About this time every winter, I start to crave greenery. Our winter weather is long and cold, and except for evergreen trees, not much else stays green through the season. While snow can be pretty and fun, for me, it gets old quickly. My favorite time of the year is when the buds finally appear on the trees again!

Without greenery outside, I usually resort to getting my greenery fix by adding a few artificial plants and wreaths here and there.  I am ashamed to say that, in this home, which we’ve been living in for over 5 years, I don’t think I’ve had even one living plant. {Well, except for Miss G’s lima bean sprout when she was in Kindergarten.  Does that count?  OK, maybe not. 😉 }

I’m not a plant hater or anything ;-). I actually had lots of house plants in our last home, and really enjoyed them. But that was pre-kids.  After I had children, I had to choose between feeding and watering them or the plants.  Of course, the kids won!

But after Christmas this year, I decided it was time to bring back some plants! READ MORE