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5 Things that Annoy me.

Brought to you by words that start with Q but don't have a U in them. For the record these are not real words.   1. The fact that large drinks at McDonalds are no longer $1 2. The fact that I had to break a $20 bill to buy said drink because it cost me $1.89 and I had 4 quarters. 3. That clearance plants at Lowes are no longer 1/2 off marked price...because they were such better deals when they were.   4. The fact that downtown Dayton has been under construction on 75 my whole life and I will ALWAYS have to sit in stopped traffic when driving through there.   5. That Google bought Blogger after I already had a blog and a gmail account so that now I can't merge the two and I have to sign out of my gmail account before going to blogger.   Those are just the things that have annoyed me in the past 2 days.   Have a happy 4th everyone!

For Maggie

This post is dedicated to Maggie. Not because of what I found here that I want to make REALLY bad. But because I found it through a link to a wedding website.   The project I'm lusting after.   As you can see the above project is totally me and I am determined to try it out with their excellent step-by-step directions .  Although I must say they seem like a little more work for just an ordinary candle holder so they may have to hold out for a special occasion.   The tutorial was posted on www.WeddingBee.com which is why it immediately makes me think of Maggie.  And while the blog interests me little because it feeds from the whole site what's great is the bio tab because it has buttons that lead to these lists of ideas and articles on how the couple met to the honeymoon.  For example if I go to www.weddingbee.com->click on the "Bio" tab->click on "Bouquets" I end  up at this page full of photos of bouquets each with a link with a post by th

Yellow Rose

101 in 1001 Update

It has come to my attention that it is now June and I am 6 months into my 101 in 1001 so I thought I'd give a progress update to show how far I've come in those few short months! Jessica's 101 in 1001 Start: January 1st, 2011 End: September 28th, 2013 Personal 1. Keep a written journal (regularly) 2. Blog at least once a week for a month (hopefully forever) Completed my Wordcount Blog-a-thon challenge! 3. Write personal (and professional) goals for each month and work to achieve them (10/33) I kind of skipped out on this in November & December 2011-but I feel like getting a new job, moving and getting permanently hired on count enough! 4. Change my bathroom inspiration quotes once a week (for at least a month) 5. Write something positive about my day every night for at least two weeks 6. Make a meal out of all local ingredients 7. Spend an hour of "me-time" a week that does not involve TV 8. Take a self defense class 9. Go to a Bible

I've been featured again!

Not that this one is anything substantial, a majority of the information was actually pre-written officially approved language. But I'm hoping this means they'll also post the second article that I shared with them...either way the photo with the kids was also taken by yours truly! Check it out at the Master Gardening.com Blog!

5 things I want to D-I-Y

I've been catching up on my Google Reader feed with some crafty blogs that have some great projects. Here's a few things I really want to try out: 1. Fabulous plant waterers I love the champagne bottle!  I found this on Love and Trash's blog and you can read the article here.   Not only does she link to where she found the idea but she also links to another blog who creates them using light bulbs and a ball point pen! I'm going home tonight and sticking as many wine bottles into my potted plants as possible!  2. Mason Jar Chandelier The one shown was created by Love and Trash but the full tutorial can be found from Kara Pasley Designs.   I'm not sure about the Mason jars (because I could be canning in them) but I love the idea of using old glassware to create my own chandelier because I've been DYING to have one for my dining room.  So feel free to send me ideas on what I should use to create my own! 3. Worm Composting Bin I already have a

Presents!

As some of you may have seen on my Facebook status I was lucky enough to win TWO online prize contests for free items just for commenting on blogs! YAY ME! So here's a look at what I've won: 100% Organic Carapelli EVOO from Live Green Mom who blogs about everything from green and organic products to basic ways to make our lives more sustainable.  Check out her blog here: Thanks Helga!  I can't wait to try this recipe for Artichoke Hummus  from Carapelli's website with my EVOO! I was also lucky enough to win one of Little Pink Book PR 's Blog-aversary prizes!  Congratulations again to Sasha who's Little Pink Book has grown to greatness over the past 2 years.  She gifted me with these FABULOUS Ecotools makeup brushes and I cannot believe I was using crummy plastic brushes.  These feature bamboo handles, recycled aluminum with taklon brushes (I had to look up what Taklon was too).  While I'm not sure taklon is really an eco friendly choice it has de

Foxglove

Pretty Pretty! When I first replanted it.  In Full-bloom.  Foxglove's scientific name is "Digitalis" which refers to the size of the flower bells and how easy they fit over the human finger.  However, what I find most interesting about Foxgloves is their biennial growing habit.  Foxgloves do not bloom every year but spend the first year of their lives growing just the leaves of the plant and then send up the spike to bloom during the second summer of their lives.   

Nasturtium-Glean Mix

I have never grown naturtiums before this year.  Apparently they're super easy to grow and don't seem to mind being neglected.   And in this vein, mine has bloomed!  I bought it a few weeks ago at the Master Gardener plant sale because I had recently learned that they're edible and used them in an Edible Landscaping Plan I had created for a garden at the ministry.  So I bought one to try out and with barely remembering to water this hanging basket it has a beautiful orange flower to surprise me today! Apparently they have a slight peppery flavor and both the leaves and flowers are edible.  Since I had some extra space in my square foot garden down the street I also sowed some into that garden.  So I'll let you know how long they take to germinate.  The seeds look like mini human brains and they grow into kinda floppy droppy plants which is why I love them in my hanging basket.  In future posts I want to keep writing about all the plants that I got from the plant s