February 2016: Week One Update

Hi Lovelies, First and foremost, let me apologize to everyone who left a comment on the last post and I didn't get a chance to respond. I've been having major technical difficulties over here, which I have hopefully resolved. Now that I've done a lot of winter sowing, I feel like the season has started…

Make-it: DIY Ombre Geometric Wall Art

Hi Lovelies, So today's post - it's half trip down memory lane and half tutorial. Some things seriously never change - for example, as I write this - I'm sitting here watching 'Power Rangers'. Before you ask, no - there aren't even any kids around. If you're looking for a little nostalgia, you can click…

Make-it: Quick and Easy No-Sew Pillow Cover

Hi Lovelies, Well, it's Tuesday and I'm making something. I fear that "Make-it Monday" may soon lose it's moniker. Nevertheless, I stumbled upon this Pinterest post earlier, and knew that I had to try this one, too. Long ago, I bought a "bed in a bag" which included a grey throw pillow that I thought…

Make-it Monday: Altering Old Boxy Flannels – Getting the Perfect Fit from a Button Shirt

Hi Lovelies, Well with the low tonight finally dipping into the teens, I guess I can admit that winter is here. While I was out at the store this week, I noticed some nice and warm men's flannel shirts on clearance - how was I supposed to resist this? This isn't my first adventure into…

November Garden Update

Hi Lovelies, Long time, no see. Well, the leaves have completely fallen here. This means that with the exception of the plants in the hoophouse, the hardy annuals are completely covered beneath a nice layer. While some folks like to rake and rake, I don't, so I just let them be. That's the great thing…

Frankenstein Flowers (a rant about flowers)

Hi Lovelies, First my apologies that I didn't to complete Blog-tober. Something which required travel came up unexpectedly and believe me, I'm kicking myself more than you know. Though I'm still away, I felt I needed to make this post and am attempting to do so via mobile phone - thus, the lack of photos…

The Last Sunflowers of the Season

Hi Lovelies, I was certainly cutting it close on today's post. Currently, I'm cleaning up a giant mess of a flooded basement. Since I've got a lot of mopping to do, I thought I would show you some of the last sunflowers that were picked. I planted the seeds rather late, around August 10th -…

Saving Celosia Seeds

Hi Lovelies, This post is a little late, but don't worry - I didn't forget! I'm still knee-deep in cleaning up this season's mess, and now that it's colder, I'm a lot less motivated to even walk outside. It's usually at this point in the game that I start wondering why I don't live in…

Guide to Planting Daffodils

Hi Lovelies, Well, the fall rain here seems to have officially started (with more in the forecast) courtesy of the hurricane down south. Luckily enough, I was able to quickly throw this year's daffodil bulbs into the ground. Here in zone 6b, I ideally like to plant my daffodil bulbs around mid October - so…

Saving Zinnia Seeds

Hi Lovelies, With fall in full swing, it's a good time to learn how to save seeds of some of my favorite flowers. Luckily for me, collecting seeds from many plants is super easy - one of these being, zinnias. When saving seeds of anything, it's important that the varieties that you're saving aren't hybrids.…