The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
Easter comes early this year. If you’re planning on using wheat grass in your Easter baskets or in your spring decorating, plan on planting it this weekend or early next week so it will be lush and tall and super green for the big day.
My so-easy-they-hardly-count-as-instructions instructions are here. You typically need between 1 and 2 weeks to get the grass to the really pretty stage.
photo from flickr
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We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
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Fortune Teller Valentines - with free printable!
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Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
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Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
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The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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I’ve done this every year since you taught Lisa Clark how to do it…. I just pulled out my long Easter Grass tins…. thanks for the reminder…
Oh Bek! I actually learned it from Lisa. She’s the master wheat grass grower and painter of ceramic pots.
yes, the grass is greener on the other side!
we make these “grassy” heads which a british gal taught me to make, they are so funny, stocking filled with sawdust, eyes, for nose, add mouth and the grass is on top and starts to grow….
fun to clip and style as it grows out and teaches children how to take care of something!
Where do you find the wheat kernels?
Are the wheat kernels anything special or are they the same as wheat you use to grind up and make bread? Ha ha…I probably sound so dumb but I am pretty clueless when it comes to gardening!! I want to do this though…such a great idea!!
That’s right Heidi, they’re just wheat kernels you use for grinding.
Cara, you can find them at any health food store.
Thanks. I’ve been wondering how to do this.
thanks for the reminder!
I sprout some wheat grass once in awhile, but never thought to use it as an Easter decoration. Great idea!
We are going to attempt this today! All over the simple ideas. Thanks for sharing.