Wednesday, June 13, 2012


How Our Garden Grows

To spruce up my entryway, 
I purchased these large, very heavy pots and 
placed them on each side of my front door and 
planted an array of colorful flowers and 
vibrant potato vine in them. 
They look beautiful and welcoming, 
so come on over and check them out!


Meet my little helper, Logan .  
He enjoys helping me in the yard.  
He especially enjoys helping in the backyard 
where he helps care for our tomato plants. 
He loves tomatoes and eats them almost everyday.  
This little kiddo has been eating hot sauce/salsa 
since he was a year old.



We planted some other colorful flowers but 
my favorite are the bougainvillea arches my husband planted.  
They add much needed interest to our otherwise boring fence.

After completing our yard work I was inspired 
to create these lanterns to add ambience 
with candlelight to use around our pool in the evenings.  


They will also be great to use with citronella candles 
to keep those pesky TEXAS sized mosquitos away.



With the materials listed below, 
I was able to make 6 lanterns for the price 
it would cost to buy one from Ballard Designs.



Materials:

Woven Jute Ribbon - Hobby Lobby

Hot Glue Stick

18 Gauge Wire - Home Depot

Mason Jars – Dollar Tree

Tools:
Hot Glue Gun
Scissors
Wire Cutters