7.27.2009

One Way To Conquer the Brown Thumb

What do you do when your mother-in-law gives you a beautiful terrarium for your birthday, but you have an uncanny ability to kill plants?

You go shopping at Michael's.

I snagged an adorable little bunch of fake plants this weekend (on clearance, no less!), and now I have the best of both worlds: a pretty terrarium that looks like I know how to grow things, but no watering required!

Just don't look at my weedy backyard garden. It would totally blow my cover.
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50 comments:

  1. Beth@The Stories of A to ZJuly 27, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    So cute and lively looking :). And no worries on the weeds. Mine are the only thing currently thriving in my garden!

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  2. StaceyJuly 27, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    Cute!!

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  3. mother of three fellasJuly 27, 2009 at 7:13 AM

    That's my kind of plants too :)

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  4. JbooJuly 27, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    That turned out great -- think I need to do that with one I have too. Why is it that grass dies and the weeds go crazy growing? Have a good week!

    janet

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  5. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    Weeds have a life of their own, I have decided. That was a neat idea.
    QMM

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  6. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowJuly 27, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    Love Michaels - you have an awesome ability to make everything you touch beautiful.

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  7. Sweet SimplicityJuly 27, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    They look real! That is a beautitul present!

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  8. sarah @ life {sweet} lifeJuly 27, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    Love the terrarium and GREAT finds for the plants to put in there...they look real!

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  9. BluebirdJuly 27, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    this terrarium is awesome- and the plants look great!

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  10. SoBella CreationsJuly 27, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Great job!

    I'm thinking about planting a herb garden. I had tomato plants for the beginning of summer. And did pretty well with that. So I want to try something new.

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  11. duchessJuly 27, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    Those are the kind of plants I do best with too. I tend to forget to water. They seem to need that - go figure.
    It looks beautiful.

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  12. UnknownJuly 27, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    Wow, those are really "real" looking! My favorite kind of plants. I only have one real plant in my house, and amazingly I have kept it alive for more than a year.

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  13. MamajilJuly 27, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    This is so funny to me!!! I am still laughing! Very clever way of having gorgeous plants!!

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  14. Southern Fried GalJuly 27, 2009 at 8:44 AM

    Love that look. I've been eyeing one of those terrariums for a while.

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  15. JoannaJuly 27, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Great gift I would have to go with the fake as well. I can't grow anything either. *smiles*

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  16. Ally's CornerJuly 27, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    They look real to me, I would have never known.

    Ally

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  17. DaveneJuly 27, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Very nice!

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  18. jewelrybyrebeccaJuly 27, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    What a cute idea and they look so real too.

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  19. Stacey @ The Blessed NestJuly 27, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Such a cute arrangement in the terrarium! :) And too funny that we are both using the same Heather Chadduck photo as our master bedroom inspiration!! She just has incredible style, I see why her designs are so popular! Your bedroom is much further along than mine. We just moved into our new house last week. I love the way yours looks, so pretty :)!
    Blessings,
    Stacey

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  20. Ruby Red SlippersJuly 27, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Great minds think alike!!!
    I too, am a plant killer-and am the very proud owner of those exact same little fakes-and I love them!!!
    I think you did a great job with them!

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  21. Amanda@Imperfectly BeautifulJuly 27, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    Ohhhh...that terrarium is absolutely gorgeous! And from one brown thumb to another...those fake succulents look totally real! I need a trip to Michael's.

    ~Amanda

    p.s. I found you through Mandi Shandi.

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  22. LanaJuly 27, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Very cute! I like those kinds of plants, too!

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  23. AnonymousJuly 27, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    good looking artificials! come on, we've all done it:)

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  24. The Pleasures of HomemakingJuly 27, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    LOL! Well that's a great idea! Love the terrarium!

    Manuela

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  25. AmandaJuly 27, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    that will look great at xmas, filled with balls, litle trees, etc...love it. hey, we are going to be in cincinatti this weekend, do you suggest any good antique or thrift stores, any of your favs. in the area? I think you are from there right?

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  26. JodeeJuly 27, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I love it!

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  27. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 1:17 AM

    I just wanted to say thank you for your blog. I love it. I am always sitting on the edge of my chair waiting to see what you write next. Thank you for inspiration.

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  28. DarleneJuly 28, 2009 at 6:15 AM

    I LOVE your terrarium. I have one and have no problem growing ivy in mine and I don't have the greenest thumb...lol

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  29. KimJuly 28, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    Artificial is great! I was just thinking about purchasing an indoor plant, but I might reconsider!

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  30. Wendy July 28, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    That's a good idea....my thumb isn't even brown...it's black. But I bet I could get fake plants to stick around for a while. ha!

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  31. MelanieJuly 28, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Love it! That would be my way of making it look real. Too cute.

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  32. sherriJuly 28, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Good idea! The succulent looks real!

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  33. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Just beautiful! Do you know where she bought it...I would love to find one too~

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  34. ConnieJuly 29, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    I'm right there with you...no real plants for me. I love the fake ones. They look good and I don't have to remember to take care of them. Good job!

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  35. phillips phamily July 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Brilliant!

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  36. Richella ParhamJuly 29, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Those are fake? Great choices! And you're right: that's a really pretty terrarium.

    Oh, and weeds? Weeds. My goodness, I can hardly believe the weeds. I just give up there. Let's just look at your cool terrarium, shall we?

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  37. Its So Very CheriJuly 29, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    try.

    I am starting a NEW Mr. Linky party. It will begin on Aug 10th so everyone will have a week and a half to think about their first post. I have a poll up for votes on which button should be the new button. The "party" is called The Knock Off Knock Out-where THRIFTY meets creative sensation. Help me out by voting and its the last week for the July GIVE-A-Way.
    Cheri

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  38. Barbara JeanJuly 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Very cute, and clever!!

    Blessings,
    Barbara Jean

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  39. AnonymousJuly 29, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Thank you! I will keep my eyes peeled for one~

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  40. GennyJuly 29, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    Those are fake? You fooled me. That is so pretty, Carrie! Love it.

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  41. Lisa & GeraldJuly 29, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    That's a great idea..

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  42. Ms. TeeJuly 29, 2009 at 10:27 PM

    what a great idea - I'll have to remember this! They do look real! :)

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  43. Shell in your PocketJuly 30, 2009 at 6:12 AM

    Wow...I think those look real! Looks perfect tome!
    sandy toe

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  44. Queen to my 3 BoysJuly 30, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Gerat fix to your 'brown thumb'...and oh, so cute too!

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  45. trishJuly 30, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    I love your terrarium! Your plants look so real. I would never have guessed otherwise. :o)

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  46. UnknownJuly 31, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    I have given up on weeding around here...I am sick of them. They come back so fast. Love your terrarium...cute! I also really love your bedroom...curtains look great!

    xo,

    annie

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  47. SunnyJuly 31, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    Love that little "house" thingy - can you spill where you got it?

    p.s. my word verification is "goangus" - sounds like someone wants steak, eh? Excuse my weird sense of humor.

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  48. Jill@Barnes YardAugust 1, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Cuuuuuute idea! They look real enough for me :)

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  49. Tamara JansenAugust 2, 2009 at 1:57 AM

    Good thinking! I have the same issues with live plants......so busy at the greenhouse that I don't keep my house plants alive :)

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  50. UnknownAugust 8, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    Oh my gosh. What a great present from a mother in law : ) Wowzers!

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