Tag: Winter

Winter Outside Containers

I’ve admired for years winter containers put together by some of my very favorite garden accounts. I’ve admired my own MIL and mom’s winter containers, but I finally had the time and energy to put some together myself this year!

Even though this is my first time doing winter containers, I love that it’s a cross between outdoor gardening and flower vase arrangements. You can play with and re-cut, re-arrange as much as you want! Watering doesn’t matter as much if it’s below freezing, and you can make it all look just to your liking!

To put together these winter containers, I had picked out the containers around my home that I wanted to spruce up with evergreens this winter when I pulled out my annual flowers this fall, and I left the potting soil in the pots. The most cost effective way to create a base for your arrangement 😊. I’ll clean out the old potting soil in the spring before I re-pot them with spring flowers!

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Our Winter Cozy Home

As Christmas comes upon us, and the holidays come and go, I take comfort in the coziness of winter. When it comes to the weather dipping into the teens, there’s something reminiscent of childhood in coming into a nice warm home that feels super cozy. There are a few things that make our house extra cozy during those cold winter months:

-1- Ambient Lights

There are few things that make a house feel more cozy than the soft glow that comes from a side table lamp or twinkle lights on a Christmas tree. It just exudes cozy.

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