Tea Party or Planting Pots??

Food Craving: Hmm... I was thinking something like lemon bars but now I'm feeling more of a good ole banana popsicle :)

Song Recommendation: Us by Regina Spektor. She has a BEAUTIFUL voice and I actually quite enjoy this music video which is normally a deal-breaker on songs for me.

New found love: This is actually not new at all, but it is something worth sharing.. The Good Home Co. Lavendar Sheet Spray! It is obviously spray for your sheets and pillows that leaves a relaxing, long-lasting scent. I have the 4 oz. glass bottle which runs ~ $10. It is amazing!! All of The Good Home Company's products are phospate-free, biodegradable, aren't tested on animals, and mostly made from vegetable surfactants! -So if you're like me and actually care about that stuff then it makes this stuff even cooler;) anyways... look it up-I recommend this product!

Alright, now to the juicy stuff. As mentioned before, I am currently working at the Utah Botanical Center which has been an amazing experience and taught me something pretty invaluable-- I have a deep love for plants and for being in touch with God's creations on a daily basis. I believe that it's very important for every person to spend at least 10 minutes outside everyday breathing fresh air and pondering the unique beauty each individual day has to offer. I am just fortunate to be able to do this- on the job.

As I begin my quest to incorporate more plants in my home (especially in my upcoming apartment) I have had one specification for this project. These plants gotta be cute!! I can't have dingy terracotta-colored plastic pots covering my window sills and shelves of my room. Like I said- the gotta be cute! So I took myself on a little D.I. (Deseret Industries) run and got THEE cutest plant holders. I got 4 different "plant holders" for under 7 dollars. These are no ordinary plant holders-- they're are recycled plant holders. I bought different items and reused them as plant holders. These first 2 obviously don't have plants in them yet but I thought I'd share them anyways.

This first one is a regular vase- I LOVE the color and shape tho! Found at the D.I. And I plan on using some sort of fern or maybe even some sort of orchid. I don't really know yet :)

This next one is, yes, a shoe. And, yes, I bought them as shoes not as pots. It has a fairly large/medium opening that I can sit a small plant in (keeping it in the original plastic pot so I can take it out to water it and keep the shoe from rotting) I will probably end up using some sort of small succulent.

I didn't get this next one at the D.I. I actually have a small glass bottle collection in my window to begin with. So I took one of my IBC Rootbeer bottles and wrapped ribbons around it and put in a bamboo starter. I really like this one the best I think :)

The next is a tea pot. All that's there is a nylon toe filled with grass seed and soil put in the top of a teapot. The awesome thing about this is after I water my plant and the water seeps to the bottom of the pot I just pore it out of the spout to keep it fresh from molding. It works awesome!

This last one is a giant mug (ALMOST the size of a small soup bowl but not quite) and a red saucer (bought seperately) I kept the small Succulent in its original pot to take it out and water it and allow the excess water to drain through and keep my mug smelling good and fresh! Cute eh?

I have some other ideas I would love to try but is a little hard to explain and have it visually look the same in your mind as mine so dont judge if it doesn't sound cute. I would love to get a vintage chandelier and remove the lights and cord; Hang it up with a vine-y hanging plant that can grow all over the little tiers and arms of the chandelier. Trust me-it looks cute in my mind.

As well as getting an oversized, floppy gardening hat, tying a ribbon that matches my rootbeer bottle planter and have a plant pot sit in the hat with it being turned upside down on the shelf. Pretty simple, but these are different plant holders I'd like to get together before moving back to Logan! If you have ideas I would LOVE to hear 'em!! :)

my 20 facts that will set you free.

Food Craving: Something cheesy... lasagne:)



Song Recommendation: This one is critical, my best friend Jess and I went to the Iron and Wine concert last week and their opening band "The Head and the Heart" was AH-MAZZZZING! I seriously fell head over heels. I went home and downloaded their album off iTunes and its all I listen to. With that said, I can't choose a favorite but a good starter song to get you hooked would probably be... "Rivers and Roads" check it!


New found love: minus the previously mentioned, probably my newly bought Rugged Outback sandals. Their fabulous. Their comfortable, durable, and perfect my job!

ANYWAYS..
Here are my 20 facts that have set me free in my short little 19 years of life.
1- If god gave you 2 feet to use and 2 ears that can hear music then take advantage of the moments you can bust out in a move or two.
2- Sprinkling Parsley can make any meal look fancy, from canned clam chowder to macaroni and cheese.
3- Reggae has hidden subliminal messages that will make you happy no matter what.
4- Being unique and daring is a hell of a lot funner than being "normal"
5- Do not waste your time with people you have to impress.
6- You can't buy the 3 most important things in life: Love, Confidence, and Class.
7- You should not "Do what you please" nor can you always get what you want. Deal with it and learn how to be CONTENT.
8- Don't wait for the weekends to be happy, the tomorrows to change, or the person you someday hope to be.
9- YOU are number one, YOU are the definition of beautiful, and YOU are seriously EVERYTHING to somebody out there!! So don't think of yourself any less.
10- Yes, guys can be real tools, and girls can be real snots. But at sometime or other every person has soaked their pillow in tears, felt inferior to someone, and needs a friend.
11- people. can. change.
where would this world be if we didn't? and where would you be if everyone thought you were the same person as you were yesterday. this is why we're here on this earth.
12- no matter what religion you are or what you believe, the biggest thing that matters is that you have faith in God.
14- The only things that should be labeled for its contents are food and clothes-- no one really knows who you are besides You and Heavenly Father. Don't label, and don't be labeled.
15- Every morning you have a question to ask yourself: Out of the limited days I'm given, am I going to make this one count?
16- Your heart CAN be put back together, take some chances.
17- The best concert you can go to is when your jamming by yourself in the car.
18- The best pains are when your cheeks ache from smiling too long or our abs are sore from laughing.
19- Our pasts should make us want to be better, rather than letting them make us bitter.
20- Find what, where, and who you love and stick to that through thick and thin.

the end.
xoxo