Feng Shui and The Front Entrance.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-bYjIo3bBzFSEXN4VUzK00gMxgj0o3IDTrUNC7K5WrFnvlAQKxPBX7i7hUWPXxiC69v9YxhEHYTvJYU6gIG3aAvveQzpl1a1SfiZteyPb8vRTxR0Rre9BeAe7nwGr9SHgUUy78IJ/s1600/thefrontentrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-bYjIo3bBzFSEXN4VUzK00gMxgj0o3IDTrUNC7K5WrFnvlAQKxPBX7i7hUWPXxiC69v9YxhEHYTvJYU6gIG3aAvveQzpl1a1SfiZteyPb8vRTxR0Rre9BeAe7nwGr9SHgUUy78IJ/s1600/thefrontentrance.jpg" title="feng shui and the front entrance" /></a></div><br />      If you've been a long time reader of this blog, then you know about my love affair with<a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-room-challenge-week-4-feng-shui.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Feng Shui.</b></span></a>  Back in 2013, I wrote a couple of Feng Shui <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/feng-shui-your-life-review-series-plants.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>laden posts</b></span></a>(sort of a series) and this post could be considered as an installment to that series. In Feng Shui, how we treat our front entrances can either stunt or enable the flow of positive energy, health, prosperity, abundance, and tranquility in our homes and lives. The book<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Feng-Shui-Your-Life-Edition/dp/1402797125" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <u><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Feng Shui Your Life</b></span></u></a> by Jayme Barrett offers enlightening information on how to "Feng Shui Your Front Entrance." It was my source for the 2013 series and will be for today's post.<br /><br />       The first step is to create a clear, open, and beautiful entrance for energy to move through and to circulate in your home. Feng Shui promotes the belief that your golden opportunities come in through the front door. The entrance above is a lovely example. The architectural hard edges are softened with the ivy growing upwards. The flowers also provide a welcoming show of color. Abundant foliage in the front yard is a natural solution for diffusing negative energy coming towards the door. In all other instances, keep trees and shrubs well trimmed so they do not block positive energy entering the home.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpZGycx8CkCdiD6YB3qwcohfQu1QUI51n67MuFkrJv5VTecKJSVdoz-jmnVhcm32zhd9X9BOlTIRokhlEJDHYGkeIITSI7jMTKKzMsTyqNvGy9FSxBv9VFWDOnUASjhuAOC_Wm8P8/s1600/thefrontentrance8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpZGycx8CkCdiD6YB3qwcohfQu1QUI51n67MuFkrJv5VTecKJSVdoz-jmnVhcm32zhd9X9BOlTIRokhlEJDHYGkeIITSI7jMTKKzMsTyqNvGy9FSxBv9VFWDOnUASjhuAOC_Wm8P8/s1600/thefrontentrance8.jpg" title="feng shui the front entrance" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have the space for it, Feng Shui expert Jayme Barrett advises that placing chairs on your front porch both symbolically and practically invites your guests to feel at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9jVDxQ9pPgzQdrJ2T_G_X8cLNoOwBXK4OKDB7de8GPqdpTCwDSFDU2N5QKg0KRnJ77l5i7vMeIOm28B2XcLlyiXzDYDJqRCXlekt0pe1SGdKVZ0NkjIPVVJsc0HvxznM7eDFb6rC/s1600/thefrontentrance9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9jVDxQ9pPgzQdrJ2T_G_X8cLNoOwBXK4OKDB7de8GPqdpTCwDSFDU2N5QKg0KRnJ77l5i7vMeIOm28B2XcLlyiXzDYDJqRCXlekt0pe1SGdKVZ0NkjIPVVJsc0HvxznM7eDFb6rC/s1600/thefrontentrance9.jpg" title="feng shui and the front entrance" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Placing a wind chime outside your door promotes good luck and good fortune while redirecting negative energy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l4869xHKEFV-UFgZRAjoeyIoibN-cRbrrW7IwJ7Bo9GBBCFsi_DWcMfaOuLncnqRBKWT-wQA-pS6-kxD7_tFZ_yEp8ax9YouqlPUucSTWDjJLqEdzZ7-d4Enm-bS1hTaUEevhP1E/s1600/thefrontentrance10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l4869xHKEFV-UFgZRAjoeyIoibN-cRbrrW7IwJ7Bo9GBBCFsi_DWcMfaOuLncnqRBKWT-wQA-pS6-kxD7_tFZ_yEp8ax9YouqlPUucSTWDjJLqEdzZ7-d4Enm-bS1hTaUEevhP1E/s1600/thefrontentrance10.jpg" title="feng shui and the front entrance" width="511" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHLVmkWrD6g06IvpBoUHw5_48nw6Ny53Tl_gzYOEnJBs6GsPmSDA7TzI_PpfSleUYhv_pFajy1-Iz10_PBjctiVye9iVUprMZZpKfnTgARysjCS1M4v2sYVy_GnxI_ZkdQ1g_1maf/s1600/thefrontentrance4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHLVmkWrD6g06IvpBoUHw5_48nw6Ny53Tl_gzYOEnJBs6GsPmSDA7TzI_PpfSleUYhv_pFajy1-Iz10_PBjctiVye9iVUprMZZpKfnTgARysjCS1M4v2sYVy_GnxI_ZkdQ1g_1maf/s1600/thefrontentrance4.jpg" title="feng shui and the front entrance" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Trees add stability, healing, and vibrant energy to the home. Keep plants and shrubs well manicured. Your entrance should offer a welcome embrace to you and beckon on in positive energy filled with unlimited opportunities.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TFGT4nKir3jG16D-pJyNoSm31jkhh1Wewfqdu29EYCD5k6SA0vHB3STKURvJCUz5yTw4-jkm5bDN_dqYYQAy0STPTcUCmoiWgft3vtuN90DkyDj0m_VR8Y_HptagC13woOhvZ7hn/s1600/thefrontentrance6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TFGT4nKir3jG16D-pJyNoSm31jkhh1Wewfqdu29EYCD5k6SA0vHB3STKURvJCUz5yTw4-jkm5bDN_dqYYQAy0STPTcUCmoiWgft3vtuN90DkyDj0m_VR8Y_HptagC13woOhvZ7hn/s1600/thefrontentrance6.jpg" title="feng shui and the front entrance" /></a></div><br />     What kind of first impression does your front entrance give? xx<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">images:<a href="http://designaddictmom.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> {tumblr</a>, <a href="http://www.bhg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bhg</a>, pinterest}</span>

