I have definitely been inspired by Lauren over at http://purestylehome.blogspot.com/ on her post about hand picked flowers.
Why in the world should you have to buy flowers when most of the time you can find a beautiful bouquet just a few steps from your front door. Talk about a way to save some green $$$
The thing about it is you don't even have to look for just flowers, a blooming tree, herbs, or even pretty weeds would work.
This bountiful bouquet is just a couple of Crape Myrtle blooms that I snagged from a few trees in a nearby strip mall parking lot, and a pale blue hydrangea from my neighbors yard.
I feel I have to let everyone know there were a few strange
looks that came my way from passing motorist.
I like to think they were thinking
"Man, I wish I was brave enough to steal flowers from a strip mall",
but really they were probably thinking
"what is this crazy girl doing running from tree to tree with a pair of pruning shears in the parking lot".
So to save myself from these looks, next time I'm going in the dark of night with a wing man! By the way I do not condone stealing, I was simply pruning their trees for them =)
looks that came my way from passing motorist.
I like to think they were thinking
"Man, I wish I was brave enough to steal flowers from a strip mall",
but really they were probably thinking
"what is this crazy girl doing running from tree to tree with a pair of pruning shears in the parking lot".
So to save myself from these looks, next time I'm going in the dark of night with a wing man! By the way I do not condone stealing, I was simply pruning their trees for them =)
OK... so if you have to be more on the up and up. This little boot is filled with Basil twigs from my own backyard. Its pretty in a little vase and nice to have on hand when your cooking!
* Angela *
Angela- go girl! hahaha I have so wanted to "prune" public trees before!!
ReplyDeletethey look gorgeous and I love the basil arrangement- smells good too!!
xoxo,
lauren
Very nice, just a warning-sadly, the crape myrtle blooms don't last that long, but if you crush the ends of the hydrangea they uptake more water and will stay fresh longer. *Amy
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