Pretty infuriating experience. Unfortunately, all airlines seem to be in a competition to see who can treat their customers worse and who can give less of a sh*t.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/14/united-lost-child.html
Friday, August 31, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
DIY Maternity Wrap Dress
Very cute and easy to make!
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/08/maternity-diy-make-a-wrap-dress-1.html
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/08/maternity-diy-make-a-wrap-dress-1.html
Saturday, August 18, 2012
DIY bowl cover
Have you got some bowls that didn't come with a cover? Here's a way to make your own fabric covers!
http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2011/05/color-my-summer-purple-potluck-bowl.html
http://thecottagehome.blogspot.com/2011/05/color-my-summer-purple-potluck-bowl.html
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
My little gardening experiment
I have never had a space of my own to grow a garden before. Now, I've got a bunch of stuff in the back yard. I mentioned in a previous post that I have two, fairly sad and cramped tomato plants growing. They're still alive and we've harvested and eaten 3 very delicious tomatoes so far!
Anyways, I have other plants growing too. We have a rose bush left to us by the previous owner. They also left us a Manhattan bush and a holly bush that we decided to get rid of. I tried sticking some scallions and celery into the dirt and though they're surviving, they aren't doing very well and I think I'm just going to uproot them and use the space for something else next year. We also have a horseradish plant that we grew from a piece of the root. It's in a container because I didn't want it invading other areas of my garden. In addition to these "free" plants, I also bought a jasmine plant, which produces the most heavenly blossoms, a kalanchoe plant, basil, mint, mini bamboo and an aloe. Hubby is less ambitious, taking care of a Hindu rope plant, a jade plant and a really dangerously spiny cactus.
This summer, the rose bush had exploded into a huge bundle of thorns, leaves and flowers. After it finished flowering, I pruned it mercilessly to less than half its size earlier this summer. It has since reclaimed some of its former height and width. I think I'm going to have to prune it again before winter. When I pruned, I took some cuttings and stuck them into a pot of soil. They seemed to have sprouted new leaves and grown into their own set of plants. I am thinking of planting them in the front yard.
The horseradish plant seems to be surviving, but needs a bigger pot. I didn't realize how big a pot it needed, but after reading a bit online, I realized that it is in too small of a pot. They say that you should harvest some horseradish in the fall after the first frost if you've planted it in the spring, but I think I'm just going to leave it and harvest it next spring rather than this fall. I have definitely not taken much care of this plant and I'm glad to say that it is still alive!
The jasmine plant is one of my favorites. It only had a few blossoms when I first got it and when the flowers died off, I thought it was done for the season, but it bloomed again with a few more blossoms. I would go out at night and pick a blossom to bring inside. It smelled so nice and I would stuff the blossom into a tiny spray bottle of vodka. I must have about 5 blossoms in there now, but the scent is still not very strong. Right now, the jasmine plant is getting ready for another set of blooms and I can't wait to pick those too! I think I'll just continue to stuff my spray bottle and by this time next year, I should have a nice bottle of jasmine perfume!
This past weekend hubby and I bought a kalanchoe plant and a Hindu rope plant. The kalanchoe is quite tiny and is considered a succulent with very shallow roots. The garden center dude said we don't need to repot it and to only water it when the leaves start feeling thin and papery. The Hindu rope plant caught hubby's eye because it looks very unique. I've never seen anything quite like it and hope that it will do well in our home.
As for the mint, I started off with a small pot and have repotted it a few times already. I finally got sick of repotting and started aggressively pruning. I take the leaves and stems that I've cut off and muddle it in a cup with some rum, sugar and ice-cold water. Right now, it's small enough that I don't think I need to tend to it for a couple of weeks. I am actually surprised at how fast mint grows and spreads!
The basil is a fairly new addition and is very small right now. I do need to repot it. I am hoping it will eventually grow big enough that I can make a good amount of pesto with it. Lately, I've been buying bunches of basil from the green markets and I made pesto this past weekend. So delicious! Our poor basil plant isn't looking very good right now though. I don't think it's getting enough sun sitting inside the house. I will need to rethink its location.
It's hard not to get really excited and ambitious here. I have to talk myself out of buying every green potted thing I see! I have a black thumb and very few things have survived under my care. So I have to say that this summer's gardening experience has been very exciting so far. I've learned a few lessons and plan to keep growing things!
Anyways, I have other plants growing too. We have a rose bush left to us by the previous owner. They also left us a Manhattan bush and a holly bush that we decided to get rid of. I tried sticking some scallions and celery into the dirt and though they're surviving, they aren't doing very well and I think I'm just going to uproot them and use the space for something else next year. We also have a horseradish plant that we grew from a piece of the root. It's in a container because I didn't want it invading other areas of my garden. In addition to these "free" plants, I also bought a jasmine plant, which produces the most heavenly blossoms, a kalanchoe plant, basil, mint, mini bamboo and an aloe. Hubby is less ambitious, taking care of a Hindu rope plant, a jade plant and a really dangerously spiny cactus.
