You can create a grand tablescape like this one in no time…even on a budget! Shavuos is all about the flowers and the fresh colors. Filling the house with beautiful blooms brings joy to anyone, and on this specific Yom Tov, it’s an extra special minhag as well. We mimic Har Sinai, and how…
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Create a Spectacular Bouquet of Flowers Using This Genius Trick
You can create flower arrangements like this with your own two hands. Yes, it’s possible. And it’s much easier than than you think. One cold winter morning, Leah and I found ourselves looking for parking in Crown Heights. Now, if you know anything about Crown Heights, you’ll know that finding a spot is really…
How to Take Care of a House Plant Without Watering It Ever
If you tend to kill plants, join the club. Or, better yet, get some succulents. I remember the day I brought my palm trees home. I was pretty far along in my first pregnancy when I spotted those trees. I really wanted to brighten up my new home, so when I decided I wanted them,…
Can’t Keep Your Hydrangeas Alive? This Quick Tip Will Help
We learn cool things by watching our friends Hydrangeas are a tricky flower. While we were watching Renee Muller make these arrangements you learned how to create here, we watched curiously as she didn’t simply cut the stems of her hydrangeas on an angle. Rather, the trick is to slice through the bottom of…
The Best Way to Upgrade the Look of Your Home? Add a Pop of Summer Color with a Planter of Flowers. Here’s How.
You don’t need to own a yard or a deck to plant your own flowers. All you need is some sunlight, a planter and soil. Planting flowers is really as simple as that. Find an outdoor spot that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight daily (you can get creative with hanging baskets, planters…
Here’s One Clever Way to Avoid That Pesky Bottom-of-the-Vase Dust
You pulled out your vases to display those new flowers, and…sigh. Did you spend a lot of time you didn’t have cleaning out your flower vases from all that dust that settles on the bottom when they’re not in use? (And often, some of that dust seems permanent…it’s difficult to get down…
How to Turn Anything in Your Home into a Vase. (Plus Three Arrangements We Love)
Arrange flowers like a pro…and you don’t even need a vase. Get some floral foam, and you’re good to go. Did you know that you can create a vase out of almost anything in your home? Like that lucite kokosh cake holder that’s sitting empty because you didn’t bake kokosh cake? Or even the breakfast…
12 Ways to Extend the Life of Your Flowers
You spend all day making that arrangement. And then…ugh! It begins wilting before the second day of Yom Tov. What did you do wrong? By Rivky Gubitz What do I do immediately after bringing the flowers home? *Don’t remove the rubber band from the bouquet at first. *Cut your stems at an angle, 1-inch off…
10 Floral-Inspired Tablesetting & Placecard Ideas for Yom Tov
Want to browse pretty things to find your table inspiration? Here’s a few that we love. Rustic Chic Did you ever think to use a cutting board as a place setting? Credit: Style Me Pretty Two Birds, One Stone Want to transform a bud vase into a place card holder? Simply stick a…
Set the Coolest Purim Seudah Table (and you don’t need to buy a thing)
Everything you need to recreate this table is already in your home (because we know you don’t have a moment to spare this week). We know you are busy. Between the mishloach manos that need to be put together, the Purim costumes that definitely do not happen by themselves, food prep and carpools (yep,…