harvest necklace. We looked up some information on […]
Gourds make a great fall display, but you can also use them after the fall season to help decorate your house for the holidays.
The small gourds make great Christmas decorations after they’ve dried out. After the fall season place your gourds in an out of the way warm dry place. Check on them often, some […]
About Gardening, Composting and Growing
Written by Linette Gerlach [email] for b5media.
A Child Chosen
A Creative Journal
All Holiday Cafe
Babylune
Baking Delights
Behind The Vines
Blog Fabulous
Brew Ha-Ha
Busy Family Meals
Career and Kids
Chocolate Bytes
Cooking Gadgets
Dating Dames
Declutter It
Drinks after Dark
Foodie Obsessed
GenBetween
Hankering for Yarn
Inside Fatherhood
Inside Motherhood
Jewelry and Beading
Junk Creation
Keeping the Castle
Kettle and Cup
Layers Upon Layers
Macro Cats
Mad Cropper
Marriage Actually
Mom Gadget
Mother Earth's Garden
MyCrimeSpace
Noodles and Rice
Offbeat Homes
One Book Two Book
Our One Heart
Parenting Tweens & Teens
Parents Behaving Badly
Play Library
Psycho for Love
Quilting and Patchwork
Robust Cooking
She Knows Parties
Simply Home Remedies
Simply Thrifty
Solo Mother
StampingMad
Supernanny Rules
Tangled Thread
The Food Bowl
Thrifty Mommy
Toolbelt Tips
Tree Hugging Family
Unplugged Living
Widows Quest
Recent Comments