pretty pots for spring


About this time of year I begin to notice how bedraggled our front porch pots are starting to look so today I replanted them up with some pretty spring flowers!

The little planter in the above photo sits on our porch window sill
and greets us with a cheery hello every morning on our way out the door.

I also planted up our larger pots that we have on either side of our front entrance.  I have deliberately placed these planters in this location because Feng Shui states the importance of having a healthy front entrance to the home and suggests adding plants on either side of the entrance.  It also states that having dead plants in the pots can rob the home of positive energy and the occupants begin to feel "bedraggled" as well.


 So I began by removing the dead plants, salvaged the violas that should perk up as soon as the temperature starts to warm up and added a few new primulas.


 Then I added the plants and reused a few things from my son's dresser drawer fairy garden that sadly didn't fair so well this winter.



A little moss around the plants and a wood mushroom, a popsicle stick fence and some shiny glass pebbles made our pots very whimical indeed! 


I find Feng Shui really fascinating and have read some really great books on the subject.  I highly recommend Holistic Home by Joanna Trevelyan or searching online for articles about Feng Shui if you are interested in learning more about bringing good Chi to your home.
  
Tomorrow I will be celebrating Chinese New Year with my daughter's class and I'm in charge of the Chinese Skipping Station.  Wish me luck!
Have a great day!
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6 comments:

  1. Unknown8 February 2013 at 10:20

    Cute! I will definitely be back to check out more of your cute posts! I am a new follower from the Made In a Day hop. :)

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  2. Joey8 February 2013 at 11:39

    Hi Crystal,
    Welcome! I'm happy that you enjoyed my posts. I took a peak at some of your Bento ideas and will be checking in for more ideas to put in our reusable lunchkits!
    Thanks,
    ~ joey ~

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  3. Unknown8 February 2013 at 16:26

    The red primroses look so nice in the red tin planter! I love it.

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  4. Happy Whimsical Hearts8 February 2013 at 19:10

    Such a sweet little fence around the pot, the pots look lovely for spring

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  5. HannahW19 February 2013 at 04:16

    Very cute!!! Love the little fence and mushroom! Thanks for sharing with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday! Please join us again today! http://likemamalikedaughter.blogspot.com/2013/02/melt-my-heart-eco-kids-tuesday.html

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  6. Becky Marie28 February 2013 at 10:20

    Beautiful pots! I love that you were able to repurpose things.

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I really enjoy reading your thoughts and ideas about the posts that I write here. It's nice to just say hi too!
~ joey ~

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