Succulents

Right now succulents are hugely popular.  I’ve had them in my gardens for years and they add a nice variety and uniqueness to your surroundings. Succulents include cactus and aloe vera plants.

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Old Clock, New Clock

Hello Readers! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

I sure did, my family came up to help us celebrate our girl’s birthday and to bless our new baby. It was so great to have everyone here to support us!

Also our baby Oli smiled for the first time! (On purpose! Not just gas bubbles!!! YAY!)

Look at those cheeks!

oli smile

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Home Decor – If I Can Do It You Can Do It

I get asked all the time if I would decorate someone’s home or offer suggestions on what they should do in a room.  I’m not an Interior Designer but through classes I’ve taken and experience I have come to love putting a room together.  I love the challenge of doing a room inexpensively or with things I already have.  So, I thought I would pass on advice I give to others.  Of course, if there is anything I can do to help feel free to ask.

First…..DECIDE WHAT YOUR STYLE IS.

You know what you like.  You know what is pleasing to your eye.  If you aren’t quite sure what you want there are magazines, books, online designing sites, and Pinterest.  Below are some samples of different styles:

There’s contemporary that clean-lined and simple (link).

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Herbs! Oh Yes You Should!

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Have you ever wondered if you should grow herbs?  Maybe you already do and I’m just slow getting on this bandwagon.  Well, I’ve been doing some research.

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