Happy anniversary to me! Well, to me and Of Houses and Trees that is. It’s been one year today since I redesigned and relaunched my little blog at ofhousesandtrees.com and boy have I learned a lot in those 365 days.
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What is Earth Hour + 5 Simple and Fun Earth Hour Activities
Earth Hour may be only a 60 minute event, but it’s purpose is to prove that even the smallest actions contribute to a more environmentally conscious and sustainable way of living. Below you’ll find five ideas for earth hour activities!
How Trees Talk to Each Other
We all know trees are living organisms, but did you know they can talk? I read Jane Goodall’s Seeds of Hope last year and was absolutely entranced with the chapter on trees (surprise, surprise, given the name of this blog). In my favourite
What’s Your Home Decor Style
Are you Coastal or Contemporary? Scandinavian or Shabby Chic? Art Deco, Industrial, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional? Or, maybe, you have no clue. Don’t feel bad, neither did I… until recently. Here’s my secret. Two years studying interior design and architecture and
Simple Teriyaki Stir Fry
It’s… finally… HERE!!! You may now be asking, “What in tarnations are you so excited about?” Why it’s my first recipe, of course. A healthy veggie stir fry recipe, to be exact. When I redesigned Of Houses and Trees about
2017 Resolution: Do Less
Hi. My name is Larissa and I am a chronic over-doer. Aren’t most of us though? The thing is – doing stuff makes me happy. I like cooking and cleaning. I like taking my kids to the park. I like
Happy Holidays 2016
Instead of a Holiday Home Tour this year I present to you a photo of my family, because every once and awhile I like to break my own rule and post a picture of my kids online… which kind of
Yellow Tree Dresser
Yes, I have a thing for trees. Obviously. And apparently I also have a thing for painting them on dressers, because this is my second tree dresser project. This is going to be more of a “teaser” post than a full-fledged one. (Meaning a few hundred words long and not a novella.) A much bigger and more detailed post that will feature the entire room this tree dresser resides in.
I wanted to share the before and after, but somehow the before photos that I am absolutely certain I took have vanished without a trace. I easily found the before photos of a cradle I also repainted with the dresser lurking in the background. But as for the photos of the dresser that I took on the exact same day? Nada.
How to Make Homemade Garden Fertilizer Using Household Items
Banana peels, black tea, molasses and eggshell make up a super easy organic garden fertilizer. Just add to an empty jug, mix with rainwater and go! JUMP TO INSTRUCTIONS I’ve been trying to learn the ropes of vegetable gardening for
5 Pinterest Projects I Actually Plan on Doing
We all do it… well, those of us who use Pinterest at least. I’m talking about pinning projects we know we will never actually attempt. You know what I’m talking about. An entire wall covered in paint sample chips. A