Archive for May, 2010
Garden Party: Girls Night Out
Title: Garden Party: Girls Night Out
Location: The Nesting Place
Link out: Click here
Description: You are cordially invited to our annual Garden Party. Special savings, chances to win fantastic door prizes, quick entertaining tips & recipes, decorating demonstrations and more! You’ll leave refreshed and inspired!
Start Time: 05:00
Date: 2010/06/17
Glorious Gardens Tour
This past weekend was the Birmingham Botanical Gardens ‘Glorious Gardens Tour’. If you’ve never treated yourself to this delightful extravagance, you’re missing some of Birmingham’s best kept secrets! It was Mother’s Day, so of course I invited my Mom.
Mom in Garden
We went to church and then had brunch at Mudtown (oh, my! you must go! We both had the French Toast and highly recommend it!). We hurried home to change, jumped in the car with tickets, map, water and sunglasses (what a beautiful day to be outside!). We toured five private and two public gardens. Can I just say God is one amazing artist! I’m speechless (among other things). And the talent, vision and dedication of these Master Gardeners and Garden Architects…wow! I left energized, inspired and amazed. Each garden unique. Each one with it’s own character and personality. Each one glorious. I can’t help thinking about God’s unique and beautiful purpose for each individual person he so carefully thought out and created. On purpose. With much devotion and love. (again, I’m speechless). I took some pictures, but I’m telling you it’s nothing like seeing it live.. in vivid high definition color. It was one of those rare and perfect days. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom – I love you.
- rare orchid
Fountain (of youth?)
Perfect Roses
Perennial Border
- Clever Plant Marker
- Herb Garden (taking notes: I think I can do this!)
- I want some this – whatever it is!
- Infinity pool – Vulcan is in the distance… did I hear 4th of July party?! I’m sure my invitation is in the mail.
Inside pool house (yes, I took pictures through the windows!)
The floor is tiled in pebbles! Amazing.
Fire pit side yard - is this really still the same yard?!
Bermuda grass makes great looking pot mulch!
Formal English Garden (yes, same yard! they have everything!)
- Think I need this in my yard.
Beautiful mosaic.
Iron, glass, ceramic...it's all in there!
Sidewalk Sale, Tag Sale, Estate Sale
Who Doesn’t like a Sale?
Every year The Nesting Place hosts a May Sidewalk Sale. Always on Mother’s Day weekend and always an amazing two days! This year: Fri May 7 & Sat May 8 (mark your calendar!). It’s like spring cleaning for us. And the purging of inventory from seasons past feels almost as good as a dip in the pool after working in the yard all day
We’re pulling back our curtained wall and transforming storage space into an InSideWalk Sale (thank heavens for the extra space!). We’re blessed to be in a new space this year and we’re already busting at the seams.
Unpacking boxes, moving displays and making signs …we’re in GO MODE and you won’t believe what we’re finding! (What would I do without my team – these ladies amaze me, I’m so grateful!)
Here’s Patti getting the process started – she’s incredible and I treasure everything about her.
We can hardly wait to see you, so please stop by. You might be surprised what else we put on sale!