Give Your Garden a Fairy Tale Look

Give Your Garden a Fairy Tale Look by Planting Lupines
August 7, 2015 0 Comments 4 tags

  “and when she saw lupine flowers blooming outside her window, she knew just what she would do to make the world a more beautiful place”  Barbara Cooney, Miss Rumphius

Warm Up Your Fall Garden With Yellow Orange and Red

July 26, 2015 0 Comments 5 tags

  Choose these warm coloured blooms, for your fall garden.   I would typically start out by telling you that Fall is my very favourite season.  I hesitate a wee bit

Get Crafty with Paper Plate Ladybugs

July 24, 2015 0 Comments 4 tags

What road is it that is paved with good intentions?  I am chalk full of good intentions… and also exceptionally forgetful.  I originally attempted to purchase red paper plates for

MiniĀ PB and Chocolate Cups

Homemade Mini Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cups
July 20, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

  Homemade mini peanut butter cups with chocolate. I mean really – do I need to say anything else?    Peanut Butter Cups When I was a kid, I kid

51 Ways to Love Bananas

51 ways to love bananas, in breads, muffins, scones, cookies, squared, brownies, cakes, waffles, pancakes, even. Ice. Cream.
June 12, 2015 0 Comments 4 tags

I have a freezer full of bananas.  I shove them in there as soon as they start to turn brown – mushy bananas I am not a fan of.  And

Design A Composting System That Works

Design a Compost System that Really Works
June 6, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

 Composting is an environmentally friendly and sound way to deal with yard and food refuse, and to create nutrient rich additives for your garden.  However, it can be messy, inconvenient

Water Colour Dragonfly Painting

Water colour dragonfly painting with curled paper antennae and brad fasteners
May 29, 2015 0 Comments 4 tags

 And sometimes, I amaze myself.  Seriously – this is pretty clever. Make This Fun Summer Bug Craft If you recall making Ladybugs in this easy paper plate craft, and Bumblebees

Easy and Exceptionally Cheap DIY Composter

Super Easy Super Cheap DIY Composter Pallet Project
May 24, 2015 0 Comments 0 tags

  We all know that composting is a good thing.  It can also be super messy, way inconvenient, and dare I say, expensive. There are ways to keep it tidy,

Garden Fresh Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie

Fresh Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie With a Beautiful Lattice Top Crust
May 21, 2015 0 Comments 5 tags

Tart rhubarb fresh from the garden, mixed with sweet strawberries from the local berry patch – and oh my word, this pie is delicious. Fresh Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie With

Top Ten Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Thoughtful and Beautiful DIY Appreciation Gifts for Teachers
May 19, 2015 0 Comments 12 tags

One of the biggest landmarks of summer is the end of the school year.   A lot of parents help their children make and or buy gifts to gift to their teachers,