Penny in Yo Pants

Here's a super cute and helpful video for your Friday :)

3 Tips for Mosquito Bites

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Note to Self: Bug spray is your best friend...

Every year I'm plagued by mosquito bites. 

Oddly, this year the only time I've been a victim to this 

was at my family's lake home. 

After my 15 bites (5 on my face)... 

Here are my tips to help you not to scratch.

Tip 1: Go Shopping. 

Keeping busy will help you keep your mind occupied 

when the scratching urge is at it's most powerful.

Tip 2: Polysporin will help the bites heal faster.

This tip came from one of the funniest and loveliest people I know.

She... was bitten more, and worst than I was ;)

Tip 3: Ice it.

I found that extreme cold or hot

made my bites numb and helped dull the itch.

P.s Mosquitos viciously believe in etiquette. One bit me on my elbow, so every time I have my elbows on the table I have a painful reminder to mind my manners :)

Social Media Doppelganger

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Do you have a social media doppelganger? I just started to follow a new person on Pinterest and her garden pins are my perfect garden pins. I don't want her to think me a dork so I feel like I have to not pin every pin she pins ;)

Ohhh, but I want to...

p.s. the picture is a sample of her lovely pins! ah-maz-ing right?

Director's Commentary ;)

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When I watch an amazing movie, I love to re-watch it with director's commentary. I find that there is so much insight that you can reflect on when you hear what went into making the film.

Have you seen Bad Words? It just came out on Red Box and it's amazing. Sooooooo funny :) Not a lot of movies still have great bonus features but this one does :) I highly recommend watching it first without commentary, then again with it. Jason Bateman is hilarious ;)

Another great director's commentary is You've Got Mail.

Best Natural Ant Repellent

Ants have been destroying my veggie garden. It's awful. However, after much research and testing, I've devised a perfect formula to help us all get them out.

  

You will need:

Ground Cinnamon

Ground Garlic Powder

Ground Clove

1 Mason Jar

2 Mason Jar Lids

1 Screwdriver, or something to poke holes

1 Hammer

(Cute Slippers are Optional)

Add in equal parts of Cinnamon, Garlic Powder, and Clove

into the Mason Jar

Put the lid on and shake all the ingredients together.

Use the Hammer and Screwdriver to hammer in holes into the Mason Jar.

Your shaker is now ready for use.

Put this mixture around the base of the plant to deter ants.

Ensure that you aren't putting on directly on to the leaves.

Direct contact with leaves may cause damage on tender plants.

You can use the extra lid to put on top of the shaker lid 

to keep a tight seal for when you store the mixture :)

Look What I Found...

in the freezer.

Question is, who absentmindedly put it there and when...

Could this be an act from TheDapperGentleman?  

B.i.t.G Holmes is on the case. ;)

Rory Lately...

This is Ror and her Bestie. They've been friends ever since puppydom. They have legendary make out sessions, fight like sisters, and cuddle during their day time naps.

Their love isn't large enough to share dog bones though... They must each have their own :)

Multi Herb Pot

Loving this Multi Herb or Strawberry Pot!

Not going to lie, I did have to shove the herbs in

to make them fit, hee hee hee.

It felt odd doing it, since normally you should be gentler

when you plant things. 

This planter has Lemongrass (to deter mosquitos and flies), 

Lavender (to deter flies), 

Cilantro, 

Parsley, 

Bush Basil (a compact variety).

I have two more that I'm saving for Strawberries next year ;)

Bob's Apple Babies are Growing

Bob's apple babies are growing!

He used to have 3, but now he has 2...

B's Twins are the size of half my palms. 

It's exciting being apart of his first apple season! 

I was going to say that I feel like a proud grandparent, but that would be odd...

since I plan on eating these apples in a couple of months ;)

The original post about potting apple trees for container gardens.

Edible Flowers

I was at a random garden store and discovered this package of edible flower seeds. The company prepackaged a couple of different varieties for you. Out of the 5-6 flower seeds in the packet, I started off with Bergamot and Cornflowers.

I started them at the exact same time but the Cornflowers (left) have grown faster than the Bergamot (right).

I'm extremely curious about how these little guys will taste ;) Has anyone else ventured into edible flowers? I'd love your renditions of flavours for these beauties.

If you'd like to know the seedling package comment below.