Feng Shui and The Front Entrance.

      If you've been a long time reader of this blog, then you know about my love affair with   Feng Shui.   Back in 2013, I wrote a cou...

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Upcycling in the Garden: A Crate becomes a Vegetable Garden for the Boys.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLlhvl5MDy21aeSB6q3Bb9ATqPddX_-t3KtqiAbUR20tGrvGIFcxC8zcviAINQwW-3fghWl2XkBCFVmV2bgkhzL4Gh-Hc68s6qVm8HWuf0Wb5TGqbmn-OqufzDfjVw-nXAWlW4U1J_P6o/s1600-h/blake064%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="blake064" border="0" height="904" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrVpuY1-JKSU-sJw9soP7eelMAmnbcpXBO5X-KgtzroJg6hQUinDGeoqTxArhGp9Z2Z9s0fg6aNSdG26j6KzUZsmKuy1GdyiUp4GrgqKCU07rHixETUgmX8oquukbFvq5H-oyIVljL1KN/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="blake064" width="604" /></a><br />Zion seen here at age one didn’t have a chance to escape the beauty of gardening. He observed his gardening fanatic Mom in action and wanted to do exactly what she was doing. Although, the watering can was bigger than he was, he would still attempt to water the vegetable/flower garden. He had inherited his Mother’s love of gardening…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FaBkEdc7ftp9km0Cqpaj_bHZ-83xSAYkJZAWxBp2djF54kHfb_bUbMfdf2KeYRnypxS0yAjcnld_OK5Wl8sBGwDPYys9cOchLoH3qKBsX8NgVFLYkTqiOjEysUV7gnaxooTMFuJdTpHM/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252025%25252C%25252011%25252016%25252029%252520AM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 25, 11 16 29 AM" border="0" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFgIzcLQ-xZyq3AcCuwDiWJ6TmPGe-hJchXRN5yhUDdiq1sOfX-vmJVyYpvv5EQHNsGC1trj_fq8KQtjDNnPkcHUvdaqgrVu8qrI4YW61U5LrrmrKOCVSDbBFvhUhxU0c2Nj2Mk3Ftr2P/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 25, 11 16 29 AM" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">Lil Ian pictured here at about 1 year old also has a love of watering the flowers…</div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ElEM-0uU1OaTgIp6xrW_F9k4MWJ8v_JGZBaWEyleBZ-zkUIGrbd7AILHBZ1rBsqjQIpvl7V3qnY3cGLPQivErqCuy5X2pqhc3VM3euwsC_L9j22bXvGEggsSA9cCBI33AOgItRl-yvGr/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252024%25252C%2525206%25252045%25252000%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 24, 6 45 00 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqCKiEkovzdq3S0uqSFKcDxWOsh3aqTjMve251DrsA-52RhskbzgG9JMjAK5i5-OBe8XAnQisLco-Runf_zInXeWM98-QMF5dm2yM2V2axS9BzKFqgUOzAVvRAu0VOsgPlSsDf5AGDDrz/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 24, 6 45 00 PM" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">Although we have a vegetable garden, I decided to make them their own vegetable garden; one they could readily water and would be easy for them to maintain, you know, since they are already such gardening fanatics! One day, I was in the shed and saw this crate and I thought voila! It had the perfect depth and it wasn’t too big.