Learning About Plants With The PictureThis app

Thanks to the PictureThis app, I now know what is growing in my backyard! This is apparently Sweet William, an ornamental garden plant that will produce little pink flowers 🌸 I love using this app to learn more about plants!

Click HERE to check out the PictureThis app and start learning about your plants, flowers, weeds, and more! 

Plateshoppe Tableware Giveaway - Winner Chosen!

   Awhile back I had the chance to review some amazing dishes from plateshoppe.com all designs made by the artist Gail Sarasohn.

    Gail Sarasohn began her career in fashion, which took a turn into designing her own plates, platters, and mugs. You can see her many patterns and designs, inspired by some of her favorite things: flowers and traveling the world. 

   I love her collection of Byzantine and Stripe dishes. The colors are vibrant and full of character. Add in a couple of fun coffee mugs, and you can have the perfect morning brunch! 

Check out the Fashion Lady Set below. Gorgeous right?!

   And the Garden Collection paired with mini pumpkins, makes an amazing Fall theme!

    There are so many decor ideas and themes you can bring to your table. I would love to know which collections you like best! 

   Visit plateshoppe.com to check out all the fun patterns. 
Leave me a comment below sharing which set you like best!

   Today, you have the chance to win your choice of plateshoppe tableware. Enter through the Rafflecopter below. Good luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 This sponsored post and giveaway is made possible by plateshoppe.com - All opinions my own

Porlien Gold Accent Floral Porcelain Spoons

 I received the following product(s) in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.

The little Porlien Gold Accent Floral Porcelain Spoons are adorable and would be the perfect accessory to a mini tea party! They are made of a fine porcelain and the artwork is beautifully done in quite detail.

The tips on the handle of the spoons are flashed with gold streaks giving it a fancier touch, and there are holes in the handle so you can put little hooks on them. Maybe little ribbons with a tag or note. There are so many ideas to use the spoons in a tea party. They are beautiful and would also make a sweet gift. The spoons arrive in a nice little gift box, but my box had a horrid scent to it, like something that would have been lying in a musty attic for years. It smelled strong of mildew, but everything looked clean. Other than the smell, these tiny spoons are great, though seem more decorative than useful.

You can find the Porlien Gold Accent Floral Porcelain Spoons available for purchase on Amazon in two different patterns available.

I received a complimentary product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.

Where Should Crayola Dandelion Go On His Retirement Tour?

    If you haven't heard the news, Crayola has retired one of its long time crayons: Dandelion (Dan D). Now Dandelion gets to go on a 4-Week Retirement Tour!! Where do you think he should go?

I think Crayola Dandelion should get to see The Grand Canyon so he can watch his color glow in the beautiful sunset.   

Visit Crayola.com/tour to check out all the places Dan D will be going to, and also see where he's been! 

#CelebrateDandelion

The Papaya Collection Melamine Picnic Dinner Plates

Disclaimer: I received the following product(s) in exchange for my review. All opinions my own. 

If you're planning a cookout this summer, these Papaya Melamine Picnic Dinner Plates from The Radish Store are the perfect picnicware to use. They are lightweight and durable, making them great for the outdoors. Because these plates are made of Melamine, s strong plastic, they can handle a lot of damage and they wont chip or shatter! You can have the sturdiness of a strong  plate, without having to sacrifice the looks of one. And these plates are more ecofriendly, as they are reusable so no more needing to use paper plates or cheap plastic-ware. They're even dishwasher safe on the top rack, and BPA free!

I love the beautiful and fun design these Papaya plates have. They make your meals more cheerful and definitely get you in the mood for Summer. Their thin flat design allows the plates to be stacking on top of each other, taking up little space, perfect for when traveling dishes are needed, such as in camping or day trips to the beach.

The only things I dislike about these plates is that they are not microwave safe, since they are made of Melamine, and that they're so flat, the food slides around on the plate, easily. I think if the lip on the edge of the plates was higher, this wouldn't be a problem. But otherwise, I really like these plates! They are adorable and make fun picnic dishware
for me and my family.







You can find The Papaya Collection Dinner Plates available for purchase at theradishstore.com 
or on Amazon, on sale right now for $29.97 
for a pack of 4.

 

 
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only 
recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Checkout Bloominous For All Your Floral Needs!

Looking for the perfect flower arrangement? Then check out Bloominous! 

They make the process easier, leaving you more time to plan what's really important! 

Bloominous is a company made up of savvy individuals who are experienced floral designers that with a passion in DIY, where they combined the two, making beautiful collections of floral arrangements for all your needs. They are partnered with the best floral farms in the world, finding the most ideal flowers needed per arrangement, they even include vases, ribbons, pins, and wires so you don't have to! 

Each flower is cut to order, as well a de-thorned, trimmed, and hydrated with nutrients 

so the journey to their home is an easy one. Each kit comes with step-by-step photo instructions 

so you know what to do right out of the box!

Right now, Bloominous has the following Floral Kit collections:

Party Pop

Vintage

Bohemian Desert

Country Charm

Eco Chic

  

They do bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, centerpieces, and boutonnieres; They also have Trial Kits you can purchase, that are 30% off right now plus free shipping!

Bloominous stands by each and every order, with a 100% Fresh Quality Guarantee, and they are confident you will love their products, but if you are not satisfied, they will immediately replace your order, or issue a full refund.

Order your flower arrangements at Bloominous.com!

You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

*Photos via Bloominous. I did not receive items above, although 

compensation will be received in the form of a gift card, for sharing. All opinions my own.

Making Decor Out of Recycled Materials for Earth Day

   For Earth Day, I challenged myself to make cute decor for our dining area, using only recycled materials. The first thing I did, was lay an old fitted sheet down on the table, to use as the tablecloth. I sewed cloth napkins from an old white sheet and used a paper towel tube, cut into strips for the napkin holders and decorated them with clear pebbles. 

   The centerpiece of the table is made of recycled flowers. For the pink flower, it was part of an apple juice jug, cut and painted, then glued onto a wooden dowel, which was also painted a light green to be the stem. The red flower was made from a lid of a yogurt container, also cut, glued, and painted, and glued onto a wooden dowel. The flowers were placed in a painted soup can-lined with ribbon and a bow. Inside the can were rocks holding the dowels in place and some fake Easter grass made of plastic. I only used things that I had on hand.

All recycled...Fun to make...Cute, Quaint, and Free!