A Cultivated Nest

What’s Been Keeping Me Busy!

So...it started out with me just wanting to pull out some wild onions and trim back the Confederate Jasmine on the fence. Then I found some kind of Jumanji vine growing into/onto everything! Had to pull that out. There were also several small volunteer trees besides the crazy thick vine. I have to say I hadn’t been in this corner to really weed or anything in a year or so. Lesson learned – ... Read More about What’s Been Keeping Me Busy!

Favorite Things

Hi everyone! I’m joining Laurie @ Bargain Hunting & Chatting With Laurie for Favorite Things Saturday. Be sure to stop by there to see all the other people participating.One of my favorite things is plates. My other favorite thing is stuff that has words, so these plates combine two favorites. I have them hanging off the side of my china cabinet. They all say Ironstone Staffordshire England on ... Read More about Favorite Things

Thrifty Thursday

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you a couple of little things I got at the thriftstore last week.Those little cherub prints above were 45 cents each and I thought they’d be perfect for a narrow space I have between my linen closet and the Blue Toile Room. So I painted the frames white and I think they look perfect in that narrow spot! Now I need to find a few more to fill up that wall! They also had ... Read More about Thrifty Thursday

The Winner is…….

Hi everyone! I’m happy to announce that the winner of the Toile & Rooster giveaway is……….. Yvonne @ StoneGable!Yvonne please email me your address and I’ll get the package out to you next week. Yvonne has a beautiful tablescape post up with some lovely lilacs in a silver teapot. Go take a look!Thank you to everyone that entered and remember the ... Read More about The Winner is…….

My Lady Banks Rose

This is the first year that my Lady Banks Rose (Rosa Banksiae) has done really well. It’s so beautiful this year I had to share it with you! Not only is she drought tolerant but she’s thornless! I never have any problems with her other than she grows quickly. She’s growing up the Crepe Myrtle! I’m going to have to prune her hard after she stops blooming. Lady Banks only blooms ... Read More about My Lady Banks Rose

Toile & Rooster Giveaway

Hi everyone! I thought I’d do a little giveaway this week – just a little thank you to all who read this blog.I’ve included a piece of yellow toile material (which you don’t see very often), some red and black toile tissue paper (because people always ask me where to get it) and toile paper plates (8) and napkins. I thought someone could do a cute tablescape with them if you participate in ... Read More about Toile & Rooster Giveaway