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Dyed Blue Mums in arrangement

Flower Rearranging

I’m always grateful when some kind soul brings me a bouquet of flowers. Not simply because of the gesture, but also because I can take apart the bouquet and make many flower RE-arrangements to brighten up my house.

Flower Re-arranging

Many florist creations are works of art that require nothing but a vase of water and a prominent location in the house. However some, frankly, are just plain bad. There are good plants in there but without any artistry tying them together it’s a shame to let those beautiful blooms end their life in such a sad way.

Take this bouquet for instance.

Standard Florist Bouquet

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Halloween Front Door Decor

Halloween Crow Feather Wreath

This simple wreath can turn a welcoming front door to downright spooky in just 30 minutes. And you can’t go wrong with a crow theme in these parts.

Crow Feather Halloween Wreath

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Peach Brandy Preserves & My Own Labels Review

Here is a recipe for peach preserves that gets better with age. While peaches may be in their full glory in the late summer, the warming brandy and cinnamon flavours will take peaches all the way through the holidays. There’s one more secret ingredient that will have this preserve gobbled up faster than a Thanksgiving turkey. Can you guess what it is? Here’s a hint, it’s not the gorgeous labels from MyOwnLabels.com that I will also be reviewing in this post.

Peach Brandy Preserves Recipe

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