Food For Thought

Cartoon courtesy of Nearing Zero.Happy Gardening!Garden Gnome©2006-2008

Bearded Iris

Bearded IrisIris germanicaJune 2, 2008Iris is the genus (recall the nomenclature post earlier) of 200 to 300 flowering plants. They are herbaceous perennials that grow from rhizomes or in drier climates bulbs. The have long, erect flowering stems that in our zone bloom from late May to early June. Despite being an herb they are mainly grown as an ornamental plant in the garden. The flowers

Whats your dream bathroom look like?

I only have one bathroom in my house. To make matters worse, its very tiny. This all made me wonder, what would I want in a bathroom? Lots of light for one. Natural light is the best and if I could have privacy along with that big window in the top picture, well perfection! I know the trend is for matte fixtures these days, but I love shiny chrome. Lastly for my big ticket wish, a bathroom that opened up to a pool, would be so wonderful. So whats your dream bath all about?

Peonies (Paeonia)

When the peonies bloom it pours. That has been so true this year with a cold and very wet spring. We had two lovely peony bushes at my childhood home. I loved the beautiful showy flowers so when we bought out first house I really wanted to plant peonies. What stopped me was remembering the ants that liked to gather on the peony buds. An old wives tale says that peonies need ants for the

Vacation Time

I will be out for about 10 days, going on a much needed vacation to the beach. We are a land locked family and its time my girls see the ocean! Please have a great week and check back soon! (and nope, that is not my daughter in the picture, I found the image online and it made me laugh)

Fuse Interiors

Fuse Interiors is led by award winning interior designer Danielle Mac Innes. Awarded 'Best Newcomer' at Ireland's premier interiors show, Interior Design 2008, she has been widely recognised by the media for her fresh and unique style. Check out her website (under cool find of the week to the right) I love her work!!

Wood Floors

The best thing I ever did to my house was pull up the carpeting and have my wood floors redone. I love the ease and beauty of a great looking wood floor. There are more options then ever now, dark, light, rough looking, and so on. Tons of new materials too. Bamboo is becoming very popular. Check the net for all sorts of wood floor resources.