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Today I spoke to a group of women from my church http://www.covlife.org/ who were attending a class on Landscape Design.  My friend Mary Pat was teaching the class and many of the women were interested in vegetable gardening so she asked me to come and share some of what I know from experience in my own garden.  I feel like a real amateur but was willing to share what I've learned along the way.

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My dad, who was a Southern Baptist preacher was also at one time an English teacher and loved vocabulary.  He and his college buddies made up funny words, told jokes and used code words just to get a big laugh.  So when I was riding in the car with Dad and he would see some ole' guy stumbling down the street he'd say, "Looks like he's been hittin' the ole' Kickapoo Joy Juice.  This was code for

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Fascinators

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Don't know if I've ever posted this recipe on my blog so here goes.  First the story behind the name.  Many years ago my husband was flying in from somewhere and I decided to have a big rack of ribs waiting to feast on when he arrrived home.  I planned and organized the whole day  so the ribs would go into the oven right before heading out the door to pick him up at the airport.   The table

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March and April were busy months for DellaBlooms and Gifts and I want to share some of the details about the events I flowered. Back in January or February I spoke with a lovely young woman I've known for many years about her dreams for her wedding day. She came with her mother one cold afternoon for tea and scones to look at flowers and talk about the future wedding in March.When I say she's

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To be prepared for celebrating the work God did through an amazing person of Irish descent, why not bake a loaf of Irish Soda Bread. Here's a recipe I posted last year.And the Wolf Tones will sing a tune for you while you bake your bread. Make sure you turn off my music player at the end of this page before playing the song.Erin Go Bragh!Who was St. Patrick?

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Today is the anniversary of my grandmother Florence Belle Cunningham Carter Sharp's birthday. The photo above was taken in approximately 1910 so it's 100 years old today. If she were alive today she'd be 110. I don't know why that's important for me to calculate, but she was an incredible woman whom I loved dearly, and she lived 96 incredible years. This photo was taken at her last birthday

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Growing up in Oklahoma with lots of cousins, aunts and uncles in the surrounding area, our Christmas celebration was casual, fun and always held at Grandma Carter's house on Christmas Eve. Grandma's silver artificial tree was set up on the coffee table in the corner by the fire place with the rotating colored light disc transforming the whole living room into a colorful, noisy ball of excitement.

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http://dellablooms.blogspot.com/2009/10/beth.html

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Last year began a tradition of Staycations with two other families whom we've vacationed with for several years. One of the eleven kids got married last summer so thus began our goal of doing fun summer activities locally. Not everyone makes each part of the "Staycation" activities, but we all do our best to take time off to be together. Last year we did a white-water rafting trip down the

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So you don't think I've done nothing all summer but get creative with swiss chard, I decided to post a little about my work. Some of you readers may know I'm a floral designer and have started a business with a friend. We have the best job in the world; making people happy, playing with flowers, designing in clever and creative ways, AND getting paid to do so. What could be better? Here's a

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I made a dish called Eggs in a Nest from a book I read back in January entitled Animal, Vegetable, Miracle; A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver with Stephen L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver. If you're interested in where food comes from or what you're really eating when you purchase most of your food from the local grocer you might want to read this book. It's fascinating. The three authors

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Nope this guy is not looking for broccoli and berries through those binoculars. He's just taking a break from gardening and observing this red-bellied woodpecker enjoy our suet cake across the yard. I can't do a garden update without showing what's blooming in the flower garden. Right below this feeder is a new columbine my mom gave me for Mother's Day. I had to put it near the bird feeder and

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One of my favorite places to dream about decorating is The Lettered Cottage. I love Layla's style and wish I could bring her to my home for a week and help me finish my basement decorating. The photo above shows a cool burlap table runner she's giving away on her blog. Here's the info. about who made it and how you could win it for your home. http://theletteredcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/

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See this empty bed? We're impatiently awaiting May 15 to transplant our tomato plants into neat rows. We'll plant them deep as tomatoes send out more roots when planted this way. Below are the tomatoes waiting to be snugged into their new bed. Today we added more composted cow manure and vermiculite along with crushed egg shells to add calcium to the tomato bed. I've been saving egg shells

