Floral Tip-Calla Lilies

I have arranged flowers for a long time, yet until Reba Berge provided this simple way to encourage the Lilies of the field to cooperate, I had no idea how easy it is to convince a Lily to stand up straight and stay gorgeous.

Lifestyle, Flowers without Borders, FlowersCynthia SutterFebruary 28, 2019Reba Berge, https://apreciouspetalsflorist.com, Professional Florist, Calla Lily Tip, floral design, flower arranging, Seasonal Flower TipsComment

Passion for Kids .........................

Sue Zelickson’s impact in the world of food cannot be overstated. Her passion for creating a healthy environment for all to learn and thrive, has taken her from an elementary school teacher with a passion for kids to a champion supporter of their long-term health, lifestyle and possible vocations. Her impact has reached across 6 generations. Cheers!

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterFebruary 27, 2019Sue Zelickson, PERSPECTIVES, Minneapolis Kids Cafes, Non-profit, Pro Start, St. Paul College Culinary Arts, VoTech colleges, Kids CafeComment

THE REAL SIMPLE METHOD TO ORGANIZE...Your Laundry Room ++

I don’t know about you, but if there is one room in my house that takes a bit more effort to organize, its the laundry room. I live in the land of snow boots, so just picture 4-6 pairs of dripping wet boots. THE REAL SIMPLE METHOD TO ORGANIZING is a great tool to help you detoxify your spaces.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterFebruary 21, 2019Cindi Sutter, The REAL SIMPLE Method to Organizing Every Room, Editors of REAL SIMPLE, Time Inc. Books, a division of Meredith Corporation. New York, NY. All rights reserved, Laundry Room Organization, Andrew Mellen Organizer, Jason Urrutia Interior Designer at Urrutia Design, Gwen Whiting and Lindsey Boyd Creators of the LaundressComment

Easy Pineapple Mardi Gras Centerpiece

Reba Berge takes a simple pineapple and turns it into the perfect Mardi Gras party table centerpiece!

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterFebruary 20, 2019Reba Berge, Mardi Gras party tip, flower arranging, Flower Recipe, Mardi Gras TipsComment

We Found the Best Serrated Knife

If you’ve ever tried to make a sandwich with a crusty loaf of bread and a ripe tomato, you know how essential serrated knives are to the outcome of your lunch. Along with Epi editors Emily Johnson and Joe Sevier, I tested 13 serrated bread knives on crusty sourdough loaves and winter vine tomatoes. Here are our favorites.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterFebruary 16, 2019Lisa Elbert, Best Serrated Knife, Knife Know-How, Product Reviews, Shopping Tools, Epi, Epicurious.com, Kitchen Knife TipsComment

2019 Valentines Trend = Delicate

Kimberley Thompson shares her favorite Valentine trend…give something delicate! Diamonds come in many sizes, shapes and colors…so love on with these 14K gold treasures.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterFebruary 12, 2019Kimberley Thompson, JB Hudson Jewelers, Valentine Tips, Valentine Jewelry, Valentine Trends, Solid pave diamond heart, Open pave diamond heart, Heart ID braceletComment

It Was Always You Bouquet

Your Valentine is special, so you may want to mix it up a bit with these pastel pink roses and purple Dendrobium orchids: plus you can do it yourself. Reba Berge provides a step by step guide that includes the flowers and extras to buy and how to place them in your vase! You got this!

Lifestyle, Flowers without Borders, FlowersCynthia SutterFebruary 11, 2019Reba Berge, Valentine Tips, Different Valentine Flowers, Flower Recipe, flower arrangingComment

My First Ladies

Reba Berge introduces us to “My First Ladies” written by Nancy Clarke: The retired White House Chief Floral Designer shares her memories of working for first ladies from Rosalynn Carter to Michelle Obama.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterFebruary 9, 2019Reba Berge, https://apreciouspetalsflorist.com, Professional Florist, My First Ladies by Nancy Clarke, Floral Design BookComment

THE REAL SIMPLE METHOD TO ORGANIZE...YOUR KITCHEN

If you’re like me you want your kitchen to be the cleanest room in your house if you’re house is full of hungry and thirsty football fans. So just pick one or two of the pro tips and you’ll be surprised how quickly you’ll see open space on your counters.

Lifestyle, Tips and TricksCynthia SutterFebruary 1, 2019Cindi Sutter, The REAL SIMPLE Method to Organizing Every Room, Editors of REAL SIMPLE, Reprinted with permission from Time Inc. Books, Meredith CorporationComment