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Something easy with a beautiful outcome is always a good thing. I have been trying to fill in a shady bed for a few years now. There is a good start of sweet woodruff in place but there are lots of gaps and it drives me crazy. Our solution, plant an inexpensive perennial (in this case a colorful mix of impatiens) to cover the gaps in an artful way. I love the...
A tribute to all that goes around comes around
This little gift was sent to me, published in 1941. Helping you around the house, to get all kinds of projects done. So Pintrest, so fun, so old, so new, I thought I’d share a page or two. And this To make candles longer burn, No dripping from the wick, Just chill awhile in icebox cold, And frost will do the trick. And this! Don’t be impatient when you bake, A pudding or a cake – To turn them out as soon as done, Is often a...
Finding beauty everywhere
Sometimes the most beautiful natural arrangements are just outside your door. They don’t have to be fancy, they don’t even have to be in bloom or even anything more than a stick. Go out! Look for branches, wild flowers, buds, evergreens, old leaves on a branch from winter, see what is around you. Cut them. (Careful!) Now put them in a vase that matches the colors. Pretty,...