Bottles, Bottles

I heard a rumor that in Boise, glass isn't actually recycled. They just take it out to its own little landfill in the desert. I guess it costs too much to melt it down? So, now I feel guilty throwing glass in the trash, and I also feel guilty throwing it in the recycling. But! Here are some super cute ideas to reuse: (These ideas all came from The Stories of A 2 Z in this post. Please take a look at her blog for the photo credits.)

So cute! We have an awesome drawing of the Chicago skyline that my brother-in-law, Ian, drew for us, complete with hand-made frame that hangs above our sofa. I've been trying to figure out something cute to hang on either side of it. (I love our house, but I've been searching for ways to add some lady touches.)

This is the outside version. Too bad we don't have a large fence.

And of course, the garden watering system. I actually have a few bottles saved for just this purpose. Seeing this again reminds me that I should put them out. I'm thinking that this would only work for the stand alone plants - tomatoes, squash, peppers, etc - but not so well for the rows of lettuce, carrots, and such. Time for experimenting!

Peas!

First harvest! Yay!

Chalk board

This idea came from Mustard Seed Creations. See it here. It says this:

Christ is the head of this house,
the unseen guest at every meal,
and the silent listener to every conversation.