Gardening Can Be Fun and Memorable

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love to work in the garden.  Whether it's my flower gardens, vegetable garden, or now...my little herb garden.  Today, I have an easy little gardening project that the family can do together and that is fun, easy, and memorable.

For this project you will need:

Clay pot(s), craft paint, foam brush, Moisture Control Potting Mix, and your choice of plants

First, gather the kiddos and have fun painting their hands. 

Next, have them place their freshly painted hands on a clay pot.  This should make a nice handprint.

Then fill your pot with Moisture Control Potting Mix.  You can plant whatever you want in the pot.  It could be flowers, herbs, or whatever your pot will accomodate.  When planting my new herb garden, My Better Half was sure to use Miracle-Gro.   

These can be for your own enjoyment or to share as a gift.

This is just one idea on how to make gardening enjoyable and easy...for other  fun garden projects be sure to check out and  "follow" the Miracle Grow  Pinterest page.  It's a great place to come together and share gardening stories. 

If you're new at gardening, or are looking for some fresh inspiration be sure to join The Gro Project.

Miracle-Gro is full of  tips for the beginner or experienced gardener.  They can help you create a healthy and beautiful garden.

 

 

Bright Accent Pieces

So, I know I told you last week that I was finished painting furniture for the boys' room but I stopped at Restore last Friday and found this beauty for $5.  Ok, so if I'm really honest with you, I didn't think this piece was a beauty but it was only $5 and it had potential.  It wasn't until I got it home that I decided to use it as a night stand in the boys' room.

With the dark chests of drawers and wardrobes, their room was in need of a pop of color.  The yellow ended up being PERFECT.

This mirror came with a $20 dresser I bought last Summer.

This too will go in the boys' room.  So, it got a bright splash of yellow too.

Isn't it crazy what a little bit of paint will do??!!

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Linking to some of these fun parties:

Sunday:

  Under the Table and Dreaming ,  DIY Showoff ,  Nifty Thrifty Things,  Homemaker on a Dime ,  Sumo's Sweet Stuff, Sew Many Ways

 Monday:

  Skip to my Lou ,  Craft O Maniac ,  Keeping it Simple,  Creating Really Awesome Free Things,  Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms  Between Naps on the Porch ,  Mad in Crafts , I'm An Organizing Junkie,  Sew Can Do, I Should Be Mopping the Floor,  

Tuesday: 

  Coastal Charm,  A Bowl Full of Lemons ,  Tip Junkie ,  Sugar Bee Crafts ,  Not Just a Housewife ,  Today's Creative Blog ,   5 Minutes for Mom ,  Funky Polkadot Giraffe ,    Hope Studios ,   Time Warp Wife , Chef in Training Home Stories A to Z, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia, The Blackberry Vine, Carolyn's Homework, The Kurtz Corner,  Growing Home,  Cornerstone Confessions, Mercy Ink, Ginger Jamboree, The Gunny Sack

Wednesday: 

 Raising Homemakers , Crystal & Co. ,  We Are THAT Family , , The Trendy Treehouse ,   Someday Crafts ,   Seven Thirty Three,  Sugar & Dots,  Dragonfly Designs ,   Creations by Kara, Gingersnap Crafts ,  Raising Arrows,  My Girlish Whims, DIY Crafty Projects

Thursday:

  Shabby Creek Cottage  ,   House of Hepworths,   The Frugal Girls ,  Miz Helen's Country Cottage ,  The Thirty Sixth Avenue,  Beyond the Picket Fence, A Glimpse Inside,  52 Mantels,  Saving4Six

Friday:

The Shabby Nest ,  Fingerprints on the Fridge ,  Chic on a Shoestring,  Miss Mustard Seed ,  Tidy Mom ,  Whipperberry ,   French Country Cottage  30 Handmade Days ,  Finding Fabulous ,   Naptime Crafters Tatertots and Jello,My Romantic Home , While He was Napping , Comfy in the Kitchen,  Bacon Time with the Hungry, Hungry Hippo,  The Country Cook,  Six Sister's Stuff, Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons,  Simply Sweet Home, Craft Junkie Too, Simply Designing, Happy Hour Projects, A Little Knick Knack, Young and Crafty, Five Days Five Ways

 Saturday:

  Funky Junk Interiors,  Young and Crafty ,  Be Different, Act Normal ,  A Vision to Remember, Sweet as Sugar Cookies, It's Overflowing, The Artsy Girl Connection,  Too Much Time On My Hands,  Or So She Says

Welcome To Think Tank Thursday #34

If you're new here, my Sister and I work together at the Think Tank, so anything you link up here will show up over at her blog as well.

Once again, we are both featuring some of your creativity, so here are a few of my favorites from last week.

$45 Back Patio Makeover by Restoration Beauty

Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp by Shopgirl

Devil's Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter and Jam by Foodie Baker

Summer Mantel + Free Printable by Second Chance to Dream

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