Hens and Chicks

Do you have succulents in your garden? I have some Hens and Chicks but they struggle near the end of the summer. This year I need to relocate them.

I was introduced to these succulents when I first started gardening at my parents. I really like the different texture it adds to a garden. If they are planted in a desirable location they can get really big and they are relatively low maintenance as they don't require much watering or care.  The "hen" is the main plant (the Mommy), and the "chicks" are the offspring, which start as tiny buds on the main plant and soon sprout their own roots, taking up residence close to the mother plant. These guys even bloom, unfortunately I do not have a photo of the bloom. Will have to add it to my list of photos to snap this year!

Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend! Have a great day!!

this moment.

THIS MOMENT: a friday ritual. a single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special, extraordinary moment. a moment i want to pause, savor, remember, cherish.

 

 

 

I know it's not suppose to have words but this photo requires a little explaining - Mr. H had just tucked Roxy in for a nap with all the items he uses when it's his bed time. He even covered her up and she stayed like this for a good 5 minutes lol.

 

 

Ps. if you missed last weeks you can find it here.

 

 

 

Turkey & Egg Breakfast Cups

I was looking through our blog posts this past weekend and realized I am long overdue for a recipe post. I really enjoy blogging but for the past year life has just been a little hectic. I have even contemplated forgetting about the blog for good. But then I have a day when I get a chance to sit, sip on a coffee and scroll through our posts and I really enjoy reading and reminiscing about all the memories each photo brings back. Then I realize I am not ready to give it up. If I only get a chance to blog once a month, at least that's something to look back on.

 

Ever since the Lil Man became a picky eater I have found it really difficult to get inspired to try new recipes. Which really sucks because I really enjoyed it ... and still enjoy it.  I miss the days Hubby and I would make something together in the kitchen for dinner while sipping away on a glass of wine. 

With Easter coming up this weekend I thought this would be a good recipe to share. I have been experimenting with these turkey cups for well over a year and I think I finally found a way we really enjoy them.

 

 

 

I've made these a couple different ways.  The first time I made them with bacon, but we found they are really greasy and unhealthy.  As a treat every so often they are ok with bacon,  but I would not want to have the bacon version all the time.

 

We like them best when we made them with sliced turkey.

 

 

 

If you want to give these a try, here's our version.
 

Turkey Cups

 Makes 6 cups

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 

Grease six muffin cups.
Line each cup with 1 slice of turkey meat.

Add some grated cheese (about 1 tbsp.) to each cup.

Dice approximately 1/4 pepper into small pieces and divide equally among each cup.
Add real bacon bits to each cup (not a lot just a few pieces).

 

In a bowl

Add1/3 cup milk to 4 eggs,  add salt and pepper to taste and beat mixture.

Chop 1 green onion & set aside a bit for the top at the end. Add the rest to the egg mixture and stir well.

Divide & pour the egg mixture into each cup equally.

Add some chopped chives on top (that you previously set aside).
 

Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until eggs are no longer runny.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Red Current Shrub

Hello there! It's hard to believe March is already coming to an end and Easter is this coming weekend! It is finally starting to feel like spring around our place. We are still getting the odd flurries and some snow, but it is not staying around for long. The robins have started singing bright and early every morning and throughout the day. Plants are starting to poke up in the garden (our tulips, peonies, iris's and daylilies). Most of the snow that fell throughout the winter is almost all gone!! The last couple days the temperatures have dropped and it's still chilly, but it did not stop me from opening up the windows on the weekend to air out the house. All these signs of spring just warm my heart and make me so happy!!

 

This is our Red Current berry shrub that my MIL gave me! Over time they do get large. Over the winter when the Lil Man is over at Oma & Omp's place he likes jumping on their bed and looking out the window to see if the birds are eating any of the berries. Her Red Current bush is as high as their window.  Oma has informed me that you can make jam with these berries but they are sour. I love having it in the garden! It's a perennial and it's a great food source for the Birds.

As I was working on this post I realised I do not have many great photos of this shrub, so these two will have to do. I usually trim it down in the fall because it seems to grow a lot each year and I don't want it getting too big. I am thinking this year I will leave it to trim in the spring of 2016!

Have a lovely Monday!

this moment.

THIS MOMENT: a {NEW} friday ritual. a single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. a simple, special, extraordinary moment. a moment i want to pause, savor & remember. -natalie

 

 I recently saw this idea on a blog I follow and I loved it!

Hostas

I'm back! Slowly starting to get my energy levels back up and feeling better. I don't ever remember being as sick with the flu as I did these last couple weeks. It feels like I blinked and the first two weeks of March disappeared.

This week I have decided to share my hosta photos. My flower beds have a lot of shade, as a result, I planted lots of hosts. It's crazy how many different varieties there are.

 

 

The majority of the hostas I have in my flower beds are either from my Mother-in-Law or from my Mom's Garden with the exception of this one ...

 

 

I really wanted one of these hostas with the really large leaves and I came across this one for a great deal and had to bring it home with me! 

 

I love how hostas bloom in August. Sadly I don't have a photo of the purple blooms. I will have to try and snap some photos this year.

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!



Hello March!

 

March is here ...which means it won't be long and spring will be here as well! We can't wait!! I haven't been feeling the greatest lately so I'm keeping this post short. This week's garden post is brought to you by the gorgeous peony. These are by far one of my top 3 favourite flowers in my flower beds. My white peonies always seems to excel in my garden. I LOVE how beautiful the blooms are and the soft scent they have. 

 

 

 

I'm not a fan of all the ants they attract but I do understand the ants need to work their magic to make these flowers so gorgeous.

 



 

 

I wish these beauties bloomed all summer long not just in June. Have a lovely Monday!