I’m excited to share with you a new series I’m starting called, “Talk Till Dawn”, I want this to be about my everyday life, the things I’m reading, eating, my everyday ups and down, along with photos that I’ve taken over the week. My life and home is far from perfect even though I always share with you pretty home decor picture. Now from time to time I’ll give you a look at how things can get out of control like everyone else’s life. May is almost over and that means it’s time to catch ... continue reading...
DIY Rustic Junk Oriole Feeder
HOW TO MAKE A RUSTIC ORIOLE FEEDER FROM AN OLD PIPE FITTING, A TERRA COTTA SAUCER AND RUSTY WIRE! JUNK FEEDERS ARE ART AND THE ORIOLES WILL LOVE FEEDING FROM IT! Do you have Baltimore Oriole's in your neck of the woods? Every year right around Mothers Day the humming birds and Oriole return to feed on the sweet nectar of flowers, and fruit. I’ve never had an Oriole feeder but after sitting on the deck watching them try and feed from the humming bird feeder I decided I needed to feed ... continue reading...
Gardening With Rustic Junk
WHEN YOU FIND YOUR GARDENING STYLE! MINE HAPPENS TO BE RUSTIC JUNK GARDENING. I LOVE TO REPURPOSE THINGS THAT HAVE A UNIQUE LOOK AND ADD TEXTURE AND INTEREST TO OUR LANDSCAPING AND GARDEN BEDS. After a nice all day rain, more like a downpour, I took a look around our yard and thought to myself I sure do add a lot of rustic junk to my gardens. So I grabbed the camera and started snapping away. I use everything from old crib springs as trellis, rusted out watering cans as planter, ... continue reading...
Protecting Plant Flats From Frost
Ah, my evening ritual right now. Michigan is unpredictable weather wise most of the time but May seems to be the worst. We see several days of nice warm temperatures then Mother Nature throws in a week or so of frosty nights. Right now that’s what’s happening. So every evening I bring all my veggie and annuals into the dining room and park them in front of the French doors that get the morning sun. Then once it warms up a little I take them back outside for another dose of sunshine, just ... continue reading...
How To Make Dandelion Salve
HOW TO FORAGE AND MAKE DANDELION SALVE FOR DRY CHAPPED SKIN AND MUSCLE SORENESS. IT'S THE PERFECT GIFT TO GIVE AND SPING IS WHEN NATURE IS PROVIDING ALL THOSE DANDELION FLOWERS! Here in my neck of the woods it’s time to gather those dandelions for making Dandelion Salve. If you spray your yard with chemicals you wont want to try this. You need an organic source for picking. I live in the country where no one sprays, we don’t have beautiful weed free yards, but we do have plenty of ... continue reading...
Favorite Chore Talk
LET'S TALK ABOUT CHORES! WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE AND WHY? Let’s talk chores; right now most of us have plenty of time on our hands for doing them that’s for sure. Do you have favorite chores, the ones you don’t mind doing? I know I do! My number one all time favorite chore that I actually look forward to doing is laundry. The best part about it is hanging it on the line and watching it blow in the breeze. The chores I like to do the best are the ones that are relaxing and peaceful to ... continue reading...
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