Category Archive: gardening

May 22 2013

Snowballs on the Table

Happy oxymoron day! ( wordy wordless Wednesday) We’ve had some rain recently and our pom pom bush , also known as, snowball bush (Snowball Viburnum Bush) is loving it! I clipped some blooms to bring inside. I always enjoy having cut flowers on the table. Have you brought flowers into your home recently? What kind? …

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May 15 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 88

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have Jen from Through My Creative Mind as my co host The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. You gain visibility for your …

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May 13 2013

A Little Pick Me Up

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.  It is Tid Bit Tuesday …time for over sharing…Many of you know that my beautiful Mother went back home yesterday, after a lovely two week visit. Time flew and it was a pure joy having her here. Especially for Mothers day. I was feeling a bit down in …

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May 01 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 86

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have The Lovely ladies from BeBetsy, Sharon and Denise and Rebecca from  This Bountiful Backyard as my co hosts this week. The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and …

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Apr 29 2013

The Scoop

What…..two posts in one day thats okay this one rolls over to tommorow!  You were probably expecting a “scoop” of ice cream. But I have something I know you will enjoy ( hmm if you recognize that from Rocky and Bullwinkle give yourself applause). I’m happy to be the guest host at Anita’s ( Cedar …

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Apr 10 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 83

Its time for Thursday Favorite Things! I’m happy to have Carol from  Lessons From The Homestead as my co host this week. The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new followers. You gain visibility for your blog and make …

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Apr 03 2013

Thursday Favorite Things blog hop 82

SORRY No reminders went out as I have exceeded my mail chimp account limit and can’t afford the $50 a month to send out emails and reminders. So please tell your friends and remind others and I’ll try and figure out what to do. UPDATE-New reminder list set up at the bottom, yippee!! If you …

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Apr 03 2013

I Am A Little Daffy

It’s oxymoron day! ( if you are new here that’s wordy Wordless Wednesday) But before I get started…I’m hanging my head low, dragging foot across the dirt in front of me and whispering “sorry”. I didn’t make it to everyone at the hop last week. I was so busy making memories I just never really …

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Mar 27 2013

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 81

It’s Time For Thursday Favorite Things, it’s one of my favorite things! I’m happy to have Pam from  An Artful Mom as my co host this week The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop is where you can link your favorite post or write a post about your favorite things and share it with old and new …

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Oct 11 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop 57

It’s time for One Of My Favorite Things! The Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! I’m happy to have Marlo from Repurpose My Life as my co-host this week. Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you …

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Sep 06 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 52

It’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! Thank you to all who make this blog hop so much fun! This week my co host is Cynthia from Antiquity Travelers Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have …

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Aug 16 2012

Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party 49

It’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! This week my co host is Jennifer from Town and Country Living Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite Things Hop, …

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Jul 26 2012

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Yippee it’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! This week my co host is Kim from Mommie Again Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I love to have a co-host every week. About the Thursdays Favorite Things Hop, this …

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Jul 20 2012

Summer Blooms

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I took a quick walk around the yard yesterday and I thought I’d share some summer blooms and a peek at our veggie gardens with you. The heat is melting me but some of our plants are thriving! The mums made an early arrival this year. pretty white lilies greet you as you step onto …

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Jul 19 2012

Thursday Favorite Things blog hop linky party 45

It’s time for the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party! This week my co host is Amanda from Amanda Stephan – Christian Author & Speaker who graciously filled in at the last minute Thank you! Please share the hop with your readers and please let me know if you would like to co-host. I …

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Jul 06 2012

Beautiful Basil

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I hope all of my US friends enjoyed a fun and safe fourth of July celebration.I look forward to reading your posts. Our Basil is growing beautifully and I have been enjoying its wonderful fragrance and fabulous taste. I add basil to sauces, use it for pesto, chop it and sprinkle it in salads and …

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Jun 13 2012

Wordless Wednesday Lilies In The Garden

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Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky party Tomorrow! linking to

May 30 2012

Wordless Wednesday The First Strawberries From Our Garden

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Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop Linky Party tomorrow!!! May Days Giveaway ends on the 31st!!     linking to Follow my blog with Bloglovin

May 18 2012

Blooming Marvelous

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Mothers day at our house is always extra special. My sweetheart of a husband established a wonderful tradition for Mothers day about 10 years ago. Instead of roses, or a vase filled with cut flowers. He  buys me a beautiful hanging planter and plenty of gorgeous blooms to fill the containers on the back porch. …

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May 16 2012

Wordless Wednesday Herb Garden

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Apr 24 2012

I See Little Sprouts

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I see little sprouts! Our garden is sprouting. Little bits of green stretching towards the sun as they break through the earth. Joy!!( please ignore our neighbors fence , we plan to take it down and replace it this summer) Peas Lettuce Onions Strawberries are doing well too. We will be planting more veggies as …

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Apr 11 2012

Wordless Wednesday Hyacinth

See you at Thursday Favorite Thing blog hop linky party tomorrow. Please help spread the word about our wonderful party! What’s Cooking Giveaway Click to Enter Linking to these fun parties today!

Oct 09 2011

Autumn Wishes

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The weather here in Utah has been wacky! Yes, I said wacky! We had 80 degree temperatures the other day and  then we had pouring rain and lows of 40 degrees. Now we have snow in the mountains! What? Where’s Autumn? I have been asking this of anyone who will listen. One of my favorite …

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Sep 21 2011

Wordless Wednesday His Stress Relief

tomorrow is the Thursday Favorites Hop   

Aug 02 2011

Pick A Purple Pepper

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This beautiful deep purple bell pepper in our garden got me thinking about this old blog post about the rainbow of colors you can find in the vegetable aisle. Looks like I followed through with the purple bell pepper planting. Now it’s time to start picking some peppers.     Originally posted July 2010 There’s …

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Jul 07 2011

Lovely Lilies

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We had some really cold weather here in May and into June too. It was really hard on our lovely garden. I was sure when the tulips never came up that the lilies were hiding deep in the earth too. Who can blame them. We had snow in June!     Today I spent a …

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Jun 25 2011

New Giveaway at Katherines Corner, Orange You Glad Giveaway

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It is time for the new giveaway! This giveaway theme started with an old and well, pretty bad, knock knock joke- Knock, knock! Who’s There?  Banana!  Knock, knock! Who’s There? Banana! Knock, knock! Who’s There? Orange! Orange you glad I didn’t say banana? What can I say it’s just how my mind works? So here …

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Jun 09 2011

The Bird Garden

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A while ago I suggested we create a bird garden in our backyard. We have always had bird feeders and we love to see the birds in the yard. The sound of birds singing in the morning has always been one of my favorite sounds.  At our old house we used to have what we …

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May 25 2011

Wordless Wednesday Waiting

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May 24 2011

A Walk Around The Yard

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Today I thought I’d take you for a little walk around our yard. Things are growing, little sprouts are sprouting, and we’ve been busy planting. The weather here has been taking it’s toll on our poor plants. Lots of cold and rain and even a little snow. But we’ve still got some lovely spots of …

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