Showing posts from May, 2015
During the winter I seemed to decorate in monochromatic tones. It seemed soothing to have rooms decorated in winter whites and heavier colors such as reds and earth tones. However, now with summer approaching, I feel it's time for lighter, more vibrant color. The winter whites are getting old. Of course, you ca…
Hi Everyone! Happy Memorial Day! I am busy with Memorial Day activities so, I am just checking in to say "hi". I wanted to thank all the Vets out there for their service. Thank you for your sacrifice. I also want to wish all of you a very happy holiday and hope you have great times with your friends and…
It's May and time to really get working in the garden. Of course, gardening is something you can honestly do all year round if you put your mind to it! However, since it's the middle of May, I needed to really get going! I am getting into the midst of it right now and I thought I'd show you how I go ab…
The lilacs in my yard suddenly bloomed yesterday. They are so fragrant that I wanted to bring some into the house. Lilacs always bring me back to my childhood. My grandparents had a great hedge of substantial lilacs at the end of their dirt driveway and I especially loved visiting them during lilac blooming seas…
In celebration of Mother's Day! I was going to visit my mother a few weeks ago and wanted to bring a "little something" to her. So, I decided to make her a tussie-mussie. Originally my understanding of a tussie-mussie was that it was a small nosegay bouquet tied with ribbon. However, after doing som…
Here is my tutorial for making the tissue paper flowers I used in my Celebrating Cinco de Mayo post: First, start with 6-8 pieces of tissue paper. Line the papers together, fully aligned on top of each other. Starting on one side, fold back an approximate 1" flap of paper. Go back and forth accordi…
