More Gardening...

I wanted to take advantage of the nice weather we had over the weekend. So I did plant more flowers around the house and mulched a bit with the hubby. It's so rewarding to see how nice my flower beds turned out! Hopefully the flowers stick around for a while, guess it all depends on the weather.
Side note: Still trying to find stones for my glow in the dark project...looking for some really big ones like the stones pictured at the top of my blog. Any ideas where I can find some??

DIY Floating Pots

Spring is in the air and the flowers are blooming! This is probably my most favorite time of the year around the outside of our house...all the pretty flowers and the bright greens all around.

Here's a project that I worked on yesterday. I purchased my supplies from Walmart. The hard plastic stick and the pots you can find in their garden center. Cost me $6.00 for the stick and the 4 pots.

I first planted what I wanted to in the pots.

Then I picked a spot in the front of my house where I can put the stick in deep enough to carry the weight of the pots.

The pots have holes on the bottom so you just slide each pot through in a slant one by one making sure each is supported by the one underneath it.

Turned out pretty good I think! Hubby said he'll cut off the excess so you can't see the stick at the top. Then it should really look like they are floating.

   Going to buy more pots in different sizes and put more floating pots around the yard...you should try it!

Before you paint your walls...check out the following

Desiderata - by Max Ehrmann

My most favorite piece of writing is this poem by Max Ehrmann....

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920

Half off Wednesday at the Sal Val tomorrow!

"Whether you are looking for an amazing deal, searching for a rare treasure or antique, or simply looking to purchase great products from a store that helps those in need, the Salvation Army Family Store is the place for you. Your purchase helps The Salvation Army recycle goods to recycle lives. As one of America's first recyclers, The Salvation Army Stores offer the country's best bargains, serving families from all walks of life and providing value to the communities they serve."

I'll be thrifting at the Colmar, PA location tomorrow...visit their website and see if there's a Salvation Army thrift store near you!

Here's a few more pieces that I scored last week from Sal Val-

My total from last weeks finds...$22.00! Woohoo!