As women we often forget to do something special for ourselves. We are so used to doing for others! This week I decided to do something just for me!
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Even though I love crafting and decorating, what I truly love is gardening! That’s one of the reasons we moved to Georgia, so I’d be able to garden 9 months out of the year! I’ve been checking every day to see if anything is blooming and a few tiny things are starting to peek out from the cold earth. I needed a garden fix! Usually buying a bouquet of flowers at Kroger does it for me. But this time I needed more!
I’ve been forcing bulbs since Thanksgiving. First Paperwhites and Amaryllis, then Hyacinths. I was also lucky enough to get some petite daffodils on clearance at Kroger
So when I was at Lowe’s this week and saw that they had rows and rows of cheerful Primroses. I had to bring two of them home with me.
I put all my flowering bulbs and an ivy plant together on a pretty silver tray and created a little portable indoor garden for myself!
The Hyacinths smell so wonderful and tending to these plants is almost like tending my real garden. It lifts my spirits!
So treat yourself to a bouquet of flowers from the grocery store or force some bulbs or flowering branches if your like me and miss your garden. Or buy yourself a nice smelling candle and be sure you light it. Make yourself a special cup of tea or coffee and sit down and read a favorite book or look through a magazine. Do something special for yourself!
That is a lovely arrangement! I also love the smell of hyacinths. We used them at my daughters wedding reception and that place smelled wonderful!
Your tray garden looks wonderful. And the pictures with the sun streaming though the leaves are beaufitul. Thanks for this wonderful touch of spring and a reminder to be kind to ourselves.
Hugs,
Penny
Beautiful photographs and truly wonderful that you took the time to celebrate YOU!!!!
Charming!
That IS so refreshing isn’t it??? Good job, as they are oh.so.lovely!!!
Suzanne
So very Lovely and what a great idea!
I totally love this. I love hyacinths. They are my favorite flower!
what a fabulous idea- I’m putting that on my to do list-
I also love gardening-
Thanks- Happy Day
Beautiful post, Manuela and such a good reminder to take care of ourselves too.
Oh how pretty! I visited Lowe's this week and saw all the beautiful primroses right at the front of the store. I stopped. I turned. I went back to look. But I didn't purchase any figuring that I had too many errands to run and that they would freeze before I could get them home. Just another one of the dangers of living in the artic circle. ;>
How spring-ish! Here it’s very cold and rainy and foggy….your silver tray is a real ray of sun!
I love primroses! Such a pretty arrangement!
Mmmmm…what a nice little glimpse of spring! Does lift the spirits!
;-D
How pretty. I forgot about my paperwhite bulbs until after Christmas. They are blooming now. What a welcome sight since we have three feet of snow outside!
That is beautiful. I was just thinking the other day that I needed to buy a primrose or something. I am so ready for spring and gardening!
Beautiful!!
Jen
These are so pretty. I was at Walmart this week and noticed they were unpacking some houseplants. It’s snowing here today.
Well I know what I am going to do for myself tomorrow, thank you for the inspiration, Margaret
WOW! This is so pretty. I think I will try my hand at this. I so love flowers.
Your indoor garden is just lovey! I know the smells and the site of the flowers blooming makes your day brighter. Just what a girl needs, flowers! I’ve been watching my flowers, some I planted Christmas weekend, after going digging at family home, they are putting on leaves and some are starting to bloom. I am so excited, for I have been wanting a Confed. Rose, saw them in South Carolina and fell in love. Well the are in a bucket of water on the enclosed porch and leaves are sprouting out! Yeah
What a wonderful treat and so pretty too!
You and my mother would get along nicely…she’d never go in if she didn’t have to. I remember following her around when I was little and her endless chatter about what is coming up, and where she moved this clump of stuff from…and how the birds dropped this seed and these bloomed there…on and on…I’m not quite so good at it…but I do know Hyacinths smell better than anything in the world! They remind me of my birthday which is in March. Sometimes people give me a pot of them.
I like planning the different garden spots in our yard…Caladiums in the back…asparagus fern in the middle, then pink begonias in front of them LOL. That makes a pretty bed 🙂
All of the trays are beautiful. The green and flowers just add such a delightful touch.
I love this idea! I just might have to check out the plants at Lowes and Food Lion today. Yours are so pretty!
This is beautiful, Manuela!!!
Treating ones self to something special is a beautiful idea. I am not sure why but when I saw your tray garden I literally teared up from the simple beauty of it. I truly think a trip to the garden center is in order. Until I saw your garden tray I did not realize how much I missed seeing something blooming. Thank you planting a seed of beauty for me today!
Beautiful! I love the turkey print on your throw, too. Thanks for sharing!
Manuela, if I wasnt jealous before, I am now. Well maybe just a little bit. Why I have bulbs outside sprouting too. I hadn’t though of taking pictures of them but you gave me an idea, if you don’t mind my copying you. hehehe.
As far as treating myself, I do things like that from time to time. Thanks for sharing your beautiful plants and clean and immaculate home. Ta Ta
(i’m jealous):)
So pretty – and I bet it smells wonderful!
Glenda
Oh Manuela I love this idea. Nothing is blooming around here and will not be for awhile. A tray garden would be a lovely way to bring something blooming into our life. Clarice
Oh, i like that. It will be my next inspiration.
Ciao
Prety, pretty, pretty! What a lovely idea! Thank you for sharing a wonderful reminder and way to go about doing it!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I’m so tempted to buy some hydrangeas at our Krogers but I can’t justify the $10 cost even though I know it’s not that bad. After reading this, I may just pick some up next week! Thanks!
