Wait for it
Jan06

Wait for it

Everyone loves flower arrangements. Buds and fresh blooms are beautiful, but we toss them as soon as the first leaf wilts or drops. I say watch every phase of nature’s beauty. If you let the water dry from the vase your arrangement will take on a dried flower look, with deeper colors and an almost magical feel. Wait for it, you won’t be...

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Kill Your Mum
Oct10

Kill Your Mum

Mums. They’re everywhere from grocery stores to flea markets this time of year and we are programed to sit them around and then try to plant it for next year (mine mostly die). With an average cost of $5 why not rethink your approach. Mums are beautiful, they come in awesome colors, have nice sturdy stems and the plant almost always has a nice variety of buds and flower size. Perfect for an artful arrangement. All you need is a...

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get outside
May22

get outside

Finding beauty everywhere is my passion and free for all to take in, plus it’s around every corner. Spring is particularly colorful and...

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Beautiful
Mar08

Beautiful

There is an inspiration for absolutely everything just outside your door. Like this bracelet and pendant made from tree bark that fell to the ground as the trees prepare for spring! I added a simple chain for the pendant, and Carolyn was ready to hit the town with original creations by the one and only Mother...

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open me
Dec15

open me

The old box said, “stored December 10, 1995, at 4:30 pm” “open me someday” so 27 years later, on December 10 at 4:30, I did just that. Most objects in the box were ordinary things like candlesticks, salt and pepper shakers, sugar and creamers, and ashtrays. There were a few long-forgotten surprises, like the fourleaf clover in the chicken box and the teeth, but before I sent them off to a thrift store, I...

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Pretty.  Simple.
Jun21

Pretty. Simple.

Teacup, shallow bowl, anything that can hold a bit of water can hold a single flower or six or more. A moving composition, by...

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