How To Stop Critters From Digging In Your Flower Pots

A few days ago I planted a new flower in a flower pot on my porch and the following 

morning I woke up to this mess! Gah! Something was digging in my pot! Whatever 

it was (and it was probably a squirrel or chipmunk) didnt damage the plant at all, but

dug out all the soil around the plant, making a big mess.  

I didnt want to be cleaning this mess up again each morning, so I thought about

what I could put on the soil to deter the infringing offender. Why not broken 

china pieces from my scrap boxes? When I make jewelry from broken china plates,

I save all of the leftover scraps and store them in plastic shoe box-like bins. I usually

use the leftover scrap pieces for mosaics, but some shards are too thick or curved even

to be used in mosaics, so they land up going back into the bins again...

I cleaned up the potting soil mess and then placed random china shards 

on top of the soil, surrounding the plant. Not only was my plant undisturbed

the following morning (and each morning since), but I love the way the china

shards looked in the flowerpot.  

The china shards add an extra splash of color and texture the flowerpot.

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Center Of Attention Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescapes

You dont need to spend a fortune to create a beautifully decorated table for Thanksgiving.
As a matter of fact, many of the Thanksgiving centerpiece ideas you will find below can be 
recreated by spending little or no money at all. By using natural materials you can create
a homespun table that will welcome your guests and celebrate the season. 

Consider collecting and grouping materials such as:

mini pumpkins or gourds
apples
red and green grapes
pine cones
acorns
feathers
seasonal flowers
twigs
vines

Then consider adding:

candles in different sizes and heights
small votives
colored glassware
vintage dinnerware to fill with the above items

Old barn wood was used as a base for this beautiful centerpiece

White pumpkins wrapped with bittersweet

Beautiful tablescape by The White Buffalo Styling Co.

The ultimate holiday table from Apartment 34

Fill a rustic box with autumn treasures

Mini pumpkins on a baugette board with dollar store candles by Sophias



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Homemade Cream Of Mushroom Soup With Wild Rice Recipe

This has been one of the warmest winters on record in Pennsylvania, but just a few days ago the temperature finally dipped down below 10°F, just in time to make some hot comforting soup for winter! This recipe comes from my mother, who got it from her mother, and its another one of those family recipes that is not written down anywhere. We all know it by memory, but today I thought I would share it with you! Not a fan of rice? The wild rice is optional - omit it and you will have regular, rich & delicious cream of mushroom soup!

Ingredients 

4 cups of sliced, fresh raw mushrooms

1/2 stick butter

3 heaping tablespoons of flour

1 can (or 1 cup) of beef broth 

1 container sour cream

1/4 to 1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked

1 clove of garlic, crushed (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)

Salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Wash and slice mushrooms, and then place mushrooms in a large soup pot and cover with water and a little extra water (I use about 6 cups of water; if I am using more mushrooms I will increase the water a bit). Sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cook on medium high heat.

Simmer mushrooms on medium high heat until mushrooms reach a rolling boil, then turn down and simmer over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup (or more if you like) of wild rice to the simmering mushrooms. I usually add between 1/4 to 1/2 cup of rice.

Add one cup (or one can) of beef or chicken broth to the mushrooms. I use beef broth.

Continue to simmer the mushrooms, water, rice, and broth on medium heat. 

While the mushrooms are cooking, in a separate medium bowl add 3/4 container to one whole container of sour cream. Add 1 heaping tablespoon of flour and two tablespoons of water. Whisk the sour cream, flour, and water together well and then set aside. 

In a separate, medium sized pot, melt 1/2 stick of butter over medium heat. 

Once melted and just beginning to bubble, add 2 tablespoons of flour, and whisk in quickly with a wire whisk, continuing to whisk, making a roux, while the flour/butter mixture begins to lightly brown. Whisk constantly and be careful not to burn the mixture! You will see it beginning to brown as you stir it on the heat. (see below)

Once it is a nice golden brown as in the photo above, remove from heat and carefully mix the roux into the pot with the mushrooms. It will usually bubble up when you pour the roux in with the mushrooms, so pour slowly! 

Now add the sour cream mixture to the mushrooms, whisking it together well. Add salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste. Simmer, covered, for another 3o minutes or until mushrooms and rice are completely cooked and tender. 

Serve with a crisp salad and crusty bread. Enjoy! 

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Love, 

Laura

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See The Beauty Of Everyday Things

It is up to you to see the beauty of everyday things

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Printing With Leaves And Acrylic Paint

Materials Used:

Leaves

Acrylic craft paints

Paper or canvases to print on
Paper plate to serve as a paint palette
Newspaper to cover worksurface
Paper towels for messes and cleanup

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