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Winter Weather!

I have been really busy trying to make sales for new job at Comcast.
I like being in the snow and we finally got some. I haven't forgotten the blog but just got internet again.

Look how pretty it all is! My winter sowing is in full swing and I promise an update later this week.  I moved into a new apartment and have a new garden plan. I'm hoping to stay here for a few years and expand. I'll show my plan for the 5 gallon buckets and the mixture I found on garden web.

Bulb Wreath

I'm in wreath making mode! Today I made a bulb wreath. It's my first attempt and was not as easy as it looked. Here is my step by step.  I took a coat hanger.

Then I unscrewed the top half.

 Then I glued the tops on! Don't forget this part or the bulbs will all fall off.
I also did a large dot of glue and glued the first one on at the top where it curves.

 20 Minutes and about 70 bulbs later there you have it! Try thrift stores and the dollar store for cheap ornaments!

4 Dollar Christmast Wreath

I went to the family dollar on Sunday and came up with this idea for a wreath.

 The whole thing cost me 4 dollars! I got the ornaments and swag for 2 dollars and the twine wreath form was a dollar.
 I went to joannes and looked at the foam wreaths and they were 5 bucks each for a much smaller form. I just got up and added another ornament to the left side were it looks a little bare. I got out the glue gun and glued the swag to the form waited about 2 minutes for it to dry and then added the ornaments and accessory's. That's it! I have some left over ribbon from the mini mouse ornaments. So I may use that to hang it up!

Ah Pinterest

So I have decided to actually do a ton of things I have had pinned. What's pintrest for if not random holiday crafts?

I decided to try this one. My grand-niece loves mini mouse and these are adorable. The link didn't give a tutorial so I got creative.

I have never seen black ornaments? So I picked up some red ones at the dollar store. They were actually left over from my 4 dollar wreath project I will post tomorrow! I also didn't add the dots but may later. Here is how I did it:

Dollar store red ornaments
Black Glitter
school glue
black poms
polka dot ribbon

  I put the black glitter in a disposable white bowl.
Then I poured craft glue into another bowl. I dipped the top of the ornament into the bowl of glue and then into the black glitter and smoothed out the excess and made a defined line. Next time I may tape off the bottom part to prevent drips and make a more defined line.

I sat on the bowl with the glue so it's a little smushed whoops!
I waited about an hour for the glue to dry a little and then it's time for the ears. I put the top back onto the ornaments and broke out my trusty glue gun.

                 See glue gun and poof! I added the ears and then made a little bow with the ribbon and attached that to the front and viola! My version of the mini mouse ornament. I may add some white dots on the red part as the rhinestones were like 5 bucks a box and I wasn't that committed to spending cash. The whole project was less than the rhinestones alone.

jojoba oil for your hair!

Now my hair is super blonde it is also super dry. I you remember a few months ago I played around with Listerine for hair growth with meh results. While it felt good and tingly it dried my hair out more and I found no real growth from it. So doing a bit more research I got some rosemary oil  and jojoba and mixed the two together. I got some trader joes jojoba and some Rosemary Oil.

About once a week I comb it through damp unwashed hair and go to bed. The result? Soft shiny no longer brittle and dry hair. The growth has also been kicked up a notch. My hair went from just above my shoulders to just past the shoulder blades. All in two months and that is fast growth for me and my hair had stalled growing before that. The science behind it is that the oil cleans your scalp and moisturizes hair and the rosemary oil stimulates the scalp with a wonderful sent and tingle. Added bonus of the smell of rosemary oil
it increases concentration it stimulates mental activity and is a good remedy for depression, mental fatigue and forgetfulness. So go out and get some oils ladies. Let me know how it works!

tattoo

Getting a tattoo at someones house is not the best idea. For forty buck at 21 I decided it was. Here it is.

Faded and crooked and all around crappy it was time for a redo. Not to mention I was told the first artist went so deep on the wings he chipped the bone. So I went to redemption tattoo. My brother and several friends had gone there so I knew the quality of the work. Here is the new tattoo. Well new last year. The picture quality isn't great as I took it myself using my phone.

The artist really took his time making sure it looked perfect. He must of drawn it a million times and I love how it came out. I may go back soon for a touch up and perhaps add some color to the outer petals.

Flowers!

Peony's in a pot!

Not sure what this is, but it is growing out of the cracks in the concrete in the backyard and is beautiful!

Wordless Wednesday!

Bucket List

While I feel vulnerable posting a very private list in a very public place, I feel it may be the kick in pants I need to start making some changes in my life. I was inspired by this website. Check it out he has some great and no so great ideas and that is what life is about isn't it?
On to the list in no particular order....

1. Become debt free ( something I have been struggling with forever) 
2. Go back to school or take a certificate course
3. Find a job that leaves me time to breathe ( If you know me personally you know I always have a million all hours of the day and night jobs) DONE!!!
4. Update this blog weekly for a year ( That's right folk's no more months at a time between posts)
5. Find a natural way to control my ADD and depression ( I don't like the idea of drugs and sucking it up clearly isn't the way to go either. I need to find a balance)
6. Take the master gardening course 
7. Fall in love 
8. Learn to make mistakes and be O.K. with them 
9. Start a family ( Be an awesome parent)
10. Visit my family in England 
11. Visit Alicia in Pa
12. Visit Cassandra in VA 
13.  Learn how to properly clean and maintain a house hold ( those who know me also know this is a  struggle for me) 
14.  Find an exercise regimen that doesn't make me want to kill puppies
15.  Eat Vegan at least once a week ( less pizza and burgers more veggies) 
16.  Get Married
17.  Take one day a month for myself spend the day doing things I want to do not what I feel I have to do
18.  Learn to drive a stick shift and not kill the clutch while doing so 
19.  Take a pottery class
20.  Purge one useless item every day for a year 
21.  Spend a weekend in New York with friends
22.  Do tough mudder
23.  Own a house
24.  Plant and harvest a vegetable garden- DONE
25.  Go hiking 
26.  Go scuba diving 
27.  Take a vacation and not worry about work and money the whole time
28.  Quit smoking 
29.  Save 1000 dollars
30.  Take CLEP
31.  Read more watch tv less ( I am very very behind in my one book a week for year challenge) 
32.  Win an award/ certificate of recognition
33.  Get my real estate license ( Again) 
34.  Go horseback riding ( I have been missing doing this for a while) 
35.  Participate in a dance flash mob ( Looks so fun) 
36.  Try a new recipe every month for a year
37.  Get kissed under mistletoe
38.  Grow a Hibiscus or rose of sharon have it live longer than a week 
39.  Build a Habitat for Humanity home
40.  Impact someones life in a positive way
41.  Be more organized and self-disciplined
42. Go for a week without spending any money
43. Host a dinner party like I used to
44. Take better care of myself
45. Get Health insurance DONE!
46. Go to the dentist (dental insurance wouldn't suck either)
47. Make some new friends spend time with old ones
48. Go on a garden tour
49. Make a queen size blanket 

So that's it folks my bucket list...What would you put on yours?