We don't celebrate this special day here in Slovakia but because my husband to be is one of those who comes from the United States I'm bound to be patriotic as well:) This is the harvest from our garden at the moment in truly patriotic colors... well there is more red than blue and the apples are more green than white but you know, it's really hard to find fruit in white colors. So lets just pretend:)
...and these are chocolate chip mini muffins I made this afternoon with yummy sauce... raspberry-blueberry-strawberry-gooseberry sauce. The apples and sour cherries are not ripe yet, so they didn't make it in there. Maybe next time:)

And, here I am with a new idea how to wrap a present. Again, wrinkled tissue paper is used as the base paper, a bright green dotted ribbon (found at Walmart) - wrapped around and attached by a double side tape - is holding the pink paper. I added a little piece of broken shell to the top as a finishing touch. Happy wrapping!

They are two ways - You take a seed, plant it into the soil, and water it. Or you make it my way. I have to admit, I stole couple of the buxus leaves from the front yard at the place where we had a rented apartment while staying in RI. Well, I was bored and the bush needed a trim anyways:)
This project was very simple. I know I always say it's simple but honestly, it is very easy. I wasn't at home in Slovakia, which means I was missing couple floral items that you can find at my house any time - like oasis... spongy foam for flower arranging. But, I found a piece of used oasis for dry flowers from previous renters in one of the kitchen cabinets. The trouble is that the dry one is harder to soak up with water. So, if you want to work on your own tree, just use the one I mentioned before (usually in dark green color but the company came up with new fun colors as well). I made a ball out of the foam using a knife. That will be the base for the buxus leaves. Look for straight piece of stick... that will be your tree trunk. The additional items you need is a flower pot, couple stones & see shells, and of course bunch of buxus leaves.
And because, I didn't have enough of the floral foam, not even the dry one, I had to improvise. I centered the stick in the pot and stuffed the pot with couple plastic bag. So much for recycling:) Than, I just covered the bags with stones and shells that I found at the beach. In your case, please use a piece of oasis that you cut in order to fit it in the pot and use as a base for the stick. Than, you just need to attach the formed oasis ball to the top of the stick (trunk) and you can start to arrange the leaves around the ball. You can also use any full bloom flowers (carnations look awesome). I hope I inspired you today a little bit. Have fun making trees!:)

...and alive, well kinda:) I had little bit issues with my wedding preparations and I am stress out as hell! 2 weeks ago they canceled my place that was reserved since March because of technical issues and I was looking for a different place that would be at least half as good. I found couple that could work but this week the owner of the canceled place got back to me with a great news - the problem is solved and I can have the place!!! I am really happy and also concerned how everything will worked out. Now, I understand all those brides on the US show - Bridezilla. The only difference is that I am organizing almost everything by myself. Well, I am difficult person as well but in this case my family is aggravating me not the opposite. I believe the wedding will be fun, I hope I won't have a collapse:)

I forgot to take pics the first time I went to check out the place. Hopefully, I will take couple this weekend when I will bring the deposit. For now I will just describe it a little - before a children camp -> now, completely renovated wooden cottages, hiding in a forest, and there are sheep and peacocks near by. So idyllic! Will see how idyllic everything will be on the 25. September. Right now I am working on the menu - I think I will have just a nervous brake-down over a chicken:) So, hold your thumbs for me!

xoxo Lucy

PS: Did u see the new look of my blog??? I just love the new layout designs at blogger! It was about time:) I have to work on my banner a little bit though, it looks little bit odd now with 2 titles:)