:)) to help you feel like an expert homekeeper with very little effort..

We have zucchinis growing!I think that means I may have done something right!

I think they might survive!.So why am I showing you photos of my sad-looking plants?Is this supposed to motivate you to go out and create a beautiful garden of your own?

Well, maybe, but probably not.But also, maybe your garden looks like mine.

And maybe you know nothing about gardening and it’s a learning experience for you too.

So maybe you’ll realize that you’re not the only one with a half-successful garden in a bloggy world where we only show off our best.Even though I didn’t want to make complicated ornaments out of our pictures, I did try my hand at one type of ornament idea that I’ve seen around.

I couldn’t resist..I just basically took a bunch of thumbtacks and stuck them into a foam ball.

I’m so fascinated by this little thing!It only took a few minutes to make this one, but if you wanted to make a whole set it would be a great way to keep your hands busy while watching a Christmas movie with the family.