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Faux Boxwood Bunny Topiaries are popping up everywhere. We put ours in a footed resin urn/planter with a faux forsythia wreath to fill in the gaps. It’s not Green Animals in Portsmouth RI, but it does make me smile

Fun and Easy Valentines 💘 Rose Yogurt in Red Pot Lavosh Crackers also available in cinnamon Heart shaped Pasta Hoya Hearts Heart Shaped Tins Fill with candies or tea lights Fillable Bottles/Ornaments Also make great bag charms Cabiner Clips

We saw these at a recent farmers market and thought we could make one, so we did. You need a glue gun and faux flower blossoms. We used Hydrangeas on a canvas zipper pouch , but you can up cycle an old pencil case or clutch and use any type of flower It was so easy, I’m thinking about doing a boat tote next. We added a pearl handle, but that’s totally optional We got our supplies at Michael’s…

In our house Peanut Butter is a high value reward as well as entertainment and a distraction for our dogs. We also use it to camouflage pills. Our dogs will do anything for peanut butter Open a jar of peanut butter and the dogs appear by your side from all over the homestead. We usually just hand over the spoon. We’ve tried filling lick mats and Kong Toys with it, but here’s the thing…. It’s…

Here’s on of those things we’ve been doing for years, without realizing it was a thing. We have jars of buttons, shells, seaglass and costume jewelry, orphaned earrings , marbles, foreign coins and more. You get the drift. We display them on bookshelves and window sills. Just for fun. It’s an easy up cycle project for all ages. Just start collecting your bits and bobs or whatever your heart…

Beat the heat with witch hazel and peppermint oil in a spray bottle Cooling Spray Recipe:  2 oz. distilled water: Provides the base for the spray.  2 teaspoons witch hazel: Helps the oils mix with the water and acts as a natural astringent.  5-10 drops Peppermint essential oil:Offers a cooling and refreshing sensation.  Instructions:  Measure the distilled water into a clean glass measuring…

I asked Chat GPT to turn the picture on the left into a Beatrix Potter drawing- the result is on the right Learn more about ChatGPT in this week’s newsletter. Rosieness Revue Newsletter We’ve included some “how to use” and fun prompts for you to try. Today we asked ChatGPT for a picture of rabbits dancing around a Maypole The fun never stops:)

Yay! The Asparagus is ready in our neck of the woods. Here are two of our favorite simple suppers. Each needs a few minutes of prep and cooks for about 20 minutes and serves 4- which means leftovers in our house. Our favorite Asparagus Tart Recipe Super easy… we make with shredded Swiss and Gruyère cheese from Trader Joe’s and Pillsbury Puff Pastry Sheets and Grain mustard of your choice. Just…

Astoria near NYU I have fallen in love with a wild turkey from Roosevelt island. Thanks to Manhattan Bird Alert, I’ve been able to follow her adventures for the last week as she navigates my childhood stomping grounds…. She flew across the river to Sutton Place before moving to Park Avenue and then Central Park. Here is a story from The New York Times about her Story about her arrival on…