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I know I've neglected this blog, but for the past month I've been creating a new business with a friend who's also a floral designer. We worked together and when our employer closed their storefront we decided we loved what we were doing so much we didn't want to stop. So the flowers live on through DellaBlooms and Gifts. Here's the link to the business blog http://

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See Thomas Jefferson inside looking out over the tourists? The low hanging branches arching out over the water look like sticks with pink glittery jewels. Over the years of visiting this sight it's common to see a Japanese bride and groom having wedding photos taken with these gorgeous blossoms paling to the gorgeous couple. The tulip library is much more stunning than this picture allows. Over

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I''ve had several friends and family members ask questions regarding my garden, so I'll attempt to answer them here for all to benefit. First of all, check out the beds once they've been grided with twine. Cool, huh? In the second edition of Square Foot Gardening they suggest using lath, but to grid the beds and it is very white and pretty, but also pricey, so we found twine works just as

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We're not calling this a Victory Garden, but instead a Recession Garden. This is our way of fighting the cost of foods in the grocery stores, and making sure we're eating local and organic. As you can see we're giving up lawn to add more gardening space. We have other beds on the sides of the house, too, but it's time to get serious about our endeavors.Here are the square foot garden boxes my

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In our home St. Patrick's Day is a fun day to celebrate with family, food, and traditions. Even if you didn't celebrate yesterday, make this bread! It's basically a large buttermilk biscuit studded with raisins. Slather it with good organic salted butter if you want to go to Shamrock heaven. LOL!You don't have to be Catholic or even Irish to celebrate this saint. He was a follower of Jesus Christ

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I love surprises AND giveaways, and I also love this new blog I found while browsing today, The Farm Chicks. They've recently published a new cookbook, so my bet is the cookbook just might be their (shhhh.....surprise) giveaway. Who knows, but I'm willing to take a chance and encourage YOU to go check it out.

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My husband and I enjoy many things together and one hobby we've developed over the past few years is birding. Our local bird club announced an Owl hike in a stand of pine trees on the western side of our county and we immediately put it on the calendar. Saturday was the day, and I was closely watching the weather. I don't do high winds, or precipitation, whereas that would not stop the hubs. It

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My parents gave us tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, which turned into the beginnings of a wonderful date night. The evening began with dinner in Little Italy at our favorite restaurant, "Chips" or Chipiarelli's. They serve whole wheat pasta now, so the seafood pasta dishes with fresh tomato sauces were much healthier choices. Their salad is rather tasty at Chips, full of garlicky

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This is a view of some trees in my backyard recently when we had a fast-moving ice storm. I love the way the branches and needles become encased in ice. It's my winter wonderland right in the backyard. This verse, "You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth; you have made summer and winter. Psalm 74:17 gives hope here in February that the creator of the earth is faithful in having "fixed

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"Eat the View!" is a campaign to urge the Obamas to replant a large organic Victory Garden on the First Lawn with the produce going to the White House kitchen and to local food pantries."Eat the View" is coordinated by Kitchen Gardeners International, a Maine-based 501c3 nonprofit network of 10,000 gardeners from 100 countries who are inspiring and teaching more people to grow some of their own

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We're headed to friends' and I'm making and taking Pioneer Woman's Olive Bread. This stuff leaves my daughter speechless. She wants to bath in it. For anyone whose never tried it, here's the recipe. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/olive_cheese_br/Give it a go! Last night I made a Banana Cake with cream cheese frosting. It's scrumptious! I'll post photos right after lunch. Gotta

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Since August I've been working as a floral designer in a fun, rather ritzy shop. All our work is custom, and we focus on contemporary tropical designs. This is in a newly developed area not far from my home. The scheduled worked perfectly into my family obligations, and the pay was sweet. I was using the income to pay for my daughter's college classes which was most helpful to the family

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So, what do you think of my new header photo and background?My daughter, who's opinion I usually seek, but don't always agree with, said she didn't think the photo matched the background. I respectfully, disagree, but wanted to ask you few readers.If you need a fresh new look for 2009 blogging, check out The Cutest Blog on the Block for lots of ideas, both free and purchased. But, don't forget to

