Alstoemeria. A common flower, if ever I’ve seen one. Put a few flashy flowers – like gerbera daisies, a cluster of ranunculus or a pincushion protea for flare – into an arrangement, and you can simply pad it with greenery and alstoemeria. She’s the ‘filler’ of flower department, if you will. Not too costly, not too fancy. She adequately fills in where the important… Read More
Master Bathroom Makeover
You guys. You. GUYS! My loo is LOVELY! Absolutely stinking gorgeous. Here’s what it looked like before… It was cold, boring and dated. (Although my paint-stick mirror above the toilet is pretty fun!) We ripped up the ugly, old linoleum, pulled out the hideous green countertop (complete with oak trim and green backsplash), and took down the large, oak-trimmed mirror…. Read More
I Heart South Africa {Free Printable}
I love South Africa. With my whole, occasionally-homesick heart. I also adore Namibia, because while most of my family still live in SA (and that’s where I was born), Namibia is the home we knew growing up. Where life in all its raw glory happened. I also wildly heart the United States. Mostly Michigan (because it’s “home” now)…and California (because… Read More