Flowering Plants

The other day when I went to water my air plants for the first time in awhile I saw that one had turned red and flowered. I was so excited!

They don't apparently do it that often because a lot has to go right but it was so neat! Little purple flowers were shooting up from the center of the red leaves! It was a sweet little discovery. I made sure Joshua saw that I've not only kept them alive for a year and a half but actually had it flower, he was obviously super interested and very proud!

This one's name is Sienna- she's all cute in dressy reds and purples

It's the little things :)

(also although my huckleberry plant didn't produce this year I just looked and a few tiny berries did form, gives me hope for next year!)

My own little terrariums

I know they're hipster and I know I'll probably kill them in a few days BUT I love them. I think they're so cute. They are their own little world wrapped in glass. I think they seem peaceful and fun.
 So I went on Etsy and
-bought some clippings of succulents (because they're cheaper),
-bought some of the cheapest glass jars I could find but also knew I'd reuse if I killed them
 (fingers crossed I don't)
-and then bought some succulent soil,
-charcoal
-and went rock picking

Then I assembled it all on sunnyish day and took tons of photos because I love them :)

step 1 put in a few rocks at the bottom



step 2 add some charcoal so that a fungus doesn't grow and kill them




step 3 fill your jar about 1/3 full of succlent dirt



step 4 add in your succulents

step 5 add some rocks or wood people to your terrarium tops :)

step 6 close it up and stare at it for hours

step 7 place them in your home where they will get indirect sunlight



seriously I'm so proud :)



Little things

A few new things have joined the Elrod household. I finally got my AIR PLANTS! I have been wanting some of these forever. I kill everything and I have decided that this is the solution. Plus I love glass and jars and Josh thinks things should have a purpose and so now I can put my air plants in my glass jars! :) I was a little giddy when I bought them. The cashier laughed at me a little. Josh's mom also laughed at me a little- she liked them too though!

This is Gregory













& because I didn't want him to be lonely this is Filipa