Jennifer
Manuela,
With the snow we have and the cold temps – I truly appreciate seeing those lovely “spring” flowers!
You are right about doing a little something for ourselves, it lifts the spirits!
Such a pretty post! Your garden tray is so sweet and a lovely touch for winter days! I LOVE your darling yoyo dolie! Did you make it? Such a clever idea! Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Maryjane
What a beautiful idea!
You southerners love your gardens!! With good reason, I see. When you live in the desert, it isn’t near as much fun trying to coax things to thrive. I’m still all about winter – love it!! Sally
Hi Manuela~
Oh I love your little garden! I do this in the summer, but kind of forget to do something like this in winter. What a great idea!
Donna
So, Pretty! I really enjoyed doing paperwhites for the first time this year. It definitely won’t be the last. And that amaryllis that is blooming now has been so fun to watch. That one came from a neighbor’s plant, so I’m glad she shared. I love your little dish garden.
Those flowers are gorgeous. Every year I say that I am going to force bulbs, and I never have. I need to!! I love how they bloom during the cold, dreary days.
A little spot of spring! It looks great! Mimi
That is beautiful, I love how you put it together!
That is such a wonderful idea! Your pictures are all so beautiful, too! I really LOVE the red primrose in the cup and saucer! I have exactly that color of primrose on my front porch…waiting for me to plant it. Instead, I am going to “copy” you and put it in a white cup and saucer. Right now it has an ivy plant in it, but I’ll just find a new “home” for the ivy!
Your blog is one of my absolute favorites! I so much love my visits here. 🙂 Thank you also for coming by my blog and saying hello! 🙂
Wow! I’m so impressed with your indoor garden! It is truly beautiful.
the weather will warm up real soon and you’ll be back in your garden! Have a wonderful weekend…the husband is already talking about going back over to Nathan’s…in 6 months I’ll be 20 pounds heavier…
You know, I should do a tray like that too.
Good for you! You are right, we do tend to put ourselves last. But slowly . . . it’s changing. It’s nice.
Great arrangement! I love it!
Once again, your post is warm and inspirational. Thank you!
Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos.
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Dear Manuela~ Just "discovered" your DELIGHTFUL blog & wanted to thank you for sharing this wonderful home you love so much, as well as your very "UP" personality~~~ Your joy shines thru your written words here, and it is such a treat to see n' read! Most sincerely, Linda/"Mom…" in AZ
Beautiful flowers. I’ve never had much luck forcing bulbs, but you’ve inspired me to try again.
Your tray garden is beautiful! I love your blog. Mumzie
Gorgeous tray garden! I love this fresh and beautiful idea, Miss M. We surely could use a bright spot around here, to cheer up these cold, grey, foggy winter days. ThanX so much for the inspiration.
Oh Manuela, the dish garden is a delight! Primroses have always been one of my midwinter treats. They are such a bright spot of color in the dreary grey days. I love all your plants massed togther in your silver tray!
Your tray garden is simply beautiful!
Oh my…your tray garden is gorgeous! Your pretty plants and flowers made me smile!
~Kelli
I can smell the beautiful flowers from here! What a great idea, a bit of Spring would be really nice right about now!
Blessings ~ Eileen @ Star’s Fault
Dear sweet Manuela,
I love your beautiful “tray garden!” It is so cheerful and a wonderful idea!!! I, too, love to garden. We were working in ours today and planted two blueberry bushes. My husband and son added some compost to our raised beds in preparation for spring planting. My hyacinths are peeking out of the pine straw. I am looking forward to seeing them bloom, but I would love to have an indoor garden like yours. I love primroses too, and you have them planted so pretty! Thank you for all the inspiration you share. I also enjoyed your previous post, as I enjoy all your posts! You are so creative!
Have a blessed weekend!
Love, Paula
How cheerful and bright, Manuela! I love the early flowers of spring. Thank you for sharing such a lovely idea and brightening my day.
xo, Jen
What a wonderful little garden Manuela! It’s the perfect thing to counteract such cold and wintry weather.
So beautiful!
Jen
This is just beautiful! You inspire me all of the time, thanks for that! PS you are SOOO right about a Classy flea!! LOVE IT! Oh make sure you stop by I am hosting a contest/giveaway this next week!
You can really only garden 9 months of the year in Georgia?
You’re further south than I am.
If you plant bulbs in the fall here, the early daffodils come up in February.
I’ve been eating lettuce from my garden this week.
Pansies and stock do well here all winter long. Pansies don’t even mind a light dusting of snow.
The primroses like it cold, too.
You should be able to do those all winter long.
What a lovely addition to your room…beautiful arrangement.
I have a posting coming up regarding a “ME” day….:O)
hugs, bj
Prudent Homemaker you don’t have an email addy that I can find so I’ll answer you here. Well, I suppose I could go out in the 20 degree weather we’ve been having and scrape up some weeds – we did go and prune some trees yesterday. Does that count? O.K. I’ll say 10 out of 12 months – better?
Manuela
Wow!!!! You may think you were doing something just for you, but I am sure that your husband and daughter are enjoying it too! I know it brightened my day!
Manuela! I love your tray garden. What a lovely thing to do for yourself, yet it brightens your home and now it has brightened my day too! Thanks for inspiring me to do something beautiful just for me.
Have a lovely day,
Melissa