Easter 2011

I know it's like way late to post Easter pic.'s but better late then never right?

I made so many goodies! We had so many left over's I took them to church the next day,lol.

Somethings were homemade, some store bought.

 Thes are My new favorites! Haystacks! Really... I could eat the whole plate, hahaha. Don't worry I didn't.

 I was so happy to use my "Good will " hunting 
find, for the dessert table

Marshmallow eggs are a must have for Easter in my house

Chocolate dipped peep's and homemade chocolate covered peanut butter balls!

I wish I could say I made this, but I did reheat it, hahaha!

These are the cutest little cookies! They look like bunny tails.

 

yum-o!

I found these plate and bowls at my local $ store, yeah I bought them all!

Drink station, hi!

 

 Love my bunting!

 

If you haven't tried mint water... You need to!

I love Easter and everything it means to me, I can't wait for next year!

Spring window seal and lavender water

I heat lavender! My lavender bushes are in full bloom and they are breathtaking. So I decided to bring the spring inside.

 

I love soaking lavender in water for an hour or so. You can make your own lavender water ! Just make sure you clean the lavender when you bring it in, and don't use it if it has been sprayed with any kind of pesticides, and make sure there are no bugs on them. Then soak the leaves in some filtered water .

It's so refreshing! I'll have to do a tutorial on it.

This is just a random shot of a little nook in My kitchen, I'm pretty proud of it. 

It was a complete mess, before I clean it up.( I won't show you pictures because it's kinda embarrassing, lol! )

My aprons were thrown over the side of my fridge, my old broom was always falling down. 

 It's amazing what a new pretty broom and some $ store hooks can do.

I hated My old broom. This one is colorful and I feel pretty when I use it! 

I think you should  always try to surround your self with pretty things. I think it makes your day run better.

 Here's a picture Madie made when she was 5, I love That She made sure to add a Mr. Sun shine! I heard some where that if Kids draw a sun in their pictures, It means that they are in in a happy and healthy life style.

I don't think I'll ever take this off My fridge, not even after the girls are married and gone. Madison made it last year for fathers day and  I think It inspires their father and it's just precious!

Home made compost bin

I Started my Home made organic garden a few weeks ago and it has been such a joy! There is just something amazingly fulfilling about working something with your own two hands. 

You take more pride in your work and put more value and tlc in it. It is a great why to teach your family to work together and what the fruits of your labor grow ( Literally)

I want to keep My garden Organic to save money, So I decided to make my own compost bin. 

It was sooooo Easy and It's great if you want to teach you kids about Earth science and recycling (home school moment) 

So Here's what you'll will need:

One plastic bin 

I had this one sitting in My garage

Make sure To wash it out

 You'll need a drill, I guess you could use a hammer and nail but that would take Forever and you will probably get frustrated and give up. So try to use a drill.

 Drill in lots of holes because compost needs air.

 The easiest rule of thumb is to mix in equal parts green stuff and brown stuff

Green stuff could be grass clipping or green leafs . Brown stuff could be dead  leafs

 You can add newspaper too. You'll want to add a layer of dirt as well. You throw in a few worms if you want to help out the process.

Last but not least... Food! You can add any can of organic matter to your compost bin. Any kind of fruit or veggie pealing. Any fruits or veggies that have rotted in your fridge any whole wheat bread or oatmeal. Egg shells, coffee grounds. Just so long as there is no meat, oil, or dairy in your pile. If you've added milk to you oatmeal , Your not going to want to use it. Meat and dairy will smell really bad when it decomposes.

You'll want to turn your bin every few weeks.

Most people think that compost piles smell and that you need lots of land to make one, well let me bust that myth. No they don't smell as long as you put the right things in them.

No you Don't need a lot of land at all. I have a little garden and this bin is just the right size for My yard .

Make sure to keep your bin moist and keep the lid on at night so you can keep city critters out of the bin.

Now this was just a starter lesson, If you want to know what to do next there are plenty of great tutorials on you tube! Here's a good one !  

So I hope composting isn't intimidating anymore, and remember compost is not just for veggie gardens, it's great for your flowers too ! Use what you have laying around your yard and kitchen instead of spending money on stinky fertilizers.

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Happy Spring!!!!

Happy Spring Everyone!!!!

In honor of spring I will be writing this post in pretty springy colors.

Yes I don't know what it is about spring and Easter but I go nuts planning for all the get together's, BBQ, summer camp outs, mother's and fathers day etc. 

And Easter! Don't even get me started! I am grateful everyday that Jesus Christ Died on the cross for me. But The whole month of Easter, I'm filled with joy! It's just a wonderful time to reflected and be amazed at how much We are loved by Heaven!

Anyhoo, I've started my small garden and I 'm getting the yard ready for all the fun we are going to have in Our back yard this year now that we are homeschooling full time. We just got a sand box and next we are putting in a tree swing!

Here's some of our spring time projects 

Bird Feeder

   

Egg Carton planter

What Are some of your Spring projects?

I wanna See picture, Pretty please!

Name wall art

I've been growing bored with my daughters room.

It needed a change and fast. Every Spring I try to add a little something new to every room in the house. Just to encourage change and the newness of Spring without spending a lot of money.

So I decided to cover their name art with new scrapbook paper.

I just traced the old letters, this was done in the wee hours of the morning when everyone was still asleep. So I had my giant craft light on.

All cut out

Then I slapped on some modge podge

Finished product!
Simple...

 Makenna's wall

Madison's wall

The colors worked well with the color of the wall, even though you can't tell from the picture that the wall is a light lime green. I love pink and green!