I hate raking leaves and was so happy that my hubby finally agreed to let me buy a leaf blower.We bought the Black and Decker Leaf Hog from Ace Hardware and have been using it to clear our yard.  We have 26 trees and the house had been vacant and the yard unloved for six months prior to our moving in.  Needless to say there were a lot of leaves.While I was really excited about the blo...

I love nature-related designs that feature animals, plants, or leaves, so when I had received three of these beautiful Gingko leaf plates, I was overjoyed. I had immediately fallen in love with them. A friend of mine bought them at Crate & Barrel. I have looked them up online, and right now Crate & Barrel's site says they cost $9.95 each (a bit pricy I'd say). Shaped and colored as a leaf, t...

I love wall sconce and have always wanted a large sconce with lots of little candles. Last year my husband got this Francesca Spiral Leaf Sconce for me and I absolutely love it! At first I wanted to spray paint the whole frame black and get clean votive holders. I thought it would go with my room better. After I lit all the tea lights for the first time and saw how beautiful it was just as it w...

When we were shopping for window coverings for our home we came across these Antique Brass Leaf curtain rods by Home Trends.  We wanted something simple yet beautiful to hold up the sheer panels we had chosen.For what we paid, under $30 dollars for four windows, these have really proven to be durable, sturdy, and exceptionally neutral. I have yet to see any wear, they are fingerprint resis...

This time of the year, we have so many leaves. The Leaf Scoops helps you pick them up and deposit into a bag or barrel. They are lightweight and have extra large hand extenders. No need to get your hands dirty for these work great picking up leaves, and grass clippings. A quick easy way to clean up those lawns. They are made of polypropyene and measure 15"Wx15"Lx3" D. T...

Being a Bengalee and a big time foodie, I have always loved experimenting with various world cuisines. India itself is a conglomeration of undefined cuisines. Calcutta has seen risings and metamorphoses of various restaurants, hotels, food joints. Some are as old as 300 yrs, some are of recent origin. Today I will talk about one restaurant which has been selling authentic south Indian food si...

I asked my husband what he would like as a Fathers Day gift and he had an unusual request. He wanted a leaf blower for the yard. While most people would not see this as an strange request, to me it was since he avoids yard work whenever possible. We have a lawn service that comes and takes care of the mowing and the edging. All the planting, trimming, weed pulling and general up keep is handled...

My shade garden has pea gravel between the plants.  It looks good, and keeps the weeds down, but it's not comfortable to walk on in bare feet, flimsy sandals, or heels.  So I thought I'd see if  I could find some attractive paving stones that didn't cost too much, and would fit organically into my garden design.At Lowe's I found white concrete stones in an attract...

When my mom recently moved into an assisted living facility, I noticed that almost every tenant had a seasonal wreath on the door for fall. As I walked up and down the halls, I enjoyed looking at the different decorations on the doors. Not wanting my mom to feel left out, I purchased a leaf and pumpkin wreath from Wal-Mart. It was in the traditional gold, orange, and brown colors for fall. It h...

No, my handbag is not an old relic, it's just the brand name "Relic" by Fossil.  I spotted this bag at Kohl's while shopping for golf shirts for hubby and as usual I kind of got sidetracked!!!  I had been looking for something springy and colorful to get me out of the winter blahs and I found it.This handbag stood out with its multi colored leaf and block pattern tha...

The Chocolate War is a great book for young adults. This book is starting to get banned in many schools, but I do not agree with any schools decision to ban this book. There are some controversial issues in this book, but nothing a 16 or 17 year old kid doesn't already know about. With that being said, this book is a great read for pretty much anybody. It talks about a group of kids called ...

Every year I buy a ring for my daughter on her birthday. This is a tradition which began the year I left her Dad.The last ring I bought her was this beautiful Black Hills Gold Diamond Leaf Ring. It is one beautiful ring which has great quality.This ring is made of genius Black Hills Gold; it has a pronged 0.02 caret diamond centerpiece, it is accented with green and pink leaves; and shows the g...

Towards the end of last summer our rope hammock finally gave out and had to be replaced.  The stand was still good, so we only needed the hamock part.  I started looking around and found this one clearanced 50%  at Target.  It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but the price was right, so I decided to give it a try.  We've been really happy with it so far.Un...

I purchased this fertilizer to help our garden grow healthier. I find that sheep manure is the best for healthier looking plant, flowers and even our vegetable garden.We rotatilled our vegetable garden. Then mixed in this sheep manure. We have always had the best healthiest looking gardens. Our food looks great. We have had family and friends compliment our garden for years. My father...

As an avid collector of anything Oriental when I had the opportunity to pick up a unique Tea set for a meager $10 I grabbed it.  We have a huge Street sale that goes on in our city near the end of May each year and last May I came across  a lady who had a clay tea set on display.  I had just passed up two gorgeous Ming Lions a few houses before and decided that I would not pass u...

I bought this container about a year ago. It’s made by Green Leaf, a brand that specializes in plastic container. I think the product quality of this brand is better than the other brands that produce similar products. The container I bought is model 7340, with 1.9L capacity and square shape. The dimension is 21 cm x 15 cm x 5.5 cm. It’s made of transparent thick plastic, and it has...

Not only do I love the color and the fact that is made by a Canadian company - but it works - and with those red eye flights now comes comfort and relief with this neck pillow. The bright red color makes it a bold travel accessory and it feels soft to the touch. It is filled with tiny beads that seem to meld to the shape of your neck - making for a decent flight! It kept its form through the du...

This is a great leaf blower.  It starts up well on the first try every time we need it.  It is gas powered so it can be taken anywhere without having to worry about an electrical cord.  One of the best features is that it is a backpack unit, so you have both hands free and it is easy to use. We don't have many trees so our leaf blower doesn't see many leaves, but we ...

My husband bought this leaf blower after my neighbours complained about the endless fallen mango tree leaves in front of my house.Pros: This is indeed a super powerful blower for both wet and dry leaves. Usually we attached the wand to the vacuum to suck the leaves and mown grass, rather to blow the leaves away. The sucked leaves and grass can then be turned into compos...

I received this as a gift for Mother's Day from my kids! Yeah I wasn't thrilled at first but it didn't take long for me to figure out that this is probably the best gift the kids have ever bought me. It blows way more than leaves, I clean my entire garge of all that dust and dirt in about 10 minutes with this thing. I was really surprised at the power because when I first pulled it ...