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My listening ears have been enjoying the Annie Moses Band. Never heard of them? Neither had I until our church recently hosted a concert. Now, if you've listened to my playlist, you know to some degree the variety of music I love. Everything from opera to bluegrass, to folk and old rock and roll. I love it all! Well, I'm not too crazy about Rap, other than Toby Mac whose a Christian artist

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I saw this anchor on St. George Street in St. Augustine, FL. and immediately thought "Word-filled Wednesday Photo!"   I had my daughter take a picture just for this scripture.   Go visit the160 acrewoods for more Word-Filled photos.  

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We've just returned from St. Augustine, Florida where we celebrated our oldest son's graduation from Flagler College. Yippee!!! God gave this young man a wonderful mind, a great sense of humor, an amazing ability to memorize, a curiosity about the world in which he lives, and a love for people. Thank You, Lord for these gifts through this son. "The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his

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After a wonderful Thanksgiving, I worked in the shop on Saturday and came up with an arrangement for the front table. It's done in an over-sized martini glass, and I had fun using some roses and mums and hypericum berries for a festive piece.Working in a floral boutique really gets the creative juices going, and I love working with customers to find the right custom piece for their needs. I have

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As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience. Luke 8:35I read this scripture this morning and thought of my son, who is a very patient man. In this photo he's fishing with my husband in a beautiful place not far from his home.Speaking of patience........our pastor who taught Sunday on Ephesians 4:1-6 on

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I saw this lovely rag quilt tutorial on Prairie Muffin and decided to try it out for a friend's new grandson. I found some cute flannel with construction trucks and traffic cones, and loved the combination of orange and blue. Cutting out the squares was easy, quilting the sandwiched squares from corner to corner was easy too. Here's a close up of me snipping the raw edges to give it that

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Wow! Amy over at A Redeemed Sheep awarded me and along with four other swappie friends this award. How sweet of her to do this. Amy is a kindred spirit, and willing to share her heart, her triumphs, and struggles. She's all about keepin' it real, and I appreciate this about her. Thanks, Amy. Now, let's see the five folks I'd like to pass this award to .... hmmmm..... these are some of my

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For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands Isaiah 54:12Photo taken overlooking Juneau, Alaska, June 14, 2006Copyright: Please do not borrow, use or copy without my permission.This is my first participation in Word-Filled Wednesday. If you want to learn more about this way

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Today is Reverend Billy Graham's ninetieth birthday. In this picture he's seen with his grandson, Tullian. Tullian is a friend of our pastor, and has written a wonderful tribute to his grandfather here. In June of 2006 my mother, my daughter and I sang in the choir at the Franklin Graham Crusade at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles. What a privlilege it was to hear him, along with his

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My husband and I went to the local elementary school to vote. There were two precincts at this voting booth, and luckily ours was the one with no line. We walked right in and cast our ballot. I'm headed to work today, but will be silently praying all day for our nation, our leaders, and the people of this country. Psalms 118:8 NIVIt is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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Cornbread says fall to me and it's tradition here in my home to make it along with a big pot of chile for Halloween. We're in a neighborhood with lots of kiddos, so turning off the light and going out is not an option for Halloween night. I like dry savory cornbread, hot and slathered with lots of butter, and thought I'd found the "best" recipe ever until I tried this one on Friday night. It's

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Yes, I know her birthday was last week, but when it's your baby you enjoy celebrating all week long. Friday began with birthday gifts for the sleepy girl seen in this first picture. Then onto a fun lunch with grandma at our favorite place; Nordstrom's cafe. It's the ultimate in a girly luncheon. The birthday girls favorites here are Blue Cheese, Pear and Walnut salad, She-Crab soup, and iced tea

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I was holding my baby girl who was just a few hours old. I was still marveling at the thought of having a girl, convinced God had made me a boy mommy since I'd been enjoying seven years of mothering sticks and snails and puppy-dog tails. Now I had some sugar and spice and everything nice. Our family welcomed her into our arms and she's been a blessing in many ways. Happy birthday to my favorite

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http://muckbootsnaprons.blogspot.com/2008/10/bloggy-giveaways.htmlHere's a fun blog to read, and if you love homemade soaps and lotion bars you just might win one in her giveaway. Hurry she'll draw a name on October 30th.

