I got an email from my dad this morning: “Here is my view out my bathroom window while I was shaving this morning.”

I LOVE Wisteria.  Such a beautiful vine.  Ours in our garden is showing sure signs of budding…no blooms yet.  I can’t wait!

With yesterday’s holiday and the fun summer weather, I have really been enjoying the outside. It is important to make your outdoors just as inviting as your indoors. If you have nice curb appeal and a well kept backyard, then you just added another room and living area to your home! This home’s garden is absolutely beautiful. My favorite is the last picture of the garage…they made your typical driveway gorgeous with the roses above the door and the stone design in the pavement.

Tomorrow I will be speaking at the Lavender Days Festival in Mona.  It should be a pretty fun weekend.  Aside from their 120 acres of lavender to walk through and enjoy, Lavender Days has pony rides, paddle boats, professional jousting, live entertainment, food and products from local vendors and educational classes (that’s where I come in).  The title of my class is “Interior Decorating with Mother Nature’s Help.”  It will essentially be a class about bringing the outdoors in this summer with some flower arranging tips and techniques.  I will be talking about which flowers are the easiest and most successful to grow from seed and that will work well in arrangements.  Ya’ll should check it out, it should be fun.  Hope to see you there!

Textile artist Lindsay Taylor has a unique approach to design.  Her work has a antiqued and aged feel to it.  I wasn’t able to get a picture of her jewelry, but it is quite amazing.  You should check it out here.

Artist Elsa Mora has designed these adorable Flower Girls. I love Flowers. I love Girls. I love these Flower Girls.

Want to bring a little Green to your patio? Try this grass ottoman from GH design. Lovely!

In American Fork off main street there is the cutest flower and gift shop. Sweet Pea Floral. I stopped by there today to get some flowers for my sick girlfriend and fell in love with some of their arrangements.