Flowers for the Garden

After puttering in the garden

and getting it cleaned out

we decided to do some planting.

So we headed off to Lowe’s

to find the perfect flowers

for my daughter’s garden.

We found these beautiful Clematis plants.

My daughter loves the look of the tree stump

and wants the plants to grow up around it.

Hubby and daughter got some

father daughter time as they

transplanted the plants.

We also found this beautiful Begonia.

And a few Hydrangea pots.

Then we planted Sweet Peas to grow up the trellis.

I can’t wait to see them in bloom!

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~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

 

We started off our morning with brunch at Founding Farmers.

It was the first time I have tried Chicken & Waffles

and I must say they were delicious.

The cinnamon infused maple syrup

was the icing on the cake.

The plan was to go to Great Falls Park

but with there being free admission 

the park was full and were unable to even get in.

So we changed our plans for the day

and headed to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

What a beautiful time of year to be there.

I hope you like flower pictures because there are a lot

and these are only a fraction of what we saw.

On our way home we stopped at a new shop

that had just opened.

We each picked out a cookie

and then cut them into quarters

so we each had a taste of each type.

We paired it with Coconut Mocha coffee

for the perfect afternoon snack.

After our full day we decided to order in for dinner.

It was such a beautiful day!

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~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana

Bluebells and More

 

It was a beautiful morning

and we took some time to stroll around my daughter’s garden.

This is her first year with her own garden 

and it was nice to see what she has started

and hear her future garden plans.

Then it was off to Cracker Barrel for some brunch and shopping.

They always seem to have the cutest stuff.

I couldn’t resist this thermal mug.

Or these beautiful mugs which I will leave with my daughter.

I loved these mushroom salt & pepper shakers

and can’t wait to put them on my table.

These little owl magnets will be so cute in my craft room.

More salt & pepper shakers.

Turtles for my son-in-law

and Owls for my daughter.

A sunflower kit to take home for my son,

and these little gnomes for my mom.

She is not a fan of the faceless gnomes that are so popular right now

so when I saw these gnomes with faces I couldn’t resist.

Then it was off to the Bluebell Walk.

Being from the prairies we enjoyed the wetlands

almost as much as the Bluebells.

The Bluebells were in peak bloom

and so beautiful.

I thought this tree could be a gnome condo lol.

I love Cardinals and am always super thrilled to see one.

Then it was off for groceries and dinner.

I found some Mrs Dash seasonings

that I haven’t been able to find at home.

We tried this Blackberry Lemonade

which was the perfect blend of tart and sweet.

I had this Peppersteak burger.

The flavour was so amazing

I just had to take a moment to savour the flavours.

We then enjoyed the digital aquarium

before heading home for the day.

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~Finding the amazing in the simple~

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alana