Blossoms of all kinds!

What a beautiful day. :) 

It was finally a warm sunny day without rain, so I was very excited. This called for a trip to the greenhouse... and I'm happy to report that I brought home 3 beautiful tomato plants and a cucumber plant! I also bought a vibrant pot of impatiens! It will be fun to share with you the progress with you as they sprout blossoms and grow.

I'm excited to show you some of my latest creations!  One of my biggest surprises this week has to do with a few of the projects I have been working on lately.  Since I'm not quite ready for my big surprise yet, I will share a canvas I painted for our home!  I wanted a unique piece of art for a blank wall in our upstairs bathroom, and after shopping for a while, I decided that it would be a great opportunity to design something myself!  So here it is!

A few blogs ago I mentioned that the great folks at the Wayside Inn gave us a beautiful bouquet of fresh roses on our honeymoon. 

I wanted to keep them forever as reminder of our honeymoon and the wonderful stay we had there, so I decided to press them. After a month and a half in a book, I felt confident they were "ready".  Today I retrieved them, and they are gorgeous!

I know exactly how I want to preserve them, and I will show you tomorrow. I am super excited about the finished project!

Check back tomorrow for more excitement!  Don't forget about the shoutout, share, and smiles for this week!  They will get you automatically entered in my giveaway!!!

I hope your week is going well so far!

Leave me something to smile about :-D

-JB

Currently Reading: "Heaven is for Real" - Todd Burpo (almost done!)

Currently Listening to: "Without You" - Keith Urban

Dodging raindrops... and other adventures :)

Spring has sprung, and it has been raining a lot!  Thankfully the grass is a beautiful shade of dark green, and I've really been able to capture the essence of the season in a lot of my photos lately.  All of these photos have stirred up within me the desire to find out if I have a green thumb.  Up until this point, all of my plants have been self-sustaining - meaning they are plastic.  They don't depend on me in any way, and I'm not going to lie, I didn't mind that they were so low maintenance. 

About three weeks ago, I got a callalily as a gift... and it is THRIVING!  So I must be doing something right.  Since this venture appears to be going well, yesterday I ventured out to the store and bought some gardening essentials and a variety of vibrant little flowers.  I planted them before the night's rain - which was great because I didn't have to water them!  Tomorrow I'm going to plan some cornflower seeds that my best friend gave as part of her wedding favor.  I'll be sure to share some pictures from this new adventure... I'm excited to see what blossoms!!!

My best friend's parents both have very green thumbs!  Their property is beautifully landscaped, and I hope that someday I am half as successful as a gardener as they are!  I took a few shots while I was visiting the other day... I hope you enjoy!

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday!!

-JB