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

Real vs. Faux Plants

When decorating a room, plants are a wonderful touch!  They’re green (which you know I love), they add texture, and life if they are real!  However, using “faux” plants can actually provide the same touches if they actually look real, and that is the key… In the kitchen, there is a mixture…the terrarium sits on the Read More

Tuesday’s Tip: Watering Orchids

Growing orchids are still new to me.  I first posted about orchids here. I referred to them as “dancing flowers.”  They are lean, graceful, and their blooms are magnificent (although no blooms as of yet!).  I currently have 3 in the living room…  And I water them with ice cubes!  Apparently, they enjoy a nice Read More

Christmas Cocktail Party

Tis the season for enjoying time with family and friends!  And entertaining!!!  I love to host a gathering.  I can vividly remember as a child my parents entertaining often.  I also learned early in life that when you entertain projects finally get completed!  And I’m talking huge projects when it came to my parents (like Read More

Dancing Flowers

I love bringing a little bit of happy into the home.  Most of the time I bring in flowers.  Whether from your local garden shop, florist, or grocer, flowers are available in all varieties, sizes, and price points.  This past spring I enjoyed my “dancing orchid.”  I admired  her grace and beauty.  Whenever I sat Read More