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One Room Challenge - Kitchen Renovation

ORC Kitchen Renovation Challenge - Week 8

It has been a crazy 8 weeks that just flew by! Deciding to take on the 8 weeks kitchen renovation challenge was not the smartest thing to do. I was too optimistic and hopeful we would be able to make it, but it just could not happen. So, here is what our kitchen looks like…

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One Room Challenge - Kitchen Renovation - Week 6

I cannot believe we are into the Week 6 of the One Room Challenge. The event organized by Linda Weinstein and celebrating its 10th anniversary this year! Our kitchen renovation is in its full force, and we seem to be a little behind on the schedule. This is not a big of a surprise to us, considering…

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One Room Challenge - Kitchen Makeover Planning

We are super excited to once again participate in the One Room Challenge. The event was initiated by Linda Weinstein in 2011, and it is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. We are joining a group of talented and enthusiastic designers and bloggers sharing their one-room makeover with a kitchen renovation. We have been dreaming…

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How to Start an Indoor Herb Garden

If you are not lucky enough to have an outdoor space for a garden, or your growing season is getting closer to an end, you can still enjoy some fresh herbs even with the limited indoor space or in winter! How you do it? You just start an indoor herb garden! How to start an…

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Welcome to #Choctoberfest Bloggers’ Event 2019!

I cannot believe it’s that time of the year again! #Choctoberfest is one of my favourite food bloggers event! Why? Because it is a week that is all about chocolate! And who doesn’t love chocolate? I will be sharing a few recipes this week, so make sure you are following me on Instagram or Facebook…

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Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes

I’ve wanted to try the Red Velvet Cake for a long time. In all my honesty, I’d never had it before I became vegan, so I don’t have “the original” to compare to. But! When The Baking Fairy Valentina invited a few bloggers to join the Cupcakes for Cupcake Lovers Day online event, the vegan…

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Gardening with Kids - Squash Plant

How to Get Your Kids Help You in the Garden

Spring is here! What does that mean? It means we can finally start another wonderful gardening season! While I am thrilled and so looking forward to getting my hands dirty again, I think many of you are wondering how to get your kids to help you in the garden. How do you pass your love…

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Vegan whole wheat and almond flour biscuits

Fluffy Vegan Whole Wheat and Almond Flour Biscuits

Is it even a thing? Fluffy vegan whole wheat and almond flour biscuits? And here comes the confession time: I had never made biscuits before. Why? I am not sure. Probably, because you find them more in the American or British cuisines. They were not a “thing” in the former USSR where I was born….

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Vegan whole wheat sourdough bread recipe

Vegan Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread - No Breadmaker Needed

Who doesn’t like the smell of fresh homemade bread? That heady, warm aroma that makes your soul sing? And you know what? To make your house smell like a bakery, you don’t even need a breadmaker. This whole wheat sourdough bread tastes like an artisan sourdough bread and will fill your house with that kind…

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How to start an organic garden

How to Start an Organic Garden

So you are thinking to start an organic garden. I am so happy and excited for you as starting a natural organic garden has so many benefits! We find it very satisfying to be able to grow chemical-free products in our small urban garden. The connection we build with Mother Nature, the delicious veggies and…