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCW6ZKUoVn7E0C2djN7c3EpBPGksT6NgY3VhjCNQe5p1lgpUgIjktewV4P8ccGM0QXJZnKF5scZbAcZEMeJ611HDtOEE3vc_OZU8WRXNkWx3pknkgxH50ckpmqPU0wv9iizeM6TzWftKDR/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252024%25252C%2525206%25252047%25252024%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 24, 6 47 24 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l4A15QTAIK12kXEM8E1e0iDH2wq6xX9VTIFv5HF1jWvcMBOiCeLcnhyw6gtzECNFrjJc4Ybl7tIAVYUIRpF_hOJoClGlbZ_RyxzQNqDF9BXWkLMLJ-pWv46qJWVlgTNAMxgh9ofL8bTE/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 24, 6 47 24 PM" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center">After removing the top</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYaAHxVHKAAblUKK0ZoYmhJZ4-lph-haDp8Gyexhsx0oQWxoz0FnZs2zBf7BzbVcpnI3BRr_jSH8NMlHTjrUMEvbuzVumcxkNWcvAXIJG9iVwMNTMklHppauCPNc5ebpT6BMcTAgzwH1W/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252024%25252C%2525206%25252055%25252038%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 24, 6 55 38 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXKD7vyOJ18GujpVggaJlRn9Fps1pOISgwyGZYGxWokm_6QJWc6MLqyJhxiQbduSzU5sVoeUFB_cN_R6UQF2PgyYC6p9hmORe6tOKp992BdkfCryLGk1chWzmQTF6V4gRtgLd3dwlf9ZN/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 24, 6 55 38 PM" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center">I used left over paint from the <a href="http://designaddictmom.blogspot.com/2014/04/guest-bedroom-facelift-and-some-other.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><strong>guest bedroom makeover</strong></span></a> to paint the crate and sealed it with a mod podge sealant.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGMIGLs9s_jWUPidVMwxxZS3ZFoui9gP8EE7IJp7rwvkpI5qy9EEfqwbiLEF1SMnxvqpe2c0M5GPFDPLkRGgOct9mHRZjWR_MHDcZX4QNhfmBiMr3RIP6vdLnQSDOyeCb4uzQqhUgbqSr/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252025%25252C%25252011%25252046%25252042%252520AM%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 25, 11 46 42 AM" border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0qcQI-Cr7ptcci9tnQXWb_JZQ_mbhxc0m8IeuecUx_ykmMZkzzUonXAeHxkKuwNn6nrkcQl4DiiUJGv6jKWN1AeLGKbOx0ij1zDk8J3-aPsYF-c5P484iyHQlOQoi64wo_HcQz_PK9PI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 25, 11 46 42 AM" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">And there is the after! </div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAtfLIlq0LLRCHZTjnbOiH4j59ifwh4W266mSBostMpx_FsZYsMEcz57vc7wvFGYX4L_4WtJgtNUAk2UXgG_v9-FGnkp7IbO4-dVkKfwcYBERFdTJDQk6K97-CMHC0CiBwNbKaRE1DAXZ_/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252024%25252C%2525207%25252004%25252004%252520PM%252520%2525281%252529%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 24, 7 04 04 PM (1)" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GNMnwhyR2v-x8Q3PAZuSZbDaR5JABg4qtRySf5Bq2j1ZeLa2qD4ce_CvrEAnjaBDzKx3LUOxzFgnsF_7bzp7HwyaNtBdIqWhEJe_72AsEdNsPoi1jYS0H0E-CIjcjVghLhlHSZSQZ-he/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 24, 7 04 04 PM (1)" width="700" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3XHqDPK4_gPwSjQTQ6gQGxAngdDLDGDvtcV3bsu7yl8IIkKqSEQQhyjkQozSZ57_jdthLAiI9PgzoB44oRIyme8jkjLhiQpcF1Vy8KJZfy9uAA4wfmViwZJ6qMhTIRUrzUJW21H0fqVL/s1600-h/Photo%252520Jun%25252024%25252C%2525207%25252005%25252029%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Photo Jun 24, 7 05 29 PM" border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibFSh4q8TIaFrCaplr7GrowV-7jfEHb59AH5aAVJFQHfyZDton39vVyC1kF7qT-gZEP4gz7ubvJxStFAvjyqyNpl6OIWN6fjxToCg4EckHY_ViIhRl5ALVRU_Y6DPcQyvuu-p_XOvdZvT/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Jun 24, 7 05 29 PM" width="700" /></a><br />I planted basil, chives, bell peppers, and tomatoes. There isn’t much but this is just enough for them to be able to maintain. I can’t wait to see their excitement when the tomatoes start to bloom! What’s going on in your garden? xx

