Pink Roses in the Fall

My roses have bloomed and they're incredibly beautiful!!!  I'm thrilled to have so many shades of pink line the side of my house.  I wish I could share something insightful about these flowers, but I know absolutely nothing about gardening..... I don't even know the names of them, but I do know that I absolutely love the colors on my coffee table!

On Saturday morning, my daughter and I took our tea and clippers outside and clipped a few beauties to bring inside the house.  The flowers ended up in old glass jars placed right in the middle of books on the coffee table.

Speaking of our coffee table.... it's new!  Well, not completely new... but new to me!  I picked it up for $15 at a garage sale a few week ago.  It needs to be refinished, but right now I'm loving the size.... HUGE!  It's a perfect addition to the living room.... and so are the two benches.  That's not how the benches looked when I brought them home, but I really like how they turned out after I added a gray, suede fabric and plenty of nail-heads (more on that another time!).

So there's a small glimpse at how the living room is coming along (notice the zebra ottoman?  That'll have to be for another post too).  Hope your week is off to a great start!

Shoes, Grass & Plants

We're slowly getting settled back into our summer routine after a month-long trip up the east coast, vacationing and visiting family and friends.  While traveling, I picked up a cute, cute pair of Toms.... so comfy, so cushion-y (and of course I love the fact that with every pair purchased, Toms will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need)....

I love that picture with my brown and white striped Toms against the lush, bright green grass.... or maybe I'm just a little overly excited that our grass survived the beginning heat of summer here in TX while we were away!

I wish I could say the same for some of my plants :(

Not all of my plants look like this, but most?  Yes!  I am so far from master gardener, uh... I mean so far from beginner gardener.... I have so much to learn!  Any tips on plant care while living in a hot and humid climate?  Do you have any plants that'll thrive on their own... ya know, in case I forget the watering part?