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One of the plants that I’ve wanted to have in my One of the plants that I’ve wanted to have in my garden for so many years!
It was growing in our neighbours yard in my home country. When I was a kid I loved seeing those white “snowballs” on that tree. 
Many years later, in one of the local nurseries, I noticed a tiny plant that looked so familiar, I was almost crying when I saw it 😊
Of course I got it!
It has only been in our garden for 3 years but it has grown into a beautiful plant which seems to be happy and shows off it’s gorgeous blooms!
#viburnum #snowballviburnum
Love this time of the year! The colours are bursti Love this time of the year! The colours are bursting in the garden.
Our clematis and viburnum look so beautiful together 😊
What are your winning plant combos in the garden?
#clematisflower #viburnumsnowball
Happy Monday! Spring has been so spring-y here. On Happy Monday! Spring has been so spring-y here. One it it pours rains with thunderstorms and the next day it’s hot and dry.
Some plants, like hosta, love it! They grow rapidly and show off 😁
We don’t mind it! Let them shine 😉
Honestly, I’m becoming obsessed with hosta! I wish I could add so many more of them into our small urban lot where we try to grow fruit and veggies and a few flowers 😊
They are also perfect plants to fill the shady spots. And because there are so many kinds, sizes and colours of them, you can create gorgeous garden spots with them!
Who else is obsessed with hostas or planning to add them in their gardens?
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I feel like I’m finally waking up from hibernati I feel like I’m finally waking up from hibernation 😂
Spring is around the corner and we are busy starting tomatoes, peppers and eggplants, along with a dozen of other veggies and flowers.
How is your gardening season prep going?
The second round of the everbearing strawberries i The second round of the everbearing strawberries is coming 😍 We’ve had a couple of very warm weeks and just a few rains, and the berries are bigger and sweeter now.
We grow a few kinds of strawberries in the garden, but still don’t get to make jam out of them, as we eat them all fresh 😊
Do you can your produce? What’s your favorite jam?
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#homegrownstrawberries #growberries #organicgarden #urbanbackyardgarden
IG has been pretty “interesting” lately. I not IG has been pretty “interesting” lately. I noticed that I was not following some people anymore though I know for sure I used to. Like family and friends...
I’m also usually very generous on Likes and always “return the favour” 😊 But noticed that the photos I for liked before, was not liked 🤨
Is it just me or you’ve experienced that too?
Btw, our lilies and daylilies have been growing so nicely this year! The blooms are gorgeous!
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#daylily #daylilies #spiderdaylily #flowergardens #organicgarden
It was a very rainy June and the first week of Jul It was a very rainy June and the first week of July but the warmer days are finally here!
We lost some tomato plants to blight as it was too wet for them. But the rest of them have finally picked up and are happily producing now!
Someone is going to have a beautiful salad tonight 😁
How has this gardening season been for you so far?
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#tomatoesharvest #todaysharvest #homegrowntomatoes
Make your table bright! Herbs and edible flowers m Make your table bright! Herbs and edible flowers made into a rainbow bouquet 😁
Would you place it on your table?
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#edibleflowers #herbsandflowers #brightcolors #colourfulbouquet
When rain and winds knock your peonies down, they When rain and winds knock your peonies down, they go home and brighten it up😊
I seem to cut the flowers less than I used too, though I do love having them at home.
Do you cut the flowers you grow or prefer watching them growing happy in the garden? 😁 . .
#peoniesbouquet #pinkpeonies #ilovepeonies #cutflowers #peonieseason
Happy Tuesday! Have you checked the Gardening and Happy Tuesday! Have you checked the Gardening and Sustainable Living bundle yet?
If you haven’t, what are you waiting for 😉
Get a collection of the courses, ebooks and guides on garden planning, homesteading and food preservation worth of over $500 for $20 only!
Learn how to grow edible mushrooms or how to ferment your vegetables, and so much more!
Check what’s included in the bundle (and did I mentioned early bird bonuses) clicking on the link in bio 😊
#gardeningisnotcancelled #gardeninglove 
#columbine #aquilegia #gardeningisfun
Our plants love this time of the year! It’s gett Our plants love this time of the year! It’s getting warmer and warmer every day with occasional showers which are warm and refreshing.
We love walking around the garden and noticing new growth and blooms 😊
If you are just starting your gardening journey or want to learn more ways to garden, you might be interested in The Gardening and Sustainable Living Product bundle which is available now!
That’s a huge collection of gardening and harvest preservation ebooks and courses!
Interested to learn more? Check the link in the bio to find out 😉 . .
#columbine #sustainableliving #sustainablelife #gardeningismytherapy
Are you attracted to chartreuse plants as much as Are you attracted to chartreuse plants as much as I am? Honestly, they are like magnet to my eyes and I have to stop and enjoy their bright colour!
We got this euphorbia as a tiny plant 2 years ago from our gardening friend @val_171268 and it since then has grown into a stunning plant with the huge balls of chartreuse flowers!
Can you see a tiny ladybug larvae on one of them?
Btw, whether you are an experienced gardener or just starting, you will enjoy this free class on 8 Mistakes Gardeners Make and How to Fix Them offered this Friday. The link is in the bio.
Happy Wednesday! . .
#chartreuse #chartreuseplants #springcolours #euphorbia
Happy Mother’s Day! Hope all moms get spoiled to Happy Mother’s Day! Hope all moms get spoiled today and every day! . .
#crabappleblossoms #crabapple #aftertherain #raindropsonflowers
Why the weekends fly by so fast? I need another da Why the weekends fly by so fast? I need another day home to enjoy my garden! 😊 . . .
#crabapple #crabappletree #springblooms #springgarden #organicgarden
When you let cilantro go to seed, be ready to find When you let cilantro go to seed, be ready to find it growing all over your garden 😁
We don’t mind, as we like eating it, and it creates a nice backdrops for beautiful tulips 😉
Do you mix herbs, flowers and veggies in your garden? . .
#pinktulips #succulentgarden #herbsandflowers #mixedplanting
Do you like the pops of chartreuse in your garden? Do you like the pops of chartreuse in your garden?
This Gold Heart dicentra is the first of all dicentra plants in our garden to bloom! I love its contrasting foliage and flower colours!
Can you tell Spring is one of my favourite seasons? 😉
What are your favourite chartreuse plants in the garden? Please share in the comments, as I’m looking for more plants to add to our garden 😊 . .
#goldheartdicentra #bleedingheartplant #dicentra #organicgarden #vegangardener
Happy Easter! Stay safe! #gardeningisnotcancelled Happy Easter! Stay safe! #gardeningisnotcancelled . .
#daffodils #organicgarden #springflowersmakemehappy
We are enjoying sunny and warm days and have been We are enjoying sunny and warm days and have been very busy working in the garden.
I had a few days of scheduled vacation during the spring break to enjoy some family time and to travel.
With the current situation, travel is not recommended, so our garden is getting a lot of attention 😁
Hyacinth beans are ready to be planted outside but it is still too early and the nights are too cold.
Who else has ever ended up with plants growing too fast too soon? 😂 . .
#hyacinthbeans #seedlings #springready #organicgarden #urbanbackyardgarden
When cilantro takes over your flower bed 😁 Can’t wait to see all this COVID madness behind us all and am so looking forward to the new gardening season!
Stay safe and take care, everyone! 💕 . .
#greenenvyechinacea #echinacea #cilantroblossoms #organicgarden
I just can’t stop looking at our last summer gar I just can’t stop looking at our last summer garden pictures! Seriously, I can’t wait to see it all bloom again! . .
#daisies #daisiesfordays #iwantsummer #iwantspring #summerblooms
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