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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So cute and lively looking :). And no worries on the weeds. Mine are the only thing currently thriving in my garden!
Cute!!
That's my kind of plants too :)
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
Weeds have a life of their own, I have decided. That was a neat idea.
QMM
Love Michaels - you have an awesome ability to make everything you touch beautiful.
They look real! That is a beautitul present!
Love the terrarium and GREAT finds for the plants to put in there...they look real!
this terrarium is awesome- and the plants look great!
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.
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.
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.
This is so funny to me!!! I am still laughing! Very clever way of having gorgeous plants!!
Love that look. I've been eyeing one of those terrariums for a while.
Great gift I would have to go with the fake as well. I can't grow anything either. *smiles*
They look real to me, I would have never known.
Ally
Very nice!
What a cute idea and they look so real too.
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
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!
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.
Very cute! I like those kinds of plants, too!
good looking artificials! come on, we've all done it:)
LOL! Well that's a great idea! Love the terrarium!
Manuela
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?
I love it!
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.
I LOVE your terrarium. I have one and have no problem growing ivy in mine and I don't have the greenest thumb...lol
Artificial is great! I was just thinking about purchasing an indoor plant, but I might reconsider!
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!
Love it! That would be my way of making it look real. Too cute.
Good idea! The succulent looks real!
Just beautiful! Do you know where she bought it...I would love to find one too~
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!
Brilliant!
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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Cheri
Very cute, and clever!!
Blessings,
Barbara Jean
Thank you! I will keep my eyes peeled for one~
Those are fake? You fooled me. That is so pretty, Carrie! Love it.
That's a great idea..
what a great idea - I'll have to remember this! They do look real! :)
Wow...I think those look real! Looks perfect tome!
sandy toe
Gerat fix to your 'brown thumb'...and oh, so cute too!
I love your terrarium! Your plants look so real. I would never have guessed otherwise. :o)
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
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.
Cuuuuuute idea! They look real enough for me :)
Good thinking! I have the same issues with live plants......so busy at the greenhouse that I don't keep my house plants alive :)
Oh my gosh. What a great present from a mother in law : ) Wowzers!
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