It’s pretty easy to get a good deal on used furniture if you know what you’re looking for. A lot of people sell their furniture because life happens, and people…
How to Buy Clearance Plants, and What to Expect
Buying a plant at a clearance rack is exciting and rewarding. The catch is, most of the plants that are on sale are neglected, sickly, and have incorrect labels or…
12 Reasons why Rose essential oil is expensive
Have you ever thought of adding rose essential oil to your beauty routine? Or perhaps to add to your aromatherapy collection? It’s one of the most highly prized essential oil…
Valentine’s Day Plants: A complete guide to houseplants with heart-shaped flowers or leaves
Whenever Valentine’s day approaches, people scramble to buy a bouquet of fresh cut flowers to express their love for their special someone. I always told my husband that I prefer…
How to Choose Gardening Gloves
The first thing I’ve spent money on when I started gardening is a pair of gardening gloves. I cannot imagine handling soil with bare hands! While many people would also…
Is it dangerous to use potting mix in your cottage garden?
I have just started my own cottage garden and after filling a few buckets in a potting frenzy, I realized that the potting mix had a strong chemical odor. So…
Complete Alphabetical List of Cottage Garden Plants (with scientific names)
I was looking for an ultimate list of all the plants that are used in a cottage garden but had trouble finding a comprehensive one. And so I created this…
What is a Cottage Garden? (A Beginner’s Guide)
Have you ever wanted a little charming house that seemed to have come out of the pages of a fairytale book? Or perhaps you wanted that enchanting garden that has…
Free Printable Vintage Thanksgiving Gift Tags
Use these free printable Thanksgiving gift tags for your appreciation gifts this Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of those things that I appreciate in American culture because it gives us time…
10 Simple Home Cleaning Tips to Get Rid of Musty Closet Smells
We’ve just moved into an old rental home and the first thing that put me off are those funky-smelling closets in the bedrooms! So what can be done to get…