How to Grow an Aloe Vera

A week ago, my family and I spent some days at the beach. Ooohhh! Sweet memories.

Speak about perfect weather!!!! Warm. Sunny.

De.li.cious.

Ok, ok, back to business. At the beach, we found a lovely garden with plenty of aloe vera. Being so famous for its healing properties, I brought a couple of them home. I took them out of the garden, and placed each of them in a plastic bag. Then I put some soil into each bag and they were ready to go.

For a week, they remained in their bags, waiting outside for me to take care of them.

It's embarrassing, I know. Worst is, this is the sight I had from the kitchen, so this is what I looked at 3 times a day. All I'll say on my behalf is my job didn't leave alone for a minute. It was basically impossible to do anything besides work. =(

I was starting to think the plants might not make it, after being there for a week. However, they were still looking fresh. So finally, on Thursday, I had a little time and worked on them.

Putting a plant in a new pot is ridiculously simple, but I'll show you how I did it.

First, put soil in the empty pot. Fill it halfway up.

Next, take your plant and hold it inside the pot with one hand.

Then use your other hand to fill the space with soil. Press soil firmly around the base of the plant.

Easy-peasy.

Extra tip: Water your aloe a little every day-- using more water on hotter days. If you live in hot climates, keep your aloe in the shade. If you live in colder climates, keep your aloe in the sun, and water less. ;)

I love how they look!

Can't wait to share some Aloe Vera properties with you, so stay tuned!

P.S. Sharing with Amy's Victory of the Week

A Little Something

My computer is so slow, I'm about to do this:

Really. I can't work with it.

I haven't been able to post as often as I would want to.

It's frustrating!

Problem is, there's no solution to it. Our lap top is old :(

Come to think of it, there is a solution. Buy ourselves a new one!

Perhaps a little something like this?

Am I dreaming too much, hubs? ;)

Eye Candy? You tell me!

This is Prague's Dancing House.

Its nickname was given for you can "see" a man and a woman dancing and holding hands.

Sigh! Pure building love.

So, what's your opinion? Fancy it, or not?

For more info: check here

Eye Candy: Neo Livigstones

Have you seen these?

They are soft and comfortable giant pebbles, good enough for indoors as well as outdoors.

They even have tables to go with.

And other elements of interior design.

Designed by Smarin Design.

Amazing.

Powder Room Makeover

I got some questions regarding our powder room after showing it during the pine cone wreath sessions. And so, I realized I was hit by Christmas right in the days I was planning to make a Second House Tour on how it all looks now.

This is our present day powder room, and unbelievably enough, it's one of my favorite rooms in our Casa Haus.

Let me remind you how it looked like the day we arrived.

The changes were triggered by the appearance of humidity in the walls. It was everywhere!

We had to tile the bathroom, and the wall from the stairs.

We chose a beautiful (and inexpensive) wall tile from Interceramic.

Here it is after installing it.

Ok, ok, enough pics. Time for the exciting "before" and "now".

There are still some details to handle, such as painting the ceiling, and dealing with the stairs outside. But so far, I'm loving the looks!

Tile: Interceramic's Denim in "canvas" color.

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