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Coming Up Roses

Posted in Flowers, Garden, Home and Garden, tagged , , , on July 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Between a wet spring and cooler temps (although it’s been hovering right around 100 this week), my roses have bloomed profusely and beautifully.

I snapped a few photos of them the other day and thought I’d share.

Mini roses in vaseSome minis I brought in the house. Love their delicate little blooms!

 

Rose Double Delight bud

Rose Double DelightThis rose is Double Delight. Not only is it a vibrant color, it has the best scent. It’s one of my all-time favorites.

 

Roses Hot pink Bud

 

Roses Pale Pink Bud 2

 

Roses Yellow bloom

Roses Yellow BudFor whatever reason, yellow roses always remind me of my grandpa.  That’s probably why I’m particularly fond of this rose.

She Who Needs to Take More Time to Stop and Smell the Roses

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Fourth of July Food

Posted in Entertaining at Home, Holidays, Recipes, tagged , , , on July 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Since the Fourth of July is tomorrow, I thought I’d share some of my favorite recipes…

Devour in bliss.

Fruit Salsa

Top with paprika and parsley then dig in!

Chunky Potato Salad

finished-saladFried Mozarella Salad

pink lemonade barsPink Lemonade Bars

Enjoy the finished crisp warm with a scoop of melting ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Berry Crisp

trifle-finishedPatriotic Trifle

banana ice cream bowl 1Banana Ice Cream

Strawberry Bundt Cake

Strawberry Bundt Cake

 

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New Homeowner Humor

Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Home and Garden, Home Decor, tagged , , , , on July 1, 2014| 1 Comment »

TFM Removals created a fun and humorous list of 25 signs that you’re a new homeowner.

They shared some of that humor with us today in a little excerpt from their list.

If you’re a new homeowner or thinking about moving, check this out for a laugh or two:

 

 

  • You are permanently wearing “eau de emulsion”

    You are permanently wearing eau de emulsion

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    You can’t seem to shake the smell of paint, your whole new pad smells of it and now you do too. Forget about Chanel No. 5, for the next 2 weeks you’ll be rocking Dulux Sunset Apricot.

 

Pop on over to their website for the entire list!

 

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