I cannot begin this post without extending my heartfelt prayers to those affected by the tornados this past Sunday! I do not watch the news, but I was glued to the television Monday evening. There was an amazing message that resonated with every person interviewed: community, family, and faith! There are many ways you may Read More
Category: Flowers
Garden Club with Chris H. Olsen
Last week, I had the opportunity to host the garden club at my home. It was an absolute delightful time! And we had a very special speaker… Who brought lots and lots of lovelies for spring! I was particularly fond of the pink and green pillow! Thinking of adding some pink to my outdoor decor! Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Last night, Lily Garden Club was inspired by Angie from Botanica Gardens with orchids! Orchids have to be one of my absolute favorite flowers! I blogged about my very first orchid awhile back. Read about it here. Orchids are the perfect Valentine gift for a special someone or for yourself… This miniature orchid Read More
Connecticut: Part 1
As I mentioned on Friday, this week marks one year of traveling to Connecticut with my mother and daughter. Come along for a virtual tour of our trip! I definitely look forward to another three generation trip soon. But for now, it’s nice to reminisce… The New England area is quaint, quiet, and kind! I Read More
Impromptu Entertaining
Although it’s nice to plan your party with weeks notice, it’s also fun to plan one on the spur of the moment! My client recently did just this! She decided to host a casual birthday celebration for her husband with two days to spare. The venue was their home and dinner would be served outdoors. Read More
My Parent’s Garden
As promised, I am sharing my parent’s garden with you this week. And after 645 pictures , I will be featuring their garden in “parts.” On Saturday, it rained like cats and dogs. Honestly, I love a rainy day in the garden. Without the sun’s brilliance, the green foliage and colorful blooms “pop” in such Read More
Climbing Roses
And speaking of flowers from yesterday’s post…take a look at my climbing roses! These roses have a beautiful story…When I joined Lily Garden Club, our church’s garden club, a dear friend, Carole, gave me a rose. It was one stem with some roots. She had no idea the variety or anything else about it. I Read More
Treat Thursday
Today is Thursday…go treat yourself with something special! Whether it be a cup of coffee with that favorite dessert, a magazine from the grocery store, or for me… It was flowers! I’m working on “being still” which is truly hard to do!!! Today, I thought it was time to sit and smell the flowers! The Read More
New Spring Containers
I absolutely love container gardening! Whether it be the containers themselves, or the variety of plants you can put into containers, there’s just something special about them. Several years ago, Mother and Daddy gave me these metal topiaries for Mother’s Day… At the time, I was looking for something substantial that didn’t need watering. These Read More
Forsythia
What is your favorite part of spring? Mine would have to be watching the new blooms open. The fresh color and the new green foliage unfolding is a definite treat. Something I do every year is bring branches of forsythia into our home… I bring in several branches and begin choosing the ones to fill Read More