Oh my word – Ree has a holiday collection!  Of course she does!!

https://www.walmart.com/browse/pioneer-woman-holiday-new-arrivals/0/0/?cat_id=0&_be_shelf_id=6194&facet=shelf_id:6194

I went to an Essential Oils party a few weeks ago and have become interested in all the hubbub I’ve been hearing about them.  The party I attended was for doTerra but they were a bit pricey.  I found this company through a Pinterest post and I am in love!  Edens Garden ~  I love everything about them and their products.  I ordered their “Intro Kit” so I could check out the intensity of their oils before I got to crazy, lol.  The intro kit includes 3 bottles: peppermint, lemon and lavender each are 10 mil in size and the kit costs $18.95.  To say the least, I was pleasantly surprised!  The packaging, free shipping and the oils themselves are superb!  Their oils are super affordable and come in a variety of sizes.  If you’re a doTerra groupie you might want to check them out!  I bought my diffuser at Hobby Lobby – 50% off, the exterior is ceramic.  Here are the links:

http://tinyurl.com/jdwx5ou

http://www.edensgarden.com

http://tinyurl.com/zavujql

98th & Washington

YUM!

I love going to Kneaders when I visit Amie & Matthew down in Colorado Springs.  I just a found a NEW Kneaders that opened last week in Thornton.  It’s located on the corner of 98th & Washington (across the street from Culvers).  They have great sandwiches, great breakfast, awesome bread and incredible bakery goodies!!  Amie & Matthew got the Cannoli’s for their wedding from Kneaders, YUM!

I have seen some odd stuff living at my little farmhouse and this was another one.  I was watering over the weekend and noticed this thing that looked like a moth but acted like a hummingbird.  It was crazy looking and I could see it plain as day collecting nectar from my petunias.  I mean it was totally addicted to this pot of petunias so I was able to get this pics.  I immediately sent the pics to my daughter-in-law because she knows everything about bugs and animals and gardening!  She knew right off the bat that it was a moth.  I never knew there was a moth that collected nectar.  Way to go Tara!!! You were right! It’s a White-lined Sphinx!

Before Waterlogue

After Waterlogue

Love this app – it turns your pictures into water colors!

Ok, some exciting news came out today and though it could be several more years .  . . IKEA is looking at some property at I-25 & Highway 7 in Broomfield (Northern Colorado)!!!! Yahoooooo

Lol – Did you know that there are male bell peppers & female bell peppers?  The things I’ve learned growing a garden blow my mind, lol.  If you check the bottoms of your bell peppers they either have 3 bumps or 4 bumps.  Here is the difference:

3 Bumps = Male Bell Pepper: Less seeds and better to cook with.

4 Bumps = Female Bell Pepper: Best for eating raw, they’re sweeter & have more seeds.

Well, there you go!  Check them out next time you’re at the grocery store. 😉

Frozen . . .

Thawing . . .

Perfect!

I was told a long time ago to cover your paintbrushes with foil or saran wrap if you need to use them again, but are done for the day.  They don’t dry out if you’re just needing to continue painting in the next couple of days.  If it’s going to be more than a couple of days, you can stick them wrapped – in your FREEZER.  I was looking for some frozen chicken last week and found this paint brush in my freezer, lol.  The color of the paint is “Acapulco Sunrise” by Behr and it’s the color I put on my back door.  I painted that door LAST YEAR!  I was laughing my head off and thought to myself, “well, I wonder if this will still work”?  I unwrapped it and started running some warm water over it.  I cleaned it the best I could and then let it sit in soapy water overnight.  I was soooo surprised how clean that brush came out, it was perfect!  Excellent idea when you have some touch up to do but aren’t ready to paint just yet.  😉

Yahooooo!  I’ve finally found a little baby pumpkin growing!  I honestly have been a little panicky thinking I wasn’t going to get any pumpkins.  My plants are growing like weeds and I’ve seen many blossoms but no pumpkins.  I went on a “pinterest” search regarding pumpkin growing – DID YOU KNOW that pumpkin plants have both male and female blossoms?? I didn’t!  I knew the bees needed to come around to pollinate them but seriously – what exactly does THAT mean?  So, the male blossoms shoot off the plant on a long stem and they are huge.  It’s the female blossom that produces the pumpkins.  The female blossoms stay closer to the vines (not on a stem) and the “bees” buzz around collecting pollen from the male blossoms and then they buzz over to the female blossoms and ta-dahhhh – I have baby pumpkins!  Who knew?