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Gardens and Flowers

May Garden Party

May 6, 2009

Yes, welcome to my Garden Party! So glad you could stop by today and I hope you’ll make yourself at home. You might not know this, but as much as I love to decorate, gardening is right up there for me too in things I enjoy doing and I love to grow pretty flowers. I’ve [...]

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A Free Fountain

April 30, 2009

It’s time for the Spring Round-Up party at the Remodeling Guy, so go on over and check it out. If you’re here from Tim’s blog, welcome & make yourself at home. Last fall on one of my treasure hunts, I came home with a free fountain and told you all about it here. Now, who [...]

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Growing Berries

February 20, 2009

Last year, I shared the wonder of blackberries at Petals from the Past and ever since our visit, me and hubby have planned to plant our own, in hopes of a berry bounty at our very own house. So, we have taken a couple of trips down there this fall, buying blueberry and blackberry plants. [...]

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Fall at the Botanical Gardens

November 12, 2008

So, did you notice my cool new blog design? I was lucky enough to win a giveaway over at The Shabbee Chick’s blog, I now have my very own blog makeover. Amber did a great job and was very patient with all my little changes and I just love the new look! Head on over [...]

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Harvesting Hydrangeas

November 5, 2008

It’s Fall in Alabama and the hydrangeas are on their last leg. This is the Limelight bush after I cut them, but right now is a great time to go out and save some for drying before they completely dry up and wither for the winter. I clipped off the leaves, cutting the stems long [...]

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Aqua on the Patio

October 1, 2008

After looking around at several stores for aqua spraypaint, I finally settled on these 2. The one on the left is Catalina Mist and I got the last 2 cans at Hobby Lobby. I needed at least one more for touchups, so instead of waiting til they got more in, I picked up Blue Ocean [...]

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Estate Sale Goodies & Stargazer Lillies

August 8, 2008

Are we all partied out now?? Whewwwwww, you girls really came out and joined the party! Thanks so much for all who participated, it was SO much fun. I think we’ll have to do it again sometime later, maybe another topic next time! I think I visited EVERY SINGLE one of you who left a [...]

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One Project Closer

July 7, 2008

Who doesn’t enjoy a great Before and After Project? I know I sure love looking at pics and seeing how something can be transformed with a little hard work and ingenuity and especially if it’s something I can do myself. I’m very excited to share that my patio project is being featured at a new [...]

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The Decorated Patio

June 16, 2008

Before and after pics really tell the whole story, don’t they? I have to show these first, so we can all remember where it started and really appreciate the pics I’m about to show you. The whole ghastly mudpit, eyesore that we call a backyard. Even my pretty little swing couldn’t save it from the [...]

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My Garden Party

June 13, 2008

Welcome to my garden tour! I’m joining The Preacher’s Wife for a garden party today, so be sure and go by and check out more beautiful gardens from her links. Come along and see what’s blooming in my yard or has been blooming recently. Wouldn’t it be nice if these blooms stayed around for much [...]

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The Patio Project

May 8, 2008

The tools: 16″ paversThe dilemma: An ugly mudpit…what to do? I can be a girly-girl to the max much of the time, but sure don’t mind getting my hands dirty and working hard outside for something that needs to be done, especially when I get that vision in my head. As you can see from [...]

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Spring in Alabama

April 15, 2008

Clematis on my mailbox As is usual this time of year, Spring has arrived in the South. Last week was just about peek and I took a walk through my neighborhood to show you what is blooming around here. In spite of our severe drought last year, it doesn’t seem to have affected the show [...]

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Wedding Florals

April 1, 2008

What’s a wedding without beautiful flowers? My friend, Angie, has been a floral designer for many years and now mainly doing weddings. She works out of her house and does several weddings a year. She asked me if I’d be interested in helping her out with some of her weddings, so it looks like I [...]

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