Saturday, February 23, 2019

Ashland at Michael's

Craft stores are one of the first places I think to go when I need to add some green, and need to save some green in the process.  I will usually pick up something small with a 50% off coupon here and there.  I've been on the hunt for more green as I'm trying to spruce up some long neglected areas of the house, and I just ordered a five-shelf bookcase for my breakfast nook area and I just put a tall shelf in my master bath.  Both could use some pops of nature.  Ha, "nature."  

I saw that Michael's was having a good sale today (it may have been going on all week and I just noticed it today).  They had 40% off their Spring Floral (and Decor), plus an additional 20% off with code 2SPRING21919, AND it stacks with a $15 off $50 or more (COUPON19W).  You also get free shipping if you spend $49, or free in store pick up if available.  I actually placed two orders, one of baskets and another of fake greenery. 

My score will include: 

Premade Dracaena Plant by Ashland®

3.5ft. Split Philo Tree By Ashland®


I'm excited to share what I think when they arrive!  I was really happy with the price of the 3.5" tree, as I needed something bigger to place by the back door where my Dalmatian likes to scratch the wall when he wants to be let out.  I've tried training to him ring bells I hung on the doorknob instead but he reallyyyyy likes that wall and old habits die hard (especially when I'm the only one enforcing the new one).  I need to sand and repaint the area but I don't want to do it until I have something to block his scratch-y paws.  We had a real plant there and that worked, and it was actually doing okay and surviving at least (certainly not thriving because lets be real)...aaaaand then we got two new kittens who decided that it was their personal feast.  It wasn't poisonous to them, but it certainly didn't do the plant any favors and eventually I had to give it up.