This summer, the rose bush had exploded into a huge bundle of thorns, leaves and flowers. After it finished flowering, I pruned it mercilessly to less than half its size earlier this summer. It has since reclaimed some of its former height and width. I think I'm going to have to prune it again before winter. When I pruned, I took some cuttings and stuck them into a pot of soil. They seemed to have sprouted new leaves and grown into their own set of plants. I am thinking of planting them in the front yard.
The horseradish plant seems to be surviving, but needs a bigger pot. I didn't realize how big a pot it needed, but after reading a bit online, I realized that it is in too small of a pot. They say that you should harvest some horseradish in the fall after the first frost if you've planted it in the spring, but I think I'm just going to leave it and harvest it next spring rather than this fall. I have definitely not taken much care of this plant and I'm glad to say that it is still alive!
The jasmine plant is one of my favorites. It only had a few blossoms when I first got it and when the flowers died off, I thought it was done for the season, but it bloomed again with a few more blossoms. I would go out at night and pick a blossom to bring inside. It smelled so nice and I would stuff the blossom into a tiny spray bottle of vodka. I must have about 5 blossoms in there now, but the scent is still not very strong. Right now, the jasmine plant is getting ready for another set of blooms and I can't wait to pick those too! I think I'll just continue to stuff my spray bottle and by this time next year, I should have a nice bottle of jasmine perfume!
This past weekend hubby and I bought a kalanchoe plant and a Hindu rope plant. The kalanchoe is quite tiny and is considered a succulent with very shallow roots. The garden center dude said we don't need to repot it and to only water it when the leaves start feeling thin and papery. The Hindu rope plant caught hubby's eye because it looks very unique. I've never seen anything quite like it and hope that it will do well in our home.
As for the mint, I started off with a small pot and have repotted it a few times already. I finally got sick of repotting and started aggressively pruning. I take the leaves and stems that I've cut off and muddle it in a cup with some rum, sugar and ice-cold water. Right now, it's small enough that I don't think I need to tend to it for a couple of weeks. I am actually surprised at how fast mint grows and spreads!
The basil is a fairly new addition and is very small right now. I do need to repot it. I am hoping it will eventually grow big enough that I can make a good amount of pesto with it. Lately, I've been buying bunches of basil from the green markets and I made pesto this past weekend. So delicious! Our poor basil plant isn't looking very good right now though. I don't think it's getting enough sun sitting inside the house. I will need to rethink its location.
It's hard not to get really excited and ambitious here. I have to talk myself out of buying every green potted thing I see! I have a black thumb and very few things have survived under my care. So I have to say that this summer's gardening experience has been very exciting so far. I've learned a few lessons and plan to keep growing things!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
A Spray Bottle that works in any position
A little DIY project to remedy something that often annoys me:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-spray-bottle-that-works-in-any-direc/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-spray-bottle-that-works-in-any-direc/
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Love this kitchen organizer!
I love this organizer because it can store so many things in such a small space! It has a place for pots and their lids, utensils, storage containers and appliances. How awesome!
http://www.thekitchn.com/a-smart-effective-wire-shelving-unit-for-kitchen-storage-175372#
http://www.thekitchn.com/a-smart-effective-wire-shelving-unit-for-kitchen-storage-175372#
Friday, August 10, 2012
Tomato plants
Our two poorly grown tomato plants are finally giving us tomatoes! This is my first attempt at growing tomatoes and I planted two heirloom kinds: Cherokee and Brandywine. The Cherokee isn't look so good, but the Brandywine looks like it's having a ball!
Anyways, we've harvested 3 awesome, super delicious Brandywine tomatoes already and each one was super juicy and flavorful. The Cherokee plant actually started growing a tomato first, but then it got sickly and that tomato is still trying to ripen.
To hubby and me, this was a learning year. Our poor plants were planted too closely together and weren't staked properly so they ended up slowly trying to strangle each other and falling down, with their stalks ripping apart from the weight of the growing branches and tomatoes. It was quite distressing to see that, but I didn't know any better when I planted them. Next year, I'll plant them in better locations and also use a tomato cage. For now, I'll just eat the tomatoes as they come and hope for better luck next year!
Anyways, we've harvested 3 awesome, super delicious Brandywine tomatoes already and each one was super juicy and flavorful. The Cherokee plant actually started growing a tomato first, but then it got sickly and that tomato is still trying to ripen.
To hubby and me, this was a learning year. Our poor plants were planted too closely together and weren't staked properly so they ended up slowly trying to strangle each other and falling down, with their stalks ripping apart from the weight of the growing branches and tomatoes. It was quite distressing to see that, but I didn't know any better when I planted them. Next year, I'll plant them in better locations and also use a tomato cage. For now, I'll just eat the tomatoes as they come and hope for better luck next year!
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