Looking for a fresh flower arrangement? I shared this one a few months ago on Infarrantly Creative and I thought I would share it with you guys today! Loving these colors right now! How about you?  Here are a few easy steps to learn how to make an easy Spring OR Summer flower arragnment! Enjoy!

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Your going to need a few different things to make your arrangement. Keep in mind that mine is temporary, so I don’t use any glue. That way if I feel like adding more flowers or subtracting some, I will be able to do that with ease. If you wanting to make this a permanent thing, then I suggest you use hot glue to hold your flowers in!

Supplies

Any size vase

A combination of flowers ( 3 large flowers, 10-12 medium flowers and 3-5 smaller flowers) If your recreating mine then find them all in the same color family, from light to dark. It’s also ok to get different types of flowers such as roses and hydrangeas! Or you can mix them up as your please. I picked up my flowers from Michaels.

Wire clippers for silk flowers (any craft store)

green floral foam

serrated knife for cutting foam

Optional (Greenery for fill and hot glue gun)

First thing your going to want to do is pick out your vase and stuff it with the green floral foam. Stuff it in nice and tight so that all the open areas of the vase are filled. You can also hot glue it for extra security.

Next take your largest flowers and begin to place them around the arrangement. At this point you should have an idea of how you want your arrangement shape to be. The one I made is round. But feel free to experiment with other shapes or even something asymmetric. Round in the easiest if you’re a beginner!

Next begin to cut your medium flowers and place them in between the gaps of the larger flowers. If your wondering how short you should cut them a good rule of thumb is half the size of the vase.

Once you finish that take a moment to step back and look at your arrangement. Ask yourself is it the shape I want? Are the colors to clump together? Are there to many spaces? If so then fix those problems, take a sip of lemonade and keep creating.

Once you have most of the gaps filled with the medium flowers, start to fill the remaining gaps with your smaller flowers or foliage. I like to stick my greenery towards the bottom to give it a more “bouquet” feeling:0)

Then end result should be something beautiful and refreshing. I sat my arrangement out on the patio. I plan on adding some of these colors to the front yard as it continues to warm up! So have you’ve tried flower arrangements before? Was it a epic fail or something beautiful?

Remember to check out my other arrangement for more floral ideas!

Thanks friends and remember you can catch up with me EVERYDAY over on Instagram:0) 

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I’m excited to be back with you after a relaxing Father’s Day with the family! We had a great time celebrating dad and my dad:0) We had a cute burger bar for the guys and enjoyed some yummy desserts. So I know this Progressive dinner will get you mouths DROOLING over some delicious options for your next Summer meal. 

SO welcome to our Progressive Summer Dinner Party!!!

This post & recipe is one of many in the progressive dinner that you’ll see listed below.  We also have a super fun giveaway  sponsored by KitchenAid, Cost Plus World Market, and the new Woot Froot! 

 Quinoa and Grape Salad

This salad is simple and refreshing. If your looking for something a little different from your ordinary rice or lettuce, you need to try this recipe! When I’m watching the Food Network or any of those cooking shows I always hear, all it takes is some simple ingredients and that is so true about this salad. Let it sit overnight and you will have yourself a real treat that is perfect for lunch or a side at you next dinner.

Quinoa and Grape Salad

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Ingredients

3 cups cooked quinoa

1 1/2 cups of green and purple grapes (halved)

1/4 chopped green onion

1/4 cup canola oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine quinoa and grapes in a medium size bowl. Set aside.

In small bowl whisk canola, lemon juice, green onions, sugar and salt. Pour the dressing over the quinoa and stir to combine.

Notes

This salad is also great with chopped almonds or hazelnut. For even more flavor at grilled chicken or even grill the grapes!

By Destiny

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If your in the market for a vacuum here is a great one you might want to check out! The Bissell CleanView Plus is a budget friendly option for any homeowner. I had the opportunity to try it out and I must say, this has a lot of bang for your buck. With a house over 3,000 square feet and about 50% of that being carpet. I use a vacuum daily. I mean I SHOULD use a vacuum daily:0)  So I’ve become some what of an vacuum snob and mamma knows what she needs when it comes to getting the job done. Here’s how the Bissell held up.

Assembly: Not one person wants to have a vacuum with a million pieces. We don’t have time for that! Ha. So I loved the fact that Bissell thought about that and made it simple to put together. Pull it out of the box, screw in the top and attach the tools. Pretty simple and it only took about 5 minutes.

Attachments: Every vacuum has to have some great attachments and the Bissell Clean View doesn’t disappoint. The turbo brush makes cleaning stairs and underneath sofas a breeze. While the extender with the crevice attachment makes reaching small tight places effortless. You can use the brush for upholstery and other fabrics like your drapes and even your shutters. I do however wish the stretch cord was longer for taller ceilings and long stairs:0) I have both and it’s tricky to get it to reach all the way up.

Weight: Considering I do MOST of the vacuuming around here:0) It’s important that my vacuum is pretty lightweight and easy to maneuver up and down the stairs. This definitely passes that test. The first time I lifted it with one hand by the way,  I was super surprised:0) Even my six year old had the easiest time with it. The canister easily comes off for emptying and cleaning. Oh and he also said it was quiet and he could still hear the T.V while I was cleaning:0) Just to let you know. ha.

Suction: The suction on this thing is pretty awesome. I’ve been using it for about a week now and I love how I can easily go from carpet to wood with no kick back! The OnePass Technology allows for fast and easy cleaning with powerful suction so you can spend less time vacuuming and more time enjoying family. It even has a dial on the front of the vacuum so that you can adjust from high carpet to bare floors.  Look at all the junk inside. NICE:0) I mean YUCK:0) Better IN there than IN us!

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