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Your SGD Gift Guide for Mother's Day

I've been a mama for almost 29 years!


Here is my brood on a Mother's Day some twenty years ago.

Here are a few things that I most enjoy
either doing with or receiving from my children...
your mother may like these ideas, too!

Outdoor dining

these beautiful French hand towels for the kitchen


breakfast in bed!

A day on the beach with my ducklings :) 

something functional yet fancy for my beach bike
Riverknoll Bike Basket


something to protect the gardener from the sun!
(I have been wearing mine for 15 years!)




a trip together... a day long or a week long!
Your mama may also enjoy a gift card
 to use South Gate Design
for her garden, containers or help with landscape design.







Happy Mother's Day!

xo

harriet

SGD GIFT GUIDE 2013

If you are still trying to find a gift for the flower lover or dirt digger in your life, hurry because time has "FLEWN" and Christmas will be here real soon!

The Flower Recipe Book, from the fabulous founders of Studio Choo in San Francisco, is a wonderful book on how to bring nature and beauty into your home.  My daughter Julia gave me this book for Christmas last year and it still makes me smile almost 365 days later!.  I have followed these two artists for awhile; I guarantee you, they will inspire!

Order online or pick this up from Anthropologie,
Also available on Amazon.
The top to this vase-jar (found on Ebay, who knew?!) has a built in frog so you simply place your flowers into the squares of the top of the container  Your flowers will have "just stay!" power and will not flop around.  Brilliant concept.
Plus it has that zinc look which I am wild about.  
Speaking of zinc ("antiqued" zinc is best), has an aged crusty look pairs perfectly with a conservative, neat bouquet as well as a wildly fluid handful of field flowers.  
pro tip: take one of these with you as you gather flowers from your garden
to keep the flowers together and hydrated.
from Houzz
If it comes in Hermes-orange, I'll take two!
That means two "Dramm Hoses" for me please, honey!  
Available at West Elm (currently shipping for free) 
and Walmart
(Guess which one is cheaper?)
The Dramm Hose
at Walmart or West Elm

Not your average trowel.
This little ditty has a stainless steel blade: rust-free for life!

pro tip: colored tape on the handles of your gardening utensils makes it easier 
to find them as your tools get scattered around the yard… I know, brilliant. 

Available at Home Depot

I'm obsessed with this copper vertical planter.
This is a great way to grow herbs on an outside porch off of your
kitchen or indoors if you have a super sunny location.

Williams-Sonoma

These low boots are made by
Le Chameau.
They're French.  Obviously.
One for you, one for me.  Next!

Le Chameau Terrain

A Gift Certificate
from
South Gate Design
 is a thoughtful, personal gift for someone
 who loves a beautiful garden
 but is lacking time (or the green thumb gene).

Drag & print this 
.jpg gift certificate
 for someone special on your list!


Have a joy-filled Christmas!

xo

harriet

Earth Day!

Myrtle Beach-ians!
We here at South Gate Design have a special place in our hearts for...
EARTH DAY!



So, here's a fun way to celebrate this pretty spectacular planet that we live on!


When: Saturday, April 21st at
Where: the Myrtle Beach ANTHROPOLOGIE
(who knew "being green" and fabulous 
clothes, accessories & home decor could all be combined?!)

VISIT:

the Myrtle Beach Anthropologie for arts and crafts


& learn how Wyland & Anthropologie
will be teaming up to celebrate this special day.

CELEBRATE:

"Earth Day Our Way"
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10am to noon

Oceanic Arts and Crafts

Recommended for ages 5-10
(I want to be five years old so that I can participate.)

Is that the Wyland who painted Myrtle Beach's own whaling wall?

Yes!
Myrtle Beach Convention Center 
 2101 North Oak Street 
dedicated
September 6, 1993

250 feet long
50 feet high

PRAY:

O GOD, we thank you for this earth, our home; for the wide sky and the blessed sun, for the ocean and streams, for the towering hills and the whispering wind, for the trees and green grass.

We thank you for our senses by which we hear the songs of birds, and see the splendor of fields of golden wheat, and taste autumn's fruit, and rejoice in the feel of snow, and smell the breath of spring flowers.
GRANT US a heart opened wide to all this beauty; and save us from being so blind that we pass unseeing when even the common thornbush is aflame with your glory.

-Earth Day Prayer- 


THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE. BE INSPIRED!

Be Merry!
Be Bright!


Be Green!
Be Bold!



Be Foxy!
Be Patient!
Be Naughty



Be Beautiful!

Be Classic!


Be Adventurous!
Be Sassy!

Be Inspired!
BE READY!

harriet charles

843.267.3438
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