Upcycling in the Garden: A Crate becomes a Vegetable Garden for the Boys.

Zion seen here at age one didn’t have a chance to escape the beauty of gardening. He observed his gardening fanatic Mom in action and wanted...

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How I Clean My Terracotta Pots.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquQQ4GyBr4zD_Yi1wqMKvOeqwLXLla_Tu55qSyTZZDGgwI4ARyvMDx0Lnei_z_r4xISBh4UbZuxgxiM25HXrPWQe7Bib24nc6SXcTtzfOffj3sSiwvRl40Heb4KxU0Swyd3pIVC0dUe5w/s1600-h/IMAG1199%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMAG1199" border="0" height="1004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7l7lvkCyQVFcvz-IbHoMKMhhSkRFPvZRqCxhIV9utAETNwPJeZnQLwqV76gBBYr7joCJju4C5C0Jg9vPWEPusLlYfaxLPqGmxwAeMW21JjEZP3l4xsuH1Ft8Hhjja2c9CAcuas3_FhMJT/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMAG1199" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Unfortunately I left some of my pots out in the elements and as a result, I had to give them a good cleaning before planting. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #c0504d; font-size: large;"><strong>Very Simple Cleaning Tips:</strong></span></div><ul><li> <div align="center">I filled a spray bottle with 50/50 percent solution of water and vinegar</div></li><li> <div align="center"></div></li><li> <div align="center">I used one of those non abrasive scouring pads  to scrub and that’s it! You can also use a bottle cleaning brush or other type of brush to scour away the grime. Personally, I don’t strive for a glistening clean pot on the outside. However, it’s a great idea to get all that stuff out from the inside before doing any fresh planting.</div></li></ul><br /><img border="0" height="461" src="http://s3.favim.com/orig/42/black-blue-butterfly-colors-green-Favim.com-356450.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="696" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://favim.com/image/356450/">via</a></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Sending lots of healing love and light to all affected by this disaster in Oklahoma. It’s all been so overwhelmingly heartbreaking to watch.</div><div align="center">Blessings and Happy Tuesday everyone. XX</div>

How I Clean My Terracotta Pots.

Unfortunately I left some of my pots out in the elements and as a result, I had to give them a good cleaning before planting. Very Simple Cl...

