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How To Make Eggshell Flower Pots

Every now and then, my inner Martha appears and I get the itch to do something crafty. It all started with something I saw on Pinterest. Yes, Im totally addicted. Seeing the photo of the end product sparked a little fire inside me and I had to make these eggshell pots.

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Glycerine for Flowers

Flower preservation is returning as a popular hobby. Some brides want to save flowers from their wedding bouquet. Gardeners want to decorate their houses with flowers grown in their own flowerbeds. Unfortunately, any methods for preserving flowers leave the flowers brittle. One method for preserving flowers that retains a more life-like appearance is to dip them in a solution of glycerin and water.

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DIY Painted Pumpkin Flower Vase

This past weekend, baby Aria and I went to Cox Farms in Centreville, Virginia. We has a FANTASTIC time walking around visiting with all the farm animals and they were lots of them: Goats, donkeys, bunch of little piggy, horses, rabbits, and baby chicks to name a few. Mommy indulged in some awesome farm foods: hot dog and fries (first time in like eight months), popcorn, honey roasted almonds and fresh squeezed lemonade. Lets face it all that food was super delicious – Im sure not so delicious for my waistline, but oh well, it was just this once!