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I've always taken a "good enough" approach to life. For example, if I can find a clean pair of pants and a shirt, then what I'm wearing, even if it's a decade old, is good enough. Once we put in an ...

Decorating terra-cotta pots is a great garden-related activity for cold and rainy days when you can only dream of growing seasons to come. You can customize pots to match your house, your garden, your ...

Decorating a plant pot not only opens children's eyes to art and design in the garden, it teaches them about preparation and cleaning up too. Go potty! The painting takes little time (10 to 15 minutes ...

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I put one of mine in this turquoise West Elm Mid-Century Turned Wood Leg Planter ($179) for a fun pop of color.