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Inspiration in the Garden.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7gKxhrcv88kzQqkLSTdP8VTgY5M39nlMJ4YCEapkdrmDrOmB6pJeaKMOyh-Alm05jN6eX4EaxBwkE8Rss07pP6NM3a1DT4JZwzNHFHcyMa1fOBrge-qlh7Ey3Wyhsj4guwNlUcl-e72j/s1600-h/Sprg%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Sprg" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPWproUybV4s2-Bw6zACNe0SbGJbv3cKrWEwxuH4kwotcI_OJn1vuVpbpF7nfubaVE7gXc6pvA147vPdneIype9PkgVQ41CeCVcs-TEbhHoI7FHsSIMIHkmm74o-YNPOlJHV-B7JeQgsk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Sprg" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">Two years ago, we built our home and I found out we were expecting shortly before the building process was completed. We moved in, the hubby was deployed and came back just in time for the birth of Baby Ian. Then he was off  to the war zone again. Therefore, landscaping has had to take a back seat until now. Though, we planted some trees the first year because as you know, new construction is so bare, we haven’t  been able to do much. With the hubby home again, we’ve slowly started the sprucing up process. Borders are in, new mulch is in the garden beds, some new shrubs have been planted. Yet, we still want(or should I say need) to plant more trees and flowers and shrubs… The list is never ending… </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsmebrkMkVfAVzFHEnUV3AMMBrqUPSmNsRbDn3NssyN5ODbgSzCNDKPUQ4MWXB9aJzrugrIXSZgPYICBCXgNnZ47MNcsDsmmIkFMCK_I8Za8p0m79KBMNNsbZynQS1Ay0Fvz9MvqbgUrL/s1600-h/sprg1%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg1" border="0" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeV_re5QztUebnj-BhLKm_eKzwQK10YwVr3FKStjSNBT0tHpaVGKNY-Z_gVa09a3bqdP38pGPAiuGx9zRJGx1eFR70Df7Tl0GQWYnRJgUmjWTFRHx72hIjQE5RodZxWZsL1SYRcTooM68B/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg1" width="700" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVFCdLVbhp49HAB6nk6NzKbuRBxhLTDynIkkfIH8OgWzmPwlT7iyF19bXvKE3aqerT6no37_lKqekgXGCOtg98Vo-_JXQTIr_Y8j36bownH1ZvErEJdEEYTzHwC4Q_XIUFV0iZ19BlM80/s1600-h/sprg2%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg2" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZIQeV1Fx_J6SdUpBX3Rogl0maAflwBT0hF4ORD2xA_vrkZHwbeLIyoM70oRI35tO7mb5guyqRDNSJF2PDC8Eu8lfB8oEyd9DR8mR_YxfzmVBBXaBMzz6HZ825lHQyTCxNThdJh_LO5Po/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg2" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">I am intrigued with this garden and love all the different types of foliage. I am never sure if I should keep my foliage a similar type or not. However, they’ve combined a variety of foliage textures beautifully.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgrNqHcSRhKf1c82Qoq8BK0km4GINkSbDdTF9ZeXGGtpH7gQf7mBFtV75CKLMOXd_XnptH3VUUZhtm11qqhI9mr1p9ZMrzlYHqoyrgrXfxwB2llYR9jTC2dmOPJt_0_ON_5xxCO9vklmD/s1600-h/sprg3%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg3" border="0" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcC_QcLmFKtj91jOzSoKx01zky6DSRfcNI4U1uGa3h9m13k5U7bfJLiDjka3QxfJs-cWA92j6P-A3gDztsOnZZ8ZPSiI6AJlsD59mXB1w5ShoeF2JfldrBCoQzZQp7MrRAs3l3hVeEnFK/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg3" width="694" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTQU6Pt5WLYlApGYy4sMoPy9Fszzp6BgjbaDbH_eERiBPaHmk3-zBm3tf2QeadanEzCCM2jlTD7_2kDYKf86ZF2-mjeevvV3z6_REPQuwKuteHLIm5I_hxhVN4vuHRdvMzXfkd9GUav92/s1600-h/sprg4%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg4" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtIe7-TUVI6h1JcS8HasJh3Vb_C7sYbHi3GJhnBZuHLiu6sYhBUsCNAv_bylBES9skZfppwZsDcel9HUxJ2OhIA8rMce8dLAsSlSiTBp4sjl0KwsEeuK1n-JkGSCtjB0iZ9i0cVFM3ndD/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg4" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">Gorgeous walkway to just saunter and communicate with nature. In my case, a cup of coffee would be in hand as I soak up the sun’s rays and marvel in this beauty. Maybe my yard will look like this…one day!