Once again, my local grocery store had $1.99 a dozen roses on Monday! At those prices you can fill a house with them!
Actually, this bright pink bundle contained a lot more than a dozen. I used them in the matte white dog planters here in the guest bathroom and also up in one of the guest bedrooms.
Isn’t that a perfect pink for this room?
I placed a goody filled pot by the bed as a surprise. I added some chocolates too, that seemed to be the finishing touch that it needed.
The other guest room upstairs got pale, blushy pink roses.
The painting on the wall behind the daybed is an old one, not one that I painted myself.
I used the painting for a photo shoot that I did for Romantic Homes, and thought I would sell it after the article, but I just never could. I even had a lady call me from Florida after reading the magazine and offer to buy it.
I have made copies of the picture, maybe I should find some old frames to paint white and pop some prints into them? 
I bought white roses for the dining room.
There were bunches of other flowers for $1.99 too. I divided them up and used some with a few of the roses in kitchen window.
That is the one place that I will ALWAYS have fresh flowers. I spend too much time cooking and washing up at the sink to not have something lovely to look at. If there are no markdown flowers and I have nothing to pick in my yard, I will indulge in at least one single bloom to put in the window to enjoy while I chop and peel at the sink!
I don’t have a green thumb, but I sure try. I have learned that I can cut ivy from my garden and grow it in vases of water, not dirt. So, I always have ivy in pots and vases in the window too. Potted plants don’t live long in my home, but sprigs of ivy or pothos seem to do well in just water.
Speaking of green thumbs, I had some help in the garden today. Sugarwings spent some time eating dirt while I set up a series of soaker hoses in and around the tomatoes.
Marigolds are planted to line the stepping stones that I use in between the veggies.
I started collecting stepping stones years ago. A lot of the garden step stones are cheapy, 90% off clearance ones from Hobby Lobby at the end of the season.
All of these stained glass mosaic stepping stones are from art shows, where I have been able to trade a necklace I made or a print of my paintings for a stone.
I just planted begonias to line the walkway, they are still quite a bit puny. Try to imagine them all full and flowering!
With my lack of a green thumb, that is the only way they’ll get to that point, is by imagination.
This is my favorite, but then, you might have guessed I love fairies.
Plus, I got this at an art show in Pendleton, Indiana where I grew up, so it is sentimental to me.
A friend made this one, I added a bit of paint to age it.
This round one is from Walmart!
I had to dig a trench to help the water flow away from the house. I turned the mucky project into a curving path, and filled the area with rock. then, I lined the path with white dessert plates.
Well, I’ve shown you a painting that is an antique, flowers from the grocery and stepping stones other people have made. I feel like I should show something I did myself!
This is a fairy watercolor using plates as a border like I have done in front of my own home.
I’ve probably ran on long enough, but don’t forget you can enter the charm give away simply by leaving a comment or email this month. And as many times as you’d like to leave one, too, they all count.
Oh, why can’t my supermarket have $1.99 roses!
I love that brown pillow with the paisley. Did
you make it? Your home is lovely. That baby is just precious.
Oh my goodness! I was browsing the pics and reading and came to the last pic and thought it was just another part of your garden!! What talent you have. I’m sure your flowers will looks great when they fill out. I love begonias but mine aren’t doing too well with the heat. I water them well every day. We still haven’t had enough rain here to wet the ground.
I love the little baby toes in the dirt. I just love little babies’ feet. She is precious!
I forgot to tell you…I love your bedrooms and the beautiful flowers. The little goody basket is so thoughtful, and with chocolates no less! Lucky guests!!
Ohh more roses. It is all so lovely. Clarice
So glad another blog sister has added plates to the garden! Yahoo for you! Can I spend the night! Gee I never get chocolates beside the bed unless I’m at the Hershey Hotel for 300$ a night!!! Lori
How awesome that you scooped up those roses! I love the plate lining 🙂
I love all of your stepping stones. We have some blue mosaic ones leading through our garden gate. I love the pink round pillow in your second guest room photo. I love all your photos! Is the fairy in your fairy watercolor you? Do you have prints of that painting? Are they for sale?
Karla
Ohhhh alll that Pink. You know what I love. 🙂
And you did a wonderful job with all that outside work. No matter no green thumb. Btw, I don’t have one either. ,-)
Mari-Nanci
I love all your stepping stones. I think it is very neat that they don’t all match.
Love the peeks at your house as usual Karla! What dang grocery store do you go to? I NEVER find roses for that price, I’m way jealous! And your dog planter looks just like my Daisy…it’s gotta be the ears, lol!
Oh that darling little Sugarwings! That picture reminds me of my kids when they were little and working alongside me in the garden. Sweet!
JOdy
Karla, it’s a sheer joy looking around your blog.
Your are so creative.
Love it!
Hugs Eva Agnes
Karla, I love the pictures of your stepping stones. I really need to do something like that on one side of our house, too. I also just love the plates lining a flower bed or garden area. The picture you posted with the iris’ is so cute. I just love that platter in the middle. Don’t think I’d be using it outside but then again it’s just a painting….lol.
Just beautiful Karla…I love that fairy stepping stone too! So pretty!
Karla, I love these pictures about your rooms! They are so beautiful and inviting!
Congratulation!!