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Each spring, when the weather starts to warm up but before plants can go in the ground, I fill the planters on my front stoop with hardy daffodils that can withstand any temperature. These "hardy daffodils" are actually trompe l'oeil toy pinwheels! I use them year after year. I love them because the set-up is quick and easy, and they make visitors smile.    If you'd like to try this, I've already sourced them for you! This link to Oriental Trading will do the trick. Happy spring!  This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive commissions on sales of...

Now and again I send an email newsletter to friends who have opted in. My newsletter shares what's new, including any upcoming events or products in the works. I let subscribers know what's new before sharing on social media.  Below is an example. If you are a subscriber, thank you! If not and you'd like to be, find the newsletter subscription form in the footer below. Thanks!   Hello from still-snowy Minneapolis! I love snow, but it loses its charm after the fourth or fifth solid month of it. I took a break from shoveling for a trip to southern California, where I...