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DIY A Garden Inspired Centerpiece

A couple weeks ago I told you about planting grass seed indoors… Well, that seed has bountifully sprouted and growing happily on our dining room table, so today is going to be the day to show you the DIY garden inspired centerpiece put together with that planter full of thriving grass.

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Grow Green Grass For Your Table

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A couple of years ago was the first time I tried my hand at growing grass indoors for my dining table. That was in our former house, where we had a large bank of southern windows in that room that offered tons of great light for successful indoor grass growing…

But not in our new 100 year old home, our dining room here faces east, so we get lovely morning light, but not that direct full sun throughout the day. So here’s what I’m trying this year to get some grass growing in a container on my dining table: Read the rest of this entry

Our House: And Then There Was Grass!!

A couple weeks ago I did 5 day series on how I created the Easter tablescape this year in our dining room.

Day 1: DIY Easter Pots

Day 2: Jute Wrapped Eggs

Day 3: Mod Podge Eggs

Day 4: Building a Planter from Scrap Wood

Day 5: Putting it all together

I’ve been promising an update on the grass growing situation… did it grow? Or did I have to figure out a DIY project to create some faux grass?

Well, the wait is over, finally, the answer, I know you all have been sitting on the edge of your seats wondering…

and since we all just love those before and after pics…

Yay!

I’m glad to announce that I click here to read the rest of the story…

Five Days to an Easter Centerpiece, Day 4

Today is the big surprise! I’ve been anxious to show you what I made for the dining table’s Easter centerpiece as it’s been carefully hidden from the past 3 day’s camera angles…

Day 1 of the Peat Pot Transformation.

Day 2 of the Jute Wrapped Eggs.

Day 3 of the Mod Podge Eggs.

And now here it is, a planter cover created from salvaged wood.

This chunky board came from when we renovated ‘The Little Brick Cottage’. It was click here to read the rest of the story…

The Stage is Set for a North Carolina Style Wedding

The main reason for our trip to North Carolina…

 

While we were there we started with a few days at the Outer Banks,

 

but my primary reason to go to North Carolina was because some very dear friends were hosting their daughter’s wedding. I was thrilled to be part of the READ ON…