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Monday, August 19, 2013

Hibiscus





My Hibiscus 
August 15,-August 18, 2013

I LOVE this plant! My son and I went out every morning to check progress. We thought our flower would bloom yellow, to our surprise it had a beautiful purple down in the middle!


A Few Facts About Hibiscus

  • hummingbirds and butterflies Love them!
  • they need at least six hours of sun a day
  • hibiscus flowers seldom last more than a day 
  • dried hibiscus is editable and can be candied or used in a tea
  • It's the national flower of South Korea and Malaysia

 People with kidney problems often use Hibiscus tea as a natural diuretic.
Hibiscus is a great source of vitamin C and makes a wonderful tea! Take a look at this video and learn how to make tea.

How to make tea








Sunday, August 18, 2013

Welcome to my little corner..

Welcome to my little corner of the internet. It seems to have gotten larger as I explore social media. LOL! I am still very new to social media and blogging. I bet if you stick with me we will be able to see much improvement in the coming months! So let me share all the links to thecrochetcubby ready? okay here we go...

My Artfire Shop

Facebook- I enjoy keeping up with other Artisans on this page.

Squidoo- I just joined this site a few days ago and so far I really enjoy it!

Wanelo- I have not really sat down and learned this site yet. It's on my to do. I am enjoying seeing other's handmade goods.

Google+- This site and I have a love hate relationship =0

Pinterest- I could be totally addicted to this site!! <3 it! Follow me =-)

Rebelmouse- Still working on using this one. I think it is a site to manage your sites. LOL!

I can also be found on LinkedIn, Youtube, and Instagram.
It's a wonder how anyone gets any crafting done with all this. I'm sure as time goes on I will stick to a few of them and the others will be checked here and there.

So please let me know what social media sites do you prefer and why?
Send me your links!!