flower arrangment

BrightBrown

A hat and more impractical shoes happened on Friday.
those shoes are particularly rediculous.
the hat is just right

His shoes, however,  are perfectly practical,
and his eon's old backpack is ripped and repaired 2 times over with fishing line.
well that is just right too 


 

Yesterday was:
- coming home with an overflowing arm full of flowers from the farmers market
-Swedish pancakes with blueberries
- lunch in Long Beach with cousins I haven't seen in a few years ♥
- a stop at the brew store so he could snatch up his Kölsch beer ingredients
-  a new pink silk shirt


For cut flowers, I add a little bleach to the water. Just a tablespoon or so.
Asprin works well too if you have that (a tip from my Grandma!xo)
Cut the stems on a diagonal and trim off any foliage that would sit below the waterline.

Do you have any other cut flower tips and tricks? I'm always wanting to learn more about arranging, and keeping them fresh and such.

I think I tend to cut my bouquets too long, they probably need to be shorter, fuller, rounder.

Happy Sunday!
xo

New, Bright and Crumbly


Finally found a pastry cutter at a yard sale yesterday. There is something satasfiying about buying one that has already 'taken the course', if you will. Been in another womens hands (or mans! Although I bought this from a woman so that's why I say woman) and already produced pies.


And what's that? In the background you might be asking?



Cutest cutting board ever. From none other than the inspiring and whimsical Elizabeth at Fine Little Day. If you haven't been you really should go.

She ships them in the most wonderully fun packaging too. Such fun.
www.finelittleday.blogspot.com
Be sure to check out her shop!

I also found another lovely treasure from her that I will share with you on another day.


And lastly. Flowers. Ranunculus
My favorite flower and in the brightest, cheeriest color you've ever seen. Hope they brighten your day too!






Here is an old pie recipe that I will try for the first time.

"Aunt Jenny's Crumbly Top Apple Pie"
I will let you know how it goes!


Although it calls for homogenized spry, of which I was unfamiliar with, I discovered this....

"Spry was first introduced in 1936 by Lever Brothers to compete with Crisco - and at one time had 1/2 the shortening market share, so I guess it was a little more than just a "wannabe" - it was a major player in it's day. It was phased out and dropped somewhere between 1957-1960, after they dropped their radio drama program with Aunt Jenny that they sponsored in 1956.

Spry and Crisco are basically identical in that they are both whipped hydrogenated vegetable oil. They are interchangeable. " From Here

hm!..learn something new everyday!


*ps~ while we are discussing such things I might mention that Finelittleday.blogspot.com was first shown to me a while back by way of my fine little sister (well actually she is my fine big sister, but I thought I might be cheeky)... who happens to have a fun little blog!