Bottles and Jars

Welcome to my old and new friends, thank you for taking the time to visit me, I very much appreciate it, and love it when you leave me a little note.

 In these difficult, financially strained days, we have all become rather more thrifty, which to my mind is a good thing.If something can be re-used, then why not!

We are seeing the simple beauty in ordinary things. Children have always been way ahead of us on this score, think toddlers with egg boxes or wrapping paper, toilet roll inner tubes,cereal boxes. There are some incredibly ingenious people making all sorts of things from the most unlikely materials.

It is the simple things that seem to be talking to me at the moment though, clean sparkling glass with pure clear water, is there anything more beautiful?

 I am terribly bad at remembering to drink water, but when I see pictures like this, it makes me want to!

I have always held on to my interesting jars and bottles for making condiments, cordials and sauces, but how lovely is a simple jar filled with flowers?

 Or some simple bottles?

All the above photos are from Tumlblr.

It really doesn't take much to make a pretty display and add a little life to a corner of your kitchen or on your bedside table so that you see it when you wake up.

This year I want to grow more flowers in my garden. My husband, bless his cotton socks, is not the romantic type and never thinks to buy me flowers, so I buy them for myself, but there is nothing so satisfying as picking them fresh and lovely from your own garden. I found this quote on Pinterest which says it all.

So, I plan to do some 'soul decoration' this weekend. I wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day, and a wonderful weekend. Love Linda x