Succulent Source

I am super excited that my package of succulents arrived today.  They came all the way from California from a nursery called The Succulent Source.

I began to worry after I placed the order that the heat might be too much for them.  I could just imagine a box full of shriveled up plants.

But as you can see, they arrived in perfect condition.  I could not have been more pleased with my order.

The people who own The Succulent Source choose the plants that make up your order.  So it was great fun opening the box and being surprised by each one.

I used a paint brush to remove any dust and dirt from the leaves.

And then it was time to plant.

Project #1

Project #2

Project #3

I am loving these succulents. 

I learned about The Succulent Source from watching videos called Garden Answers.  

Check out this great resource!!!
www.thesucculentsource.com

Succulent Garden

I just created this succulent garden in one of the hypertufa pots 

my sisters and I made two summers ago.  

I decided to take some of my individual plants and put them together to make this garden.

I really like the way this turned out.  I think I will enjoy the succulents a lot more this way.  I have several succulents ordered from a place in California.  I can't wait until they arrive, and I can make more mini gardens.

Beautiful Flowers

Spring has arrived in the Big Woods.

My Sewing Sister helped it arrive by adding some lovely flowers to my screen porch.

 Very few flowers will bloom in the Big Woods, 

so it is nice that my Sewing Sister shares from her beautiful cut flower garden.

Monster Cookies

I made these monster cookies today, and my family cannot stay out of them.  

The recipe is super easy, and they fall apart when you are eating them.

The recipe came from a blog that I can't wait to spend a little time looking through,

Sally's Baking Addiction .

There are several recipes on this blog that I hope to try soon.

Enjoy.

Spring Flowers

 Snapdragons...

I remember playing with snapdragons when I was a kid.  If you've never opened the mouth of a snapdragon, you haven't lived.

I love spring flowers.



Violas are some of my favorites.

And buttercups are always fun.

Ice Cream Cake

This is the ice cream cake that I normally make for my daughter's birthday. 

This year, it is my birthday cake. 

Lucky me!!!

I have included a link to a video of this cake being made in a previous blog post, but I thought I should blog about it myself for my children to have as a future reference.

 You will need:

12 ice cream sandwiches

1 tub cool whip

1 small box chocolate instant pudding mix

1/2 cup hot fudge sauce

8 crushed Oreos

Warm the hot fudge sauce; then mix with

1 cup cool whip. 

Add the instant pudding mix and Oreos.

Mix well.

 Place 4 ice cream sandwiches on foil and cover with 1/2 of the fudgy topping.

 Repeat with a layer of sandwiches and the rest of the fudgy topping.

 Finish with a layer of ice cream sandwiches.

 Now cover the sandwiches completely with cool whip.

Yum...

 Now, you can add colored sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles, or cover with crushed Oreos.

 Wrap completely in foil and place in the freezer until ready to serve.

I usually make this at least a day before I serve it.

That's all there is to it.

This is one of the easiest and most delicious desserts ever!!!