Fourth of July Decorating

All of the decorating in this post is outside in my yard and garden.

This first picture isn't anything for the 4th really, but I did want to show it. :) It's a mandevilla vine and trellis that I planted last week. It's on my front porch.


And hanging right above it next to my front door is this American flag metal sign that I got last week. I still find it hard to believe that the 4th of July is just a couple weeks away!

Oh and by the way, I paid $.50 -- yes, that is fifty cents -- for this flag!! It had a $9.99 tag on it; I was actually taking it to the register to see if it was on sale because some other Americana items were, and when I got there, it rang up for $.50!!

Remember my begonias in my monogrammed pot? I stuck a cute little American flag in there.


Close-up:


And I put one more small decoration out but totally forgot to take a picture... so hopefully I can do that tomorrow!

Some parties I will be linking to this week:

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Workin' in the Yard!

The last few weeks, slowly but surely, I've been getting my yard spruced up... planting and replanting, moving things around, washing and cleaning, painting, the list goes on. And still it isn't all done! I do have a few pictures I want to share though.

Morning Glories always remind me of when I was a little girl; I loved them as a child, so I decided I would plant a few. They haven't bloomed yet--they're only a few weeks old--but they are growing so good up my tiny trellis!



I can't remember the name of this flower, but I planted them to add some color next to my porch; I am loving yellow lately!



My “cigar” or “firecracker” plant that I just bought this Memorial weekend.



Its name was given to it because the flowers resemble a small red firecracker with a fuse, or a cigar with a burning ember on the end. A close-up:



Wish I would've gotten the jasmine plant that was there, too!

And finally, my latest project: a monogrammed flower pot that is now on my front porch steps. Before:



And after, with begonias planted in it:



I had planned to cut the rope handle off but ended up liking the way it looked, so I left it on there. And I punched a few holes in the bottom so water can drain.

Oh and this project cost me less than $5!! Including flowers and potting soil!


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