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My friend Renna mentioned she liked my playlist and was planning on keeping it open to enjoy. I do this same thing throughout the day, and have some favorites.Here's one of my favorites: Nature Notes from Above I love listening to the sounds of nature while looking through all the creative ways to share nature study with your kids, or just while I'm reading through my e-mails. I no longer have

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This past Friday night several hundred women gathered at my church to listen to Carolyn Mahaney give us some biblical tips on beauty. If you'd like to listen to the message, check it out here: Beauty. Carolyn is the wife of our former senior pastor, C.J. Mahaney. C.J. is now leading Soverign Grace Ministries in supporting and planting local churches. Four years ago he handed over the reigns

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A homeschooling friend of mine has three kids who raise chickens and sell their eggs. The chickens are providing beautiful nutrition and eye candy for my family. I'm amazed each week when I open the carton to see the gorgeous colors and shapes. What a creative God we serve!By the way, the pencil marks on the egg in the lower right hand corner is the date the egg was laid; Laura's kids mark each

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This floral arrangement was made today in the shop where I work to be sent to the family of Victor. Victor served our nation in two tours in Iraq, came home two weeks ago and was struck by a car and killed. Please pray for his family and all those who knew and loved him.

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This is my first time participating in Things in My House Thursday. Here's the link if you want to see some fun things others have posted and join in the fun at MommySweetMom In case you're wondering I love flowers, plants, gardening, anything that grows. Today I'm sharing my orchid plant which was given to me last year by my sweet husband. It was in full bloom when he gave it to me and gradually

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My husband is a wonderful man in many ways. Over the past five or six years we've shared a hobby together which has been a neat way for us to connect, spend time together, and has enhanced our communication. We're birders, who love to challenge ourselves with identification of birds in our local parks, our backyard, and bodies of water. We enjoy documenting the birds in life lists, yearly lists,

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A Pumpkin Penny Rug Giveaway Ginger of Primitives by the Light of the Moon has created a lovely pumpkin penny rug that she'll be giving away in exchange for a fond childhood memory. You'll find yourself smiling while reading all the sweet memories posted there. ...

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My online friend Marilyn over at A Mixed Bouquet is having a giveaway to celebrate her first Blogiversary. Marilyn is one of those amazing women who seems to make life look easy, although she doesn't do it on her own, but leans on the Lord for strength, courage, wisdom and grace. Her giveaway will musically encourage you to do the same. Go visit and enter the contest.

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I haven't told anyone in my cyber world, but I have a new job. I'm working part-time in a floral shop which looks more like a gift shop or museum than your average florist. It's a new store in a new area which is rather hoity-toity. This job found me through a friend who thought of me when she spoke with the owner about the person they were looking for. This friend is a Christian and she has a

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Twenty-eight years ago today I said "I do" and I still love, honor, and cherish this man. Tonight we'll celebrate by having dinner at Ruth Chris Steak House. I love you and am so thankful I married you!

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The below picture is actually a movie from my digital camera, but I'm not sure it will play. Try clicking on the bottom left corner where you see the little movie icon. Here Charlie is playing the Celtic drum called a Bodhran. Here's my Irish husband in the foreground, and our good friends John and Judie who came along with us for the evening. Charlie has a smooth as silk voice, and is a very

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After worshipping at the dearest place on earth, we came home to do a few things to prepare for our evening activity. We packed dinner and headed to Jerusalem Mill, an historic village located in Harford County, Maryland to hear one of our favorite performers of Celtic, folk, and traditional hymns; Charlie Zahm. I first heard of him through Franklin Springs Family Media. I purchased some DVD's

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Have you guys seen this house? My, my, I could take a long nap and dream of living here for a short time. I'm afraid I'd miss my garden, the moutains, wide open spaces, etc. if I lived here year round, but think I could vacation here for a week or two.

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Bear with me as I get used to my new blogging home.Here are some photos for you to enjoy entitled Signs of Summer's End.

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