Beautiful Homemade Bouquet for Just $3.99

I found these flowers on sale at Sprouts for just $3.99!  (Normally they are $9.99, which isn't bad for a dozen roses either!)

All I did was trim the ends and wrap a bow around them to make a handheld bouquet that can be displayed in a vase like so...

It's such a fun and easy way to add flowers and beauty to the house. 

And come on, my daughter loved pretending she was a flower girl again walking down the aisle with a bouquet.  And I might have pretended I was walking down the aisle once or twice, too!

Posted by Leslie

Happy May Day

Happy May Day! 

It is a yearly May Day tradition at our house to gather flowers from our garden and make little flower arrangements to drop and run at the door of family and friends.

This year, my mom and her girlfriends got together for a May Day flower basket arranging party.

They met in the magical garden of a one of her friends and crafted away.

While my mother was making flower baskets my girls and I were baking cookies for her to add to her deliveries.

We're looking forward to surprising the special people in our lives today!

Posted by Liz

Carnations Get a Bad Rap

Carnations have been tainted in my mind since the days of high school dances.  (Say in your best valley girl voice, "Carnation corsages and boutonnieres are so gross!")

But when used in bunches for arrangements, carnations can be beautiful and fluffy!  I personally love them arranged in a half sphere.  I used these carnation arrangements for a Sip and See baby shower earlier this month and was pretty pleased with how they turned out. 

Oh, and as you probably know, carnations are a great value!  Plus, my arrangement from 2 weeks ago is still alive, kicking and beautiful!  What a great way to add beauty and freshness to your home for a small price!

P.S. Details on the fun Sip and See baby shower are coming soon!