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First glance, second chance

This is a front yard flower garden in my neighborhood that really stands out now that it's the tail end of Sept. and most of the flowers have "given up" after a very hot summer. It caught my eye a couple times as I drove by so I decided to take a walk with my camera to get a few pictures. The brilliant varigated orange marigolds deserved a closer look. Neither the foliage or the flowers looked heat stressed in this garden.  When I moved to this angle I noticed the little lantern on the very corner.  I had been so taken by the brilliant colors I had not noticed it before. I came in for a close up and that's when I noticed... This little guy all calm, cool, and collected. My brain clicked into gear.  If there was this little surprise, there might be more. My eyes picked out the bunny rabbit propped inside the tree stump and that led me to the...  little fairy checking out his paws. There was no doubt there was more to be found.  How could I have missed this

Where I shop

I am currently enrolled in a blogging class taught by Holly of Decor8  and Leslie of The Creative Mint .  It's a great class jam packed with information for bloggers both seasoned and beginners.  You can find more information about this class here . I chose, as my homework, to produce a post about a retail store where I like to shop and thought you might like to as well.  It is called Little Shop Around The Corner. It is a resale  shop.  Do I shop anywhere else?  All the merchandise here is donated and the proceeds support the Missouri Botanical Garden which is right around the corner.   Which means it is in the Garden District at 4744 Castleman in St. Louis, MO.  Their website  gives directions if you want to check it out.  They also tell you how you can donate items and receive a tax deduction.  It is also a good idea to check for their SALE dates.  Members of the Missouri Botanical Garden receive a 10% discount AND on special days an additional 10% discount.  At certain time

Baby Shower

The recipe for a good baby shower is somewhat determined by the age and character of the group you plan to invite.  But there is always the common thread of food and presents. But when it comes to the decorations the ingredients can be quite varied. This particular shower theme started with a couple little birdies tweeting on a computer.  It was drawn by a very talented gal I'm lucky to have as a friend. We added a little verse about being all in a twitter trying to make room in the nest for Baby Rodriguez.  We asked the guests to help feather the nest by joining us ....and followed with the pertinant info. Then came the gathering of ingredients: Some cute paper plates from hobby lobby plus some colorful ribbon and a few sheets of decorative paper.  Oh yes, and some bird templates. One rusty bed spring for every guest. Some branches with dryed leaves still attached. A spiral of grapevine twigs. Some twine and a bag of spanish moss. Not pictured are an old music book, Jo