Vintage suitcases and Paper-whites...

...have absolutely nothing in common except that I took pictures of both today. ha!

{or maybe suitcases full of paper-whites?? How fun would that be!}

I love this bench that I purchased over a year ago from a dear blogging friend.

Isn't it amazing???

She is so uber talented and I just love her shop and all her goodies.

I have told her that it is a good thing that I don't live very close to her shop or I
would be in trouble!

I am also thinking as of late with all the vintage suitcases I now own
I should be traveling!! :)

PAPER-WHITES

I decided to plant some paper-whites today. Oh, I know everyone else is way ahead of me.
But...I love a bargain and a bargain these were!!
Marked wayyy down since it is after Christmas so I purchased a few and got to planting.

I'm kinda messy...shh, please don't tell anyone!

Three containers all planted up and ready for these babies to

GROW!

Wouldn't this be a fun way to give these as a gift?

I have always hated to throw out the pretty cardboard containers that some of them
come in so today I made tags out of them.

I would love these every year as a gift because it brings such a bright spot of spring to
the cold winter days.

I took a break shortly after I planted all my bulbs...a gal has to keep up her strength you know.
Yummy!!

Do you plant paper-whites?  I would love to hear about it.
I am not so sure about Amaryllis...I have some planted , but they don't
seem to be doing much. Time will tell.

I pray that each of you have a wonderful rest of the week and that abundant
blessings fill your life!

Blessings~

White Wednesday Narcissus ~

paper - white narcissus

{pey-per-hwahyt ,-wahyt}

-noun

a daffodil {narcissus papyraceus} having star shaped,

pure white flowers and often grown indoors

in pebbles and water for winter blooming.

tied with vintage lace to keep them upright ~

they had just started to open in the

photo above ~

I have never attempted growing bulbs in the winter until

this year. I found some after Christmas half off so I decided

to take the plunge and try.

These flowers did not disappoint!

All I had to do was plant them in the soil that came

in the container with the bulbs, give them a drink of

water and watch them grow.

And grow they have!

Today I measured them and they stand a

whopping 26.5 inches tall above the container. I tied vintage lace around them a few days ago so

they would stay upright and not flop over.

I am loving them and will definitely grow them

from now on.

I urge you to give them a try if you haven't

before. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Please visit Kathleen over at Faded Charm

for more WW lovliness~

Blessings~