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  • Ash Tree

    All Tree, All Shade

    Clearly I do not know how to prune roses properly because ours, especially the climbing ones, are looking leggy. I've…
    June 3, 2015
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped…
    December 17, 2014
  • Kitchen Wall Clock and Hanging/Wall Planters

    A Big Ol’ Clock and Hanging Planters

    More plans for the kitchen. I don't think my old "Eat" sign above the fridge is coming back, and the…
    March 14, 2013
  • A Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree in Making it Lovely's Library

    The Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree

    My friend Michelle was in town, so I met up with her yesterday we went to Sprout Home. I bought…
    October 24, 2012
  • Keep a House Plant Alive for At Least a Year

    It’s Alive!

    Huzzah, I've managed to check off another of my Lovely Life List items. The dinosaur planter in the windowsill is…
    September 18, 2012
  • Bird’s Nest Fern

    I'd always wanted one of these ceramic planters, so when they popped up for sale on Fab.com awhile back, I…
    April 11, 2012
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  • Ash Tree

    All Tree, All Shade

    Clearly I do not know how to prune roses properly because ours, especially the climbing ones, are looking leggy. I’ve been reading up about how…

    June 3, 201536 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Fiddle Leaf Fig

    Death of a Houseplant

    When do you give up on a houseplant? I brought home my fiddle leaf fig in October, 2012. It dropped some leaves, but I quickly…

    December 17, 201453 commentsDouble Parlor, The Victorian House
  • Kitchen Wall Clock and Hanging/Wall Planters

    A Big Ol’ Clock and Hanging Planters

    More plans for the kitchen. I don’t think my old “Eat” sign above the fridge is coming back, and the fern in a punch bowl…

    March 14, 201324 commentsKitchen
  • A Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree in Making it Lovely's Library

    The Fiddle-Leaf Fig Tree

    My friend Michelle was in town, so I met up with her yesterday we went to Sprout Home. I bought a couple of air plants…

    October 24, 201262 commentsLibrary
  • Keep a House Plant Alive for At Least a Year

    It’s Alive!

    Huzzah, I’ve managed to check off another of my Lovely Life List items. The dinosaur planter in the windowsill is new, but the rest of…

    September 18, 201222 commentsKitchen
  • Bird’s Nest Fern

    I’d always wanted one of these ceramic planters, so when they popped up for sale on Fab.com awhile back, I bought a small black one.…

    April 11, 201236 commentsLiving Room
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