Since my job is an online store and mentoring ecommerce business owners, I spend a LOT of time online each day. While most of that time is spent working, I do occasionally stumble across websites, articles, and cool things that I really like. I save these things to a Pinterest board, so someday when I have some free time, I can go back to that board and enjoy the things I found.
Here are three random things (in no particular order) that I am really loving this week. Maybe you’ll find them interesting, too!
#1 – Living Stones
Have you ever seen the plant Lithops? They look like living stones!
Years ago when we first moved into our house, I had a bowl of Lithops and absolutely loved them. They fit perfectly with our home, since our entire family loves collecting rocks – and the plants look like rocks. Unfortunately, my kids were younger and the Lithops ended up getting overwatered by kids who enjoyed watering plants.
This past week, I spotted this bowl of Lithops. They are a little more colorful than the Lithops I had previously, but I think it’s time to try this plant again. What do you think of this plant?
#2 – Upside Down Planters
How fun is this?!?! A unique upside down planter! I love these.
I can just picture three or more of these planters hanging in a kitchen window, holding fresh herbs.
I think the planters would also be awesome hanging from a deck or patio overhang – quite a conversation piece.
You could even use these planters on your front porch or steps, filled with your favorite annuals. A perfect way to greet visitors.
#3 – Stone Filled Gabion’s
My family and I really enjoy stones and rocks. We have a lot of rocks in our landscaping – everything from river rock to large boulders. We also have a lot of rocks incorporated into our home decor. I love the natural look of the stone and it’s fun to imagine where the stones originated from.
This past week I spotted a stone filled gabion in a sphere. I’ve seen rocks and stones in metal cages before, but it was the sphere that caught my eye.
While I’m not sure where you could purchase a metal wire sphere like this, you could use two wire hanging baskets tied together to form a sphere. This is a project I plan on doing this Spring and can’t wait to get started! I’m planning on creating three of these spheres to place in our Three T’s Garden. I’ll use a variety of different stone sizes and maybe even layer them so there is a layer of 2″ rocks, then a layer of 4″ rocks, another 2″ rock layer, etc. If you wanted to do this project, but don’t have a lot of stones, you could place stones in one half then add an old bowling ball to the center. You wouldn’t see the bowling ball – the rocks and stones would be around it and up against the wire. The bowling ball would just act as extra “filler”.
How about you? Did you spot something online this week that you love? Share in a comment below!
You can find links to all three things on Pinterest at Things I Like and you can find some of these things in my Amazon Marketplace Storefront.
