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How To Make Lilac Sugar

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This blog post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small percentage of the sale if you choose to purchase something from the links at no extra cost to you. This is because  Mama Needs Money, Too! This seemed like such an easy AND pretty DIY that I had to make it for myself! Though I didn’t take as many pictures as I normally would, the process is pretty self explanatory. First pick your lilacs! I found this wasp hanging out in the flowers in my basket while I was picking them. She was very photogenic and agreed to leave me alone while I collected my flowers, so long as I also left her alone too. I collected enough bunches to make at least a cup of just the flowers, no steam or leaves.  Time to separate the flowers! You want to make sure you keep any green bits out of this mix as they can have a bitter taste.  Layer it up! Now all you have to do is put a layer of sugar on the bottom of your jar, then pile a layer of your lilac flowers on top of that. Once you h

How I Made A Kokedama

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This blog post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small percentage of the sale if you choose to purchase something from the links at no extra cost to you. This is because  Mama Needs Money, Too! I’ve been seeing this trend all over TikTok and I just had to jump onto it for myself. These cool looking guys are plants without a pot, originating from Japan. Just hanging out in some moss, who could ask for a better life? I’ll walk you through how I made mine, and maybe inspire you to make one (or more) for yourself! Let’s go! First off, I decided on a plant. This philodendron birkin has been needing a repot, as you can see it’s trying to climb out the top! Next, I got started on making a ball I’m not sure if traditional kokedama’s are normally made with different soil or not, but I just made mine with regular potting soil with some perlite added. I then added water so I could mold it into a ball to get the plants new home started.  It turned out to be easier to ta