Doesn’t our table look pretty today? I cut some of the roses from our front garden, like I’ve been meaning to for almost 2 years. Since we moved here, in fact. Certainly, this picture is not a spotless article of gardenly domestic joy. (Is gardenly even a word?) They have big, light~brown aphidy things on [...]

Take a look at this easy way to make gorgeous flowers from maple leaves. I found a Russian site, Lobzik with an amazing picture tutorial on how to fold and roll the large leaves into surprisingly beautiful bouquets of “blooms”. I would think you could use any large leaf for this, but since it’s Winter [...]