Sweet Potato Vine Cuttings

My Sister-in-Law planted Sweet Potato Vine and they are growing WILD! She recently gave us some cuttings and I was SHOCKED at how fast they took off!


FIRST, let me say, I am NOT a PRO at this, I just know what has worked for us...I know they always tell you to take the cutting and put it in water and let the roots grow..etc..etc..
I am TOO impatient for that, and this way works GREAT for us!

We just simply stripped the leaves off the bottom of the cutting and stuck it in the ground! EASY!!


This is our second set of cuttings. This is how they looked when she gave them to me

 

This was the after they were planted. You can see the difference between the first set (That was plated about  a month and a half ago) and second set of cuttings. They look very limp the first few days, but then they start to stand up...

Please ignore the potted plant in the middle of my sweet potato vines (thats my husbands avacado seed he's growing!)

 

DAY ONE

 

 

DAY THREE

 

Still a little limp, but looking better...

 

 

DAY FIVE

 

See the imporovement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DAY SEVEN

Looking VERY good

 

 

 

It'a a GREAT way to add to the landscaping..for FREE :)

As soon as mine get bigger, I will be sharing the cuttings with my neighbors.

 

Lori

 

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Tuesday Morning Bargains

I LOVE Tuesday Morning! They have the neatest stuff. I usually always find something I can't live without want :)
They were having a clearance sale this weekend..20-60% off lowest ticketed price (depends on color sticker)
I found LOTS of bargains this weekend!

I found these Waverly Napkins (pack of four)
Reg 19.99..Lowest price 7.99..BUT the were Yellow Ticket, so an ADDITIONAL 60% OFF!!
Came out to $3.20 for a pack of FOUR! HOW could I resist??
Of course, the store I went to on Friday only had ONE PACK :( and I needed wanted TWO...Soooo I had to visit a few MORE Tuesday Mornings, luckily there several in my area :)
As luck would have it, I FOUND ANOTHER PACK!! I already have a Tablescape planned for these :)

 

I also found these brown herringbone napkins for the same price $3.20 for FOUR!!

 

 

 

I have been looking for these for a LONG TIME! Spode Spode Celebration Thanksgiving Turkey Rimmed Soup Bowls

They were marked $7.99 ea..YELLOW sticker - 60% off = 3.20 each!! Can you believe I got TWELVE??

Amazon has them for $74.99 + 14.49 shipping for FOUR!

 

 

 

 

 I also found this Halloween Garland marked down to $4.99 - 60% = 1.99! (..I dont really decorate for Halloween, I do more of the Fall Decor, but I have a PERFECT use in mind for this (stay tuned for a future post!)

 

 

P.S. Did you notice EVERYTHING I bought was yellow sticker (additional 60% off?) LOL

I TOLD you I am a BARGAIN shopper! 

Then I had to stop at my other favorite store, Old Time Pottery. I found these napkins for $1.29 each!
The ideas are already building in my head...

 

Also, I just have to show you this Tufted Headboard at Tuesday Morning, I didn't buy it (I don't need one) but it seemed like a good price @ $299.99

 

 

What do you think?

 

 Did you find any deals this weekend?

 

Do you buy after season clearance?

 

Do you ever buy the napkins FIRST, then plan a tablescape?

 

I'd LOVE to hear from you! Leave me a comment.

 

 

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Glass Jar Candle makeovers

I have ALOT of these Glade jar candles (Yup! Got them FREE with coupons a couple years ago!! LOL) I was looking for something to do with them..Here are just a couple of my recent uses..Dont worry, You'll see MORE in my upcoming posts!

Just peel the Glade label off (Sorry, Glade! LOL) The possibilites are ENDLESS!
The stars I got on clearance at Pottery Barn
The moss ribbon I got on clearance at Michaels

I also got these taller glass cylinder candles on clearance at Walmart several years ago (90% off)
Here are a couple I used in my Easter and my Memorial Day tablesettings...

Easter 2013

Since I just started my blog last week, and I know Easter is long gone, but I  wanted to share my Easter table pics with you.
This was actually the first real tablesetting I had done.

I went for the natural tones / Green Moss  this Easter.

The big green moss bunny and the large moss eggs I got at Stein Mart last year 90% off!
The bird case I also got at Stein Mart this year on clearance.
The smaller moss bunny I got at Cracker Barrell this year.
The ivory crackle bunny from Kirklands last year.
The green glass vases on clearance at Kohls. The moss leaf stems at Hobby Lobby last month.

The chargers were from Z-Gallerie last year. Dinner plate was a set from JCPenney a couple years ago (Chris Madden I think?). Small plate on clearance at Dillards last year.
Birds nest - Hobby Lobby
Birds in nest - Dollar Tree
Napkins - Dillards
Placemat Bed Bath & Beyond (reminded me of a bird's nest)

 

 

Silver frames with Scripture

 

 

Oh, and the plastic eggs in bunnys backpack and in basket were once colorful (Target 90% off last year) , but I sponge painted them neutural to match :)

Yes, thats a recycled USPS box I used to paint them on.

 

 

 

 

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