Living on Cloud Nine: Planting Flowers

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What's Up Wednesday..WOW APRIL

Happy middle of the week, friends! Can I just get a wow WOW for what the month of April has been! What a whirlwind of goodness. Of course, the weather’s been up and down, but I’ve never let that detour me from having fun, lol.

1: WHAT WE’RE EATING THIS WEEK: I have been eating extra healthy and one thing I am devouring is a salad mixture with Marinated mozzarella balls, the oil from them, tomatoes, cucumbers and a tablespoon of pesto; so easy,

so colorful and so yummy!

For a quick meal, we have also been loving the Costco Chicken Fillets with Brioche buns!

AND when Not eating Healthy NUTELLA BISCUITS that we first got in Paris. Can't fun d hear but Mr. Nine found on Amazon.

2. WHAT I’M REMINISCING ABOUT: Our trip to London and Paris. We left exactly one month ago today and Oh, I wish we would’ve had longer. All the recaps are on the blog in the last couple weeks. Here is a favorite picture from the trip with Mr. Nine.

3: WHAT I’M LOVING: They opened our pool on Monday, so I cannot wait till it gets a little warmer and we can enjoy. SPRING: Flowing Trees, Spring Blooms, Green Grass, and Bird's Chirping!

Obviously Queen of the Pool if I own 2 shirts, LOL. Lots on Ebay HERE

And Shopping with Sweet Stella. She is so good in the stores.

4: WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO: LOTS! Including Going to Greenhouses with Mom gathering our posies. Attending a fabulous Laura Geller Luncheon and girl time with the Blonde Squad last week in Chicago.

The Amazing Laura Geller...funny, precious and smart!

5: WHAT I’M DREADING: Summertime going way too fast.

6. WHAT I'M WORKING ON: Tons always and booking our Mother's Day Brunch!

7: WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT: Well, I think that’s a given, having first time grand-babies, those twins are going to be so much fun! See post HERE where I announced this..

We got the kids unisex onesies in Paris and put in their Easter Eggs.

There are those beauties, will find out sexes in a few short weeks!

8: WHAT I’M WATCHING & READING: Ted Lasso, Yellow Jackets, American Idol. Sad to see Ryan Secrest go but I am loving Live with Kelly and Mark!

Reading:

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey. Get it HERE.

AND NEXT: The Mostly True Story or Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley. Get it HERE.

Because my mom said it is one of the rare 5/5 stars!

9: WHAT I’M LISTENING TO: Country, Classic Rock, 80's

10: WHAT I’M WEARING: Since I never did a dedicated post to what I wore in Europe and many you have asked for it, here are a few of my favorite trip outfits with links! I have several more with pieces from Chicwish and I will share in a dedicated post. ALL the outfits are also listed on my LTK. (Like to Know It.

Trench HERE // Hat HERE // Shoes HERE //

BAG HERE

( I absolutely NEEDED this bag, it was perfect!)

Blazer HERE // Jeans HERE // Belt HERE // Tee HERE // Boots HERE

(wore these boots A LOT as comfortable AND waterproof)

Top HERE // Beret HERE // Pants HERE // Shoes HERE // Belt HERE

Trench HERE // Hat HERE// Skirt HERE //Shoes HERE

Sweater HERE // Tee HERE //Bag HERE // Boots HERE

Jacket HERE // Pants HERE // Boots HERE

Jacket HERE// Jeans HERE // Sneakers HERE

Coat HERE // Dress HERE // Sneakers HERE // Sunnies HERE

11: WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND: Planting some of my annuals in flower pots and getting the landscape beds ready and hopefully some sort of shenanigans. Here are last year's front steps posies.

12: WHAT I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT MONTH: Mother’s Day, A visit from an Aunt and Uncle, Pool Time, lots of flower tending, our Anniversary with maybe a getaway!

13: FAVORITE AMAZON FIND: see number one, lol, because the delicious Nutella Biscuits deserve another mention. AND you can get individual Biscuit Pouches for lunches too!

Hope your week is going GREAT!

LOVE YA ALL!

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xoxo

ANNUAL FLOWER FUN

It’s no secret that I am flower crazy and luckily, inherited a green thumb from my mama! She and I have already hit some green houses and have several of our annual flowers bought. With the weather outlook now a little better earlier in northern Indiana, I’ve gotten a jump on getting these puppies in the pots and they'll be in the ground probably today or tomorrow.

We are those people that rarely buy already done up greenhouse pots, we like to plant our own and watch them grow like crazy with tender loving care and miracle grow. I thought you guys might want to see a round up at some of my beautiful posies from last year.

I’m doing a little changeup in annuals this year but one thing that will remain the same is the Pink bubblegum petunias, I literally have 6 dozen of these babies to plant. For me and for my mom, they are the hardiest and most beautiful at the proven winners’ annual flowers and seem to do the best in our seasonal zone.

You can also that I’ll be having a couple elephant ear plants this year. Ours grew so tall last year and we’re such a conversation piece, so much fun and so tropical feeling close to the pool.

And the Hibiscus are always a hit!

Last Years were called "Chatty Cathy"

Here is one the 3 Fiesta Hibiscus that I purchased last week,

I'll be keeping in the sunroom til warm enough outside.

A couple ferns always do so well on our front porch as well and I’m hoping I can find the coleus plants that grew so tall on the porch last year too.

BUY SWEATSHIRT HERE

From Last Thursday. We always get the ferns first and at one particular

greenhouse as they are only 10.99ea there.

Just look how big the Coleus's got last year!! This was September.

I’ve got some new perennials to plant as well. We have a little area by our pool house that we’re dedicating to Mr. Nine’s mom. I got some Daisy May daisies to plant too in honor of our Daisy which mom said are a great proven winner perennial and some new pink and red tinted hydrangeas for the front. I’ll let you know how they do.

Do you plant annuals? Perennials? And do you have a garden? That’s one thing we have not done at the new house but I especially want some tomatoes, LOL!