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Gardens and Flowers

Getting Rid of Pesky Mosquitos {Giveaway}

June 19, 2010
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{Giveaway is Closed} First off, my hubby and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary yesterday, the 18th, so we are celebrating this weekend.  I love my man and am so happy that the Lord sent him to me!  Next week, I’m going to do something a little different from my normal posts and do even [...]

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Deck Love: Top 5 Ways to Create a Cozy Porch

June 15, 2010
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I’ve been working hard on getting that deck all whipped into shape and taking it back (literally) from the birds.  And I absolutely love it now.  With the addition of the new all-weather wicker, some comfy new cushions and shopping the house for accessories, it’s all coming together very well.  I had plenty of yardsale [...]

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Green Beans and Fresh Tomatoes

June 9, 2010
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It’s officially bean season at our house.  They are pouring in now and we are enjoying our meals of fresh green beans.  The Blue Lakes are coming in first, with the pole beans right behind them. The Blue Lakes are really producing and my hubby has been keeping them picked.  I snipped off the ends [...]

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Taking Back the Deck

June 3, 2010
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I’m so glad you all loved the porches from yesterday’s post.  Now we’ll move on to some deck spaces, since that is what I have at my house.  Let’s see if we can’t get those decks looking prettier and beat the heat too. We’ll start off by looking at some beautiful deck pics, to get [...]

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Porch Dreaming

June 2, 2010
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This time of year, I totally dream about outdoor spaces. To me, there’s nothing better than enjoying the outdoors, with a breeze in the air (well, we can pray for a breeze here!), a cold drink to sip and a magazine to browse.  Here in the South, a day with low humidity is extra special. [...]

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Are You Growing Veggies?

May 26, 2010
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First, the giveaway winners for the Welcome vinyls are:   Lethea Benson and my longtime friend and reader, Kathy. Congrats ladies, you’ll both be getting a Welcome for your front doors.  I’ve already emailed you and will put you in touch with Jodi.  Those of you who would like to order one for yourselves, we [...]

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In the Garden

May 8, 2010
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First things first!  The Initials, Inc. giveaway winner is Mary from Megardengal.  Congrats, Mary on your win.  I’ll put you in touch with Ivy to claim your fab prize.  I know LOTS of you wanted to win and I wish we had more to give out, but I hope that you’ll check out Initials, Inc. [...]

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National Public Gardens Day

May 7, 2010
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Since I love gardens and flowers, I had no problem when asked to help spread the word about National Public Gardens Day, which is today, May 7th. What:  A nationwide salute to the role that America’s public gardens play in researching and educating the public on the importance of preserving our environment through plant and [...]

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Red Amaryllis

February 12, 2010

There’s something extremely satisfying about having something live blooming in the house this time of year.  One of my neighbors shared a baby amaryllis plant with me over a year ago and this is the second blooming season for my plant.  I love how it blooms right around Valentines Day, those vivid red flowers just [...]

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The neighbors can laugh

July 3, 2009

But, we’ll get the last laugh now that we are getting a mess of beans all ready for pickin’! In case you don’t know what a mess of beans is….down South, that’s enough beans to fill a pot for dinner. From by the front door beans on the fence…. They are loving all the sun [...]

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Growing your own vegetables

June 16, 2009

Since we moved here over 3 years ago, my hubby has diligently set out tomato plants and we have managed to enjoy a few each year, not a huge harvest, but several tomatoes of our own. I got really spoiled growing up, since my dad is a major farmer and has grown tomatoes since I [...]

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The view from my swing

June 2, 2009

A place to rest at day’s end….. My favorite outdoor spot right now is right here on my swing. The swing my dad made for me many years ago that I brought over from Georgia and hung up 3 years ago. And since we got the under deck patio finished last year, this has quickly [...]

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Outdoor Gazebos

May 27, 2009

(from Target.com, the Madaga gazebo) Do you have one of these pretty things and do you like it? We are seriously considering adding one of these to our back deck so that we can enjoy the nice weather and stay out of the sun, but before we invest in anything, I’d love to get some [...]

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