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To be a good gardener, you have to have patience. Growing from seeds to plants is a process that takes a lot of commitment, most of it slow. The growing and tending process of a garden can be a difficult time for those of us who like to see results right away. Being in a rush will only result in over watering, over aggravating, and planting too close together, none of which will culminate into positive results.
Read MoreHalloween is perhaps one of the most intriguing and inventive times of year. It’s a time where you can really be whatever and whoever you want to be. As glamorous, as beautiful, as bizarre. As ugly, as scary, as fantastical. You can recreate yourself and become a version of any character you like. A successful costume comes from just that, a deliberate “version of”. One that brings your personality or your desires to fruition. It will utilize that certain something that attracts you to the base character of your choice in the first place.
Once upon a time, Halloween costumes were
Read MoreUsing bold flowers in your small space can transform your rooms from quaint to special. Most of us live in small spaces, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy the happiness that comes with bold and grandiose decor, in this case the use of bold flowers in your small space. In fact small spaces are perfect for decor like bold flowers because their impact can be stronger and more satisfying to
Read More.Blowing bubbles is actually good for your health. Bubbles are calming and soothing. Find out why, and who else is into blowing bubbles.
Recycling vintage items is a love of mine. There’s nothing that compares to re-purposing beautiful things. Springtime is one of the very best times to renew vintage and antique lovelies; especially in the garden.
Read MoreFancy cat collars and collar necklaces are the best, as cats do enjoy expensive and expensive looking jewelry; not to mention the fact that is is always a lovely thing to see your cat or kitten walking by looking his or her regal best.
Read MorePhotos, of course are always a must. Here are some of my favourites and most popular with a click through to the source, though keep in mind the source may not be each photos original home.
Read MoreThere is now a wonderful and especially gorgeous way to make outdoor Christmas decorating cost no more than the cost of the outdoor lights themselves. And truth be told, they are more beautiful and unique than your average outdoor string lighting.
Read MoreJohann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard masterpieces, music meant to be played on a Harpsichord, not a Piano Forte; yet when done well, the sound of this exquisite Baroque composer’s musical enigma can truly say that it has found its way home.
Read MoreWhile modern times have taken us away from the elegance of handmade beauty, it has also brought back appreciation for the vintage, the classics.
Read MoreThis water Wednesday brings floating paper boats, representing childhood, imagination, dreams, and remembrance.
Read MoreThis Water Wednesday, we’re featuring beautiful bathing tubs.
Read MoreEvery now and then I come across some wonderfully humorous job humor blurb printed on vintage postcard photos (most of them with the inclusion of an inapropriate word or two). They’re funny because despite their sarcasm, they exaggerate the pain we (women) feel, or think we ought to feel, about our jobs today...
Read MoreAh the poppy. A vintage dream. So beautiful. So dangerous. I’ve long had a love affair with poppies, been enthralled with vintage illustrations, wallpapers, and stained glasses.
Read MoreMany will agree that a French flair to music is second to none when it comes to that something delightful and light, that which makes you feel care-free, puts a spring in your step. French Cafe music is quite a favorite of mine for this reason. Ah to sip a glass of wine in an open outdoor French Cafe in Paris, treating oneself to a bit of stylish luxury.
Read MoreI am a major lover of slipper chairs. Just the name of it makes me feel relaxed and cozy. They are often referred to as armless chairs, but my thought is, why refer to them as though they were lacking an essential component when they have everything to offer that an armed chair would, perhaps more?
Read MoreScarves are a fashion statement, a personal statement, they set a mood both for the wearer and the passer by. Scarves know no age. Scarves know no season. Scarves are perfection. They are cozy, stylish, soft. Scarves are hard to resist.
Read MoreYes, entirely beautiful and inspiring. Blue willow has in fact inspired many an intrinsic copy and has become the theme of many in inspired design from fashion to interiors.
Read MoreI was, at one time, briefly, six months perhaps, a barista. I made all sorts of coffees and espressos at a Starbucks. I had wanted to be a bookseller, but they needed someone to man the machines at the adjoining café. That’s where I came in. I took the job. Part-time. Minimum wage.
Read MoreIt’s true, Vintage bicycles were more than just a way to get from point a to point b. Vintage bicycles were undoubtedly built for romance, plain and simple.
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