Did You Get Mother's Day Flowers?

 Yesterday was Mother's Day, as I am sure you all know.  I was showered with lots of home made cards from my girls, with a hug thrown in from Ryan.  I have to say, I love the hand made stuff so much more than anything they could have bought me at the store.  That said, I certainly did enjoy my cookie cake that the girls decorated for me, thanks to my mom.

I know there are moms out there who received Mother's Day Flower Delivery, and I hope someday when my kids are grown and on their own that they might remember me on Mother's Day with some flowers.  I also hope that they look up ProFlowers coupon codes online before making a purchase.  I forget sometimes that you can find all kinds of coupons, not just ProFlowers coupons, online and save money.  

I spent my Mother's Day with my mom and my kids.  My mom took all of us to the zoo, and you all know how much I love going there.  I took lots of pictures, this one being my favorite:

Yes, that is me and my babies (who aren't babies anymore) posing on and around an elephant statue.  This is my family now, and I couldn't love them more.

Aloe Plants Are The Enemy

I used to have the hardest time keeping plants alive inside my house.  No matter what I did, they would die.  Bob says I over water,but I don't think that's it.  Except for maybe when it comes to aloe plants.  I have tried several time to have aloe plants in the house, and I always end up shriveling them up.  Bob said he was going to ban me from buying any more plants if I couldn't figure out how to keep them alive.  As nice as Faux Flowers are, there is just something refreshing about having live plants, so I was determined to make my black thumb green.

I finally realized recently that if you read the little stake that comes in the plant, and follow those directions, your plants will thrive.  Today, I have several different plants, and they are all healthy and beautiful.  Except my dang aloe plant.  I seriously have no idea why I can not keep one of these plants alive.  It drives me crazy. I wonder if I searched online for Faux plants if I would find a fake aloe plant.  Then I could just put that one in place of my dying one, and Bob would never know the difference. Until he needed aloe for something, and then he would discover my secret.  I think maybe it would be best for me to fess up to killing yet another aloe plant.

Do any of you have any suggestions for keeping one of those plants alive?  I need all the help I can get.

My Rose

Bob gave me a rose for my birthday...isn't it beautiful?

I Love My African Violets

When we lived in the duplex, we didn't have any sunshine.  We had so many tress lining the property, so the house always stayed cool and kind of dark.  This did not sit well with all my plants, and most of them ended up dying.

At Christmas time last year, Junior found a really good deal on African Violets.  $.50 a plant!  Unfortunately, they only had 4 left, but he bought them all.  I kept three, and gave one to my mom.  I was not too worried about them dying, because I knew we would be moving soon.

The violets love the new place as much as we do.  I have them on a plant stand in front of the living room window, and they are flowering!  I am so excited!  And they are purple!  I can not wait until all three have full blooms on them.

Almost Spring

Just yesterday I was bragging about the weather here in South Carolina. I should have known better. Today was kind of yucky. It never rained, but it sure did feel like it would at any second. It wasn't cold, but the warmth of the past few weeks was definitely missing. I guess you could say it was a blah kind of day, and my feet stayed cold.

I also think my dreams of beautiful window boxes filled with flowers may have to wait a week or two. Technically, it won't be Spring for another couple of days, but I am so ready.

I love letting the warm breeze blow through the house.

I love that the kids can play outside without heavy coats. Last week, Brandi was outside in a tank top and shorts.

Now that mom has the pool, I am also counting the days until it is swimming time. I am hoping that will help me lose the rest of this weight.

And swimming is just fun!

Finding A Way To Have A Garden This Year

I can not believe it is almost spring. The weather here has been very pleasant. For the past week or so, I have had the windows open every day, letting in the beautiful fresh air and sunshine. Sure, it is still pretty chilly at night, but that's okay. I know that in a couple of weeks, the nice weather will be here to stay.

I have been trying to think of ways to make my yard a little prettier, because right now it is a mixture of grass and dirt. Last year at this time, I had already started my seeds for my garden. This year, I can't do that, because I am not allowed to plant a garden here. I was thinking of planting some herbs, and maybe a tomato plant, in some window boxes, but I am not sure which window to put the box on. One side of my house gets sunlight all day, but the kitchen window is on the opposite side. Would it look tacky if I had an herb garden outside of my living room window?

Then I got to thinking of maybe using PVC planters for my tomato plants. I could put them on my front porch, that way they wouldn't be in the way when the maintenance man mows the grass. I think that is the main reason we can't have a traditional garden. It would be too difficult for him to mow around. I am also convinced that if I planted some flower bulbs, he would mow those over too.

I found some really pretty window box planters for the house, and they are no rot. They are not made of wood, but they can still be painted to match the house. Our siding is tan, and our shutters are a deep burgundy color. I would paint the boxes the burgundy color, and then plant all different kinds of purple flowers in them.

Junior will be happy that I didn't paint the window boxes purple, because that is something that I would totally do.

Who's Your Valentine?

People say that Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year.

I say why wait for one day every year to show the person you love how much they mean to you?

Junior and I have never made a big deal about Valentine's Day. I know he loves me, and he knows I love him, and we show each other all through the year. That said, it would be nice to get some flowers and chocolates on the same day as millions of other girls. I remember when Brandi was just a couple of months old, Junior sent flowers to me on Valentine's Day. I had just gone back to work, and I was feeling so sick that day. (turned out I had the flu) I still have the card that he sent with them. It was signed from him and the three kids. It was the best Valentine's Day I have ever had.

This year I might drop hints that I want flowers again. I will, subtly, let him know that he can use a Proflowers code to save some money, too. My favorite flowers are pale yellow roses. I used to like pink ones as a teen, but as I have grown up my tastes have changed.

But, if I don't get flowers, that will be fine, too. I know with moving and everything we have happening in the next month, this particular Holiday may slip by unnoticed. But that's okay.

Like I said, I know my husband love me, and I don't need a special day for him to prove it to me.

A Single Pink Rose

Beautiful, right?
Junior got this for me over the weekend, just cause he loves me.
And because we had a little fight.
It's amazing how a $2 rose from the supermarket can make a girl feel loved.

So, I am thinking about taking the day off tomorrow from blogging. My eyes have been bothering me, and I think it's from sitting here all day long, every day.
But, if I know me, I will still be checking opps, so you might hear from me.
Hopefully not, but you never know.

Flowers

I was walking to the bus stop to get Brandi off the bus before, and saw these darling little flowers. The purple one was all alone, sticking out of the leaves.

This next one didn't come out the way I wanted, but it is cool none the less.
I love how the flower and leaves are out of focus, but you can see very clearly the texture of the rock behind it. I wish I knew how I did this, cause I really like the way it looks.