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfXIX7Zdc9WqeQdt8UpwES1A2SI4B-wbJpOMb-wGcVQ83UOsVaEy5w8_Q6mQLn9n0i4M5gjYreHWK3qgvP1Y_Bhc2CL7TCx66yGPvq1rqyKg9XyPeUyio4TdPkjAdgEfHvRgi4EWpypgO/s1600-h/sprg5%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg5" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y1iywdTwEVxthp8Lxt2bvExoGsoGwuHxGWmWinEC7k5j27R3FxPQjUuPNX0NZDpMqrNdHhn8SC47cyWVLDfIQ5csG99DCP5FpQLzKAMNvSZ6Yfk5qvOs0zqLz_SuYu5A9NJ1HdmkjsGD/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg5" width="700" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MFi_vbJjLAx-C8ncufp-Z9dWvkVIJZFJlRtU5sWEwx1mY5-bTqR1baVyXKb5g-6wfIxaAzgxJFNAWQUMyKFcQ_golZUHk9CAxlEgBLZLtUgv-JH-FCRmxSeKXVoTAT02VAdu6WRDEG3E/s1600-h/sprg6%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg6" border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTH2-I7GObcglwauxllK-P2ujRSlo2V8XwnIMEuL6EeeT9N2W_meF0mWR9KknxIGfse7iQjzpWwWibydxDV8VgLi0I9T32CKQfvPASLLnD1aw2OFoqqmMVG3QQfmEjVf6_9P1jJjV9AEka/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg6" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">loving those garden labels</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwamA6JdyPPnCNL3uaFFB2Ae6gPM9wnzWoD7cFUInlECu57rnDWCu7K8TpS3GGoJcwSjEHBVlUEKWcFmEkrvqQD-lvJIHWNfj1NDO-4euXl61gfLLpgPrc-QyRdKth4kck4hcp8QNGNQm5/s1600-h/sprg7%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg7" border="0" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgQF3OxgcWbBIcf5g2K7aAioc-76VPa3npaxQHv_qPey10Ysu8IDQYqq72MQ_hSJPflmSol6_EL_wxzAtmISb3jCrFwXEgJ_ewmLyoj6aupHu1Js82jSzju-3XJp_TAhcMskUcPSIVAbm/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg7" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center">Tea party anyone?</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dBeZBGd-wMpFJUZ3ZVG8XhEK4EUi-HmAVLoQrf1Zn6VEO1GrLB7lUp15eeJ_O3FOCCOLwvzuNHG7athgE_wrgFc1BrQCikOEGJ_XUDcJQdc7F2RrlvwgMBwzutJLxulWkIX_PlXHnFLX/s1600-h/sprg8%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sprg8" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2sL3tLlwF-bgRHztBigoMJ43rGdSyS-3mqZ4oThk42cMfoHGY3Vm2tpcpNWZpI8qkCaEgxKq5HWvauO3gL0iLxwZl1fZYsEZ8yq_w5z7SyzMqYhoQr0GblTIu8nkxmIgjGX4gcOECKSg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="sprg8" width="700" /></a></div><div align="center">I think gardening is like collecting ones favourite treasures; it takes time to amass a collection. Therefore,  we will take our time with our landscaping and enjoy every aspect of its progress/growth. </div><div align="center">I love the consistency of the purple and green colour  scheme too, don’t you? Purple seems to be very hot right now too. Are you inspired? I sure am and will be making a few trips to my garden store this weekend! Blessings and may your weekend be filled with lots of sunlight and fun! XX</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://nicety.livejournal.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{images}</span></a></div>

