May 9, 2009

May Giveaway Winner!

My friend, random.org had the final say!

The winner of the little hand-crafted wall decor is Heart in the country!

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Dear, please e-mail me with your address!

Thank you ladies for participating!

Sig

May 8, 2009

Just a Few Hours Left!

Posting a quick snippet to remind you that there’s only a few hours left ‘till the end of the giveaway! If you want to have a chance to win, head on over and leave a comment here!

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Good luck!

Sig

May 5, 2009

New Garden Addition

Walking through Farmer’s market the other day I came across a small treasure in a pot.

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Wonder what it is?

Echinacea. I had actually never thought of getting one before, but when I saw it the idea struck me and I wondered how I had never even though of having one. I had heard amazing stories about its healing and anti-cold properties, had taken it in the form of pills or syrup, but never plain. I did some googling and discovered that the leaves can be dried and used to make tea for when you’re feeling a bit under the weather or about to be hit by a cold or a flu.

And to think the thing was $1.7! Totally amazes me! Of course, poor plant was barely home and the guard cat decided to attack it, either thinking it’s so big and scary, or that it just smells so heavenly and inviting (the latter is more likely) and so, as a result, my plant’s leaves are chewed up and have teeth marks all over. Hence, no pictures of the actual plant I got. Thankfully, I managed to save it in time.

On a side note, I have some ideas swimming in my mind. One of them includes some blog sprucing, but I haven’t thought of anything specific yet. The other two need some more brewing still.

Don’t forget about the giveaway! Just leave a comment under the giveaway post (not this one)!

Sig

May 2, 2009

May Giveaway is Here!

Well, here it is! My first giveaway, so I hope I do good.

I was supposed to post it yesterday, but I decided to do some last-minute finishing touches.

Without much ado, I present to you my very first decorative wall ornament!

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If you want a chance to win all you need to do is leave a comment! If you want an additional entry you can post about it on your blog and link back to me, but make sure you leave a second comment.

The contest will be open until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Friday, May 8th.

Good luck, everyone!