tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post192413198291153327..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: What I miss most from our old houseThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-88015929537622544652018-05-11T17:05:55.216-04:002018-05-11T17:05:55.216-04:00The toilet seats made me laugh. I put wooden soft-...The toilet seats made me laugh. I put wooden soft-close seats in both of our bathrooms, and I do like them. I was reading the May issue of Southern Living while waiting for my boys' haircuts this morning, and they had a nice article about how to raise peonies! :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218766072752022234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49120332587695964262018-05-11T16:50:29.455-04:002018-05-11T16:50:29.455-04:00The base of the plant needs to be right at ground ...The base of the plant needs to be right at ground level and uncovered. So not too deep or to shallow. :) Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42965349438261019292018-05-11T16:45:50.879-04:002018-05-11T16:45:50.879-04:00I'm not sure, our builder provided it. :)I'm not sure, our builder provided it. :) Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35343468508672349942018-05-10T06:20:31.607-04:002018-05-10T06:20:31.607-04:00Peonies and soft close toilet seats. Love them bot...Peonies and soft close toilet seats. Love them both. We had some very old peony plants in our garden in Germany. They were planted by my great grandmother. We always knew when they were in bloom, summer was not far off. I discovered soft close seats a while back as a means to keep my son from slamming the lid down. Never considered the entertainment factor!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12722680308574724618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-69091992353787922732018-05-09T16:15:31.213-04:002018-05-09T16:15:31.213-04:00I live with 3 men. In our new build, I upgraded to...I live with 3 men. In our new build, I upgraded to soft close on every toilet as well as "skirted" toilets with a smoother profile in the back. Less curves for cleaning the splashes. ;-)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09906600064947258140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34481807727901719482018-05-09T14:04:21.625-04:002018-05-09T14:04:21.625-04:00I've worked so hard on our gardens too! We kno...I've worked so hard on our gardens too! We know we'll be leaving this house some time in the next 2 years, and I'm already sad about leaving all these gorgeous plants I researched, purchased, nurtured and loved! We also really take our time and save money for each project we do, and a lot of things (light fixtures, our kitchen sink and faucet, etc) have been gifts from people. I'm thinking about pulling my sink and faucet out and taking them with me! Of course I would replace them with something I am less sentimental about lol. I won't leave a hole where a sink should be! ;) Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16012169092206996618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91212704806403382412018-05-09T13:43:18.875-04:002018-05-09T13:43:18.875-04:00I am right there with you on the soft close toilet...I am right there with you on the soft close toilet seats!!!! I have always been too cheap to buy them buy and opted for the $5.00 wood....I bought one and the rest is history!!! so worth the investment. Now I have them in all 3 of my bathrooms. (Sorry for all the exclamation points, but they.are.the.best.!!! hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-13678305365913244712018-05-09T13:12:09.348-04:002018-05-09T13:12:09.348-04:00I missed my garden and my plants terribly when I m...I missed my garden and my plants terribly when I moved from my marital home after my divorce. I put every plant in the ground which was no easy task in our area with the clay soil and all the rocks - I nurtured them, I planned the gardens, I broke my back. And then I had to walk away. So sad. I have those soft close seats and you are so right, when I'm at my boyfriend's house where he doesn't have them I slam the lid all the time by accident, ha ha!!! Debbie - Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401931842031353732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-25291942214477724012018-05-09T11:47:09.031-04:002018-05-09T11:47:09.031-04:00My husband used to always leave the toilet lid up,...My husband used to always leave the toilet lid up, so one day I showed him a video I found that showed all the germs that spray out into the air when you flush, and that convinced him to close it. Huge win! Except now he slams the lid. He just pushes it a little bit and lets it fall (?!?). I guess I would choose a slamming lid over spewing germs, but now I need soft close lids!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012943664478860097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91651954120910945712018-05-09T11:27:44.559-04:002018-05-09T11:27:44.559-04:00I am with you on the soft close toilet lids. My h...I am with you on the soft close toilet lids. My husband has a disorder that affects his balance and coordination, so he insisted on these lids. I'm so used to them now that I do end up accidentally slamming any lids that don't have them. I think they should just be standard on all toilets:)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180238175281660502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-32912679138018176302018-05-09T11:00:28.988-04:002018-05-09T11:00:28.988-04:00We moved six years ago and I still miss my peonies...We moved six years ago and I still miss my peonies! We had a large tree near the street taken out last year (the emerald ash borer killed it), which finally gave me enough sun to plant new peonies. They are up this spring and I am so excited! <br /><br />I get my peonies from a place called Klehm's Song Sparrow. They are pricey but they are the BEST! And sometimes they have good sales. Peonies hate to be moved and do best when planted bare root in the fall. <br /><br />Good luck with your new peonies! Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868460584408444785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56861884500958966872018-05-09T10:57:22.887-04:002018-05-09T10:57:22.887-04:00We switched to soft close toilet seats years ago a...We switched to soft close toilet seats years ago and now when I go to someone else's house I always end up slamming the lid down :( Peonies - my all time favorite flower along with Lilacs. My mom had several Peonie bushes when I was growing up really miss them.neuroticmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574332279356564928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-84898599706109156502018-05-09T10:09:35.086-04:002018-05-09T10:09:35.086-04:00I recently switched out the toilets in my home and...I recently switched out the toilets in my home and one came with soft close and one didn't. I so love the soft close, but often forget which is which and slam down the one that isn't. Wish I'd had the soft close years ago when I had noisy children. I used to cringe when my son was in the bathroom. He would slam the seat, flush, then the sound of water running as he washed his hands. Sounds tidy, but it never is when you mix a boy and water. A slow close seat would have been so nice back then .....Pat M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14523366670264489398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-54088107096495430042018-05-09T02:05:29.561-04:002018-05-09T02:05:29.561-04:00Ditto on dropping the toilet seat lid when visitin...Ditto on dropping the toilet seat lid when visiting folks. Bam! Ooops!Darlene in Utahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217248737540595935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56204800554414372402018-05-08T23:50:11.268-04:002018-05-08T23:50:11.268-04:00You sent me down memory lane to when I learned to ...You sent me down memory lane to when I learned to garden after we moved in with my grandparents at age 10! Grammie loved her pink peonies too - she was glad to teach me about her flowers (oh, those orange poppies, purple hyacinth, bright forsythia, pink and white phlox, white narcissus) though very particular and strict about what she let me do. I learned respect for plants! I became a gardener in my own right when we had our own home again several years later but never planted peonies as I felt their two weeks of blooms were not enough to earn them space in my beds. Now I am wondering why I would have thought that! I forgot they smelled so nice but it's all coming back now. Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923180896531929585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-31531945706079151862018-05-08T23:13:29.178-04:002018-05-08T23:13:29.178-04:00I love how plants always change the mood of a room...I love how plants always change the mood of a room. It always feels like the living or dining rooms aren't complete without a little green! ❤️<br /><br />Charmaine Ng | <a href="http://charmainenyw.com" rel="nofollow">Architecture & Lifestyle Blog</a><br /><b><a href="http://charmainenyw.com" rel="nofollow">http://charmainenyw.com</a></b>Charmaine Ng | Architecture and Lifestyle Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328583827131498802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-50983917199461182942018-05-08T23:05:34.382-04:002018-05-08T23:05:34.382-04:00Oh my gosh! I never knew peonies were picky about ...Oh my gosh! I never knew peonies were picky about the depth planted! No wonder I've NEVER had success planting them. They're one of my favorites. Now I'll know what to do (or try to do) to get this right. So, what's the secret? How deep (or shallow) do you plant?bethd802https://www.blogger.com/profile/05173741298149930958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-45012442894171510232018-05-08T21:28:48.737-04:002018-05-08T21:28:48.737-04:00We switched out the toilets in our house over the ...We switched out the toilets in our house over the last 2 years and they came with soft close. I love them so much! It didn’t take long to totally adjust and now i might have accidentally slammed the toilet at my friend’s a few times. <br />I also love peonies and I am pretty sure that the pink ones you have photographed are Sarah Bernhardt. I have a couple of those and they are the medium pink. I have a red one as well (can’t remember the name offhand and it definitely grows more slowly than the pink. If they are planted too low they just don’t put out the blooms. I also have a gorgeous white with dark pink veining at the centre. I think it is a maxima festiva. It smells so heavenly. If you catch sight of one of those, snap it up. It makes a lovely bouquet with the Sarah Bernhardt. Beth D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/08123994708359407026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-76196555769831207352018-05-08T21:16:10.101-04:002018-05-08T21:16:10.101-04:00I love the vanity in your new bathroom! Can you sh...I love the vanity in your new bathroom! Can you share where it's from? Thanks!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495622327338271082noreply@blogger.com