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The Flower Chef (and a giveaway!)

BY Jen

The Flower Chef  Book

This post was made possible by Blogger Babes. I received a complimentary copy of The Flower Chef in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts are 100% my own.

I love cookbooks. I don’t often make recipes exactly like they are written, but I love sitting down and flipping through a cookbook with beautiful photos and getting inspiration for my own creations. I just received a beautiful book called The Flower Chef which is basically a cookbook filled with “recipes” for amazing flower arrangements, complete with gorgeous photos for each. It doesn’t get much better than that right?

Let’s face it, flowers just make your home happier. I definitely don’t have a green thumb (ok…I kill pretty much every plant that enters my home) but I love experimenting with floral arrangements. This book gives so many tips and tutorials, many of which were completely new to me! It starts with the basics like what supplies you need, info on certain types of flowers, buying and prepping flowers and how to care for your arrangements. I love the chart that shows what seasons certain flowers are usually available! Then the book goes into pretty much every way to work with flowers: wrapped bouquets, floral foam, a tape grid to hold flowers in place, and many other super creative designs. My favorite section is the last one, where she thinks outside the vase and gets super creative. I’m talking boxes, candelabras, baskets, fish bowls, pitchers, branches, table runners and many more amazing ideas. I am picturing every surface in my house covered in flowers, but I may be getting a little carried away ;)

This book would be great for anyone from the flower rookie to the flower enthusiast and would make a wonderful gift (Mother’s Day maybe?). The “recipes” are super easy to follow for anyone but the best part is you can get the basics from the tutorials and then let your imagination run wild with your amazing creations! I have have been busy flipping through all of the beautiful photos and getting inspiration, but I can’t wait to start making my own arrangements!

Want your own copy?
I am giving away one free copy to a lucky reader! There are 3 ways to enter and you get one entry for each…do all three to increase your chances of winning. You have until April 20th to enter. A winner will be chosen at random and announced here on April 21st. Enter here:

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Want more ways to win?
The Flower Chef, Luna Bazaar and The Blogger Babes have teamed up to bring you a #DIYFloralArrangement Pinterest contest. Here is how to enter:

#DIYFloralArrangement Pinterest Graphic

And check out these awesome prizes:

1st Prize - #DIYFloralArrangement Pinterest Contest

So what are you waiting for? Pick one (or all) of these awesome ways to win this beautiful book and start creating! You can also get your copy on Amazon here.

This post was made possible by Blogger Babes. I received a complimentary copy of The Flower Chef in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts are 100% my own.

Currently Loving: Gold Office Supplies

BY Jen

Lately, I have been trying to create a happier work space for myself and trying to get organized. I have been replenishing some of my office supplies and have been going gold all the way. If gold paper clips make me happy, I figure it is worth the extra dollar or so to upgrade. I think you should always surround yourself with things that make you happy, and the small things count. Here are some of the gold office supplies I found that I am totally loving!

Currently Loving: Gold Office Supplies

1. Acrylic & Gold Stapler  2. Gold Foil Acrylic Clipboard  3. Ananas Trinket Dish & Clips  4. Gold Binder Clips  5. Metallic Idiom Journal  6. Gold Rustic Wire Magazine Holder  7. Fatima Dress Making Scissors

DIY Reed Diffuser

BY Jen

DIY Reed Diffuser | A Sip of Bliss

I have wasted a lot of money on scented items in my life. I used to love having candles and air fresheners all over my house. I would have stashes of them that never even got used, but for some reason I kept buying them.

I still love having a fresh smelling house but I now try to avoid using synthetic fragrances. I also like more natural scents now as opposed to the super strong or sickly sweet smells of my youth (cucumber melon from Bath and Body Works anyone?).

This reed diffuser is a super easy DIY project that will make your house smell lovely. And it costs a fraction of the amount of store bought air fresheners…bonus! All you need is a small glass bottle, water, diffuser reeds, essential oils and vodka (helps the oils and water to bind). I used lavender and vanilla oils for mine because it is in our bedroom and I wanted a calming scent, but you can use any scents you like.

DIY Reed Diffuser | A Sip of Bliss

Supplies
  • Glass Bottle
  • Diffuser Reeds
  • 1/4 c Vodka
  • 3/4 c Water
  • 15-20 drops Essential oils
Directions
  1. Combine vodka, water and essential oils in the glass bottle.
  2. Add several diffuser reeds (I used 5).
  3. Turn reeds over every several days to keep the scent fresh. Add more essential oils as needed.

DIY Reed Diffuser | A Sip of Bliss

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