I was recently asked to create a floral arrangement as a Thank You to a business who works with companies to build and market their brands. So what choice did I have but to create something that matched THEIR brand. Considering the environment that the arrangement will eventually be placed in should be a factor in the [...]
Gardening: INside or OUT. WoollyPockets Are the Answer.
What is a WoollyPocket?? “Woolly Pocket was founded in 2008 by brothers Miguel & Rodney Nelson. …out of a personal need for a simple, DIY-consumer friendly system for gardening vertically, not yet available on the market. …they invented the breathable Woolly Pockets with internal moisture control that are made from recycled plastic bottles in USA. [...]
Target Unveils New Design Partnership Program
The Shops at Target marks retailer’s latest evolution in affordable design Building on its legacy of making great design accessible to all through innovative retail partnerships, Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) is introducing a new design program, The Shops at Target. Through this ongoing program, Target will partner directly with the shop owners of specialty stores and [...]
Did You Know?: Food Stamps Grow Gardens.
The below information was originally provided by Claire Thompson via grist. After reading the article, which sparked a glimmer of hope in the federal food stamp program, I felt the information and links appealing and inspiring enough to share here in its entirety. “A few years ago, back when she still had a job in the natural-foods industry, “my kids [...]
Not Just a Pretty Face.
Officially the holidays are over and your probably “not eating this” or “only a bite of that” but the reality of our uber-social lives is that most of us will either entertain at our homes this weekend, be invited somewhere for a party or simply meet friends for a congratulatory meal. And as Ms Emily Post [...]
Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard from Timber Press
Added to my 2012 book list!! LOVE the chickens! and Gardens!! “Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren’t the only benefit — chickens can actually help [...]
Trend: Healing Charcoal
I LOVE everything at terrain {an unbeliveable garden & home shop in Glenside, PA. They are also planning on a second shop in Westport, CT in 2012} and pretty much want to just live there full-time. I receive their twitter updates, facebook posts and company emails. I usually dreamily look at them wondering how I can recreate the product or look for my home, [...]
Easy Post New Years Entertaining
The house is still mostly decorated for the holidays so I figured this would be a great time to open my home to a local networking group I am a part of to kick off 2012. My holiday bulbs are right at their peak so incorporating them into my tablescape was a no brainer. The Paperwhites had gotten so [...]