Inspiration in the Garden.

Two years ago, we built our home and I found out we were expecting shortly before the building process was completed. We moved in, the hubby...

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Newspaper in My Garden.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrObogwH_KlaQyEYkSKoS-bRg6kJteHH1TFhmK_CawBqfyCYGv4fz9UqdELgfzOJ6RKYWdUOZiDsBZqkI_DtHWCnwEUSFlyC5wRYNYztgmHKfC1sXJEIfW-gDCjaIqc_QsHUTHPRQeBrqj/s1600-h/IMG_0941%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0941" border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjduh7UG9jtQ2_9Kn_njERUVmTPZTGE8hx7abXnA0NcdqJUqv3wI08guErVR-bURnv5XOgY_i78PxaPdopqyV1fryTbKGc3lDgaxtOEoDS_i_uOAn_xVjrbpFMLcsL5eiI1s-DgT_2NTWb/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0941" width="699" /></a><br /><div align="center">I live for the weekends because this is when I can find some time to work in my vegetable garden. Today I want to put some mulch down. The mulch will help to trap the moisture in from rain and or when I water the garden. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz56725jm6ZRfoXWJsnBOLh0HPni-qWM0Tn3ls2EX4xxUeDVOHwYQQIHyiNgD-xQEQ8DNcqbHL82JN36Fsh_pJYDY08FxW1GWNKzs3ZsUUuL1Cb9F8cNxKprmhxo_45k6HaJWSek9lgsbY/s1600-h/IMG_0936%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0936" border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrftfz6jds_BXaSlQPHiJ6ZzElSjjKqKWlzVILmFETyUwnzhOVA1P_V1T7CORI-15iiqAWypNumHaXsTQhlL3Z1ApIzupL_9t75GvGegZqP6AS7_VtDugqZ-5YHTBue7cjZ1Zq6rbQiJX/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0936" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">However, first I am going to put down a weed barrier. Last year I used the typical black plastic that you can purchase from Lowes or Home Depot. The weeds still protruded through that thing; seriously, that stuff doesn’t work. This year, I’ll be recycling the newspaper I use in my classroom as weed barrier. I have used newspaper before so I know it works! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7nFt8Zgy1gV0DLVREyw8SxA7D82BQbmttxMsXjim-UoGThtOrdZ_TQjduCWzJ_7O4OgXpcoGElZ-IzzUo8ycVZrLxbtfacrZ0_50GDGoISeI4FhfIVMd_21lQ1wdx-q8xFQxS2Vb88J8/s1600-h/IMG_0951%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0951" border="0" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vL8cF9YMZEdh1KRG7Me7zC_4W6AMgv_F9ellaJFFp1nFoAfdYfqDZfuuCPSyWx6RvKZzXoP0HH32Zpyrf-T5xawe9BZQe1sNb9QOPGaJwIX4lG-F0P3ZfUOFSDexZk_7bLOOXsPkOIMV/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0951" width="604" /></a><br /><div align="center">Banana peppers. These are nice and spicy…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRnISaNy3AEU8Id_W0Euy1TNSfyJAeHDxzZodyzhOgvVZX_bnKfwn3boMEDt0KZVlr08yW3YN8sTvEmuYb5tnsfIp2atcYJ_YzxMIk46LRfuoqWnEUNwnSaSwgryI4I3A8pLee5YhRE01/s1600-h/IMG_0944%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0944" border="0" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySeJHcVRfzcwmx5ZrtuMWjdzhKGX2V743uuHQOyCItbX1p82_WP2yKrdqRCM-YKMTQyCPvb9cSc6Plhd7Und2g-gX1yAK3-uU40NPaUaHsw9QleJRydCj_SH212yOMZn4ab6GXfO0lsL2/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0944" width="604" /></a></div><div align="center">My sweet basil is being eaten by something. I m not sure what. Can anyone suggest a natural concoction that I can spray on the basil to keep those little buggers away?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJDXZduonMqSXoXiER5iCpRQKZHEdLpKJCheAyy4dYZ4jvV4T3UTF2z8-hqIaqdMpWPORTbsv-j61FSPRuWyHjJUVjMQ3OMCZXmZS4Dqyopw_o3Xm3NSIOAZRKP0H25RbHfrHR2AAcAyG/s1600-h/VegLabels%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="VegLabels" border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYcXe8yvuY1-h2B5goVqKNqWCxRADPMDJFoyZag8KBJvbGucwQ8P3B-qjYV97K3DdJTpaMBxnHccU9bzpSjOOZ8L35MTWUzN05aARaRVAXqbgdLd4OzA-XIib13MPk7OaWuS68rU9mAq_/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="VegLabels" width="699" /></a></div><div align="center">I plan on getting some of these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53873741/herb-or-vegetable-garden-markers-pottery">vegetable stake labels</a> made for the garden. How cool are they! So tell me- what are you doing this weekend? Planning on getting your hands dirty like me? <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lqiXHwpcN8A/T6VfIN6H6VI/AAAAAAAACz4/xOr-kGn7aOo/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. Whatever it is, have lots of fun! XX</div>

Newspaper in My Garden.

I live for the weekends because this is when I can find some time to work in my vegetable garden. Today I want to put some mulch down. The m...

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