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Discover the many ways to grow, enjoy, and use fresh herbs. From gardening and harvesting to recipes, DIY gifts, and natural home projects - herbs are at the heart of everything here at Celebrated Nest.

Herb Gardening

  • Close-up of rosemary with small blue flowers blooming on the stem outdoors.
    5 Things You Didn't Know About Rosemary Flowers
  • Me holding a leave in front of my herb bed. Time to get my herb garden ready for winter.
    How I Got My Herb Garden Ready for Winter in Just 30 Minutes
  • Flat leaf parsley on a chippy table in the shade.
    The Best Herbs to Grow in Shade (Yes, It's Totally Possible!)
  • Oregano flowing in a raised bed garden.
    Oregano's Best Garden Buddies: A No-Nonsense Guide to Companion Planting
  • A big handful of fresh purple basil from the garden. The leaves of purple basil are a deep plum color and are large and rather floppy.
    Purple Basil: How to Grow, Use, and Cook with This Beautiful Herb
  • Pot with 3 lavender stem cuttings in soil, lavender flowers, rooting hormone.
    Propagating Lavender: Step-by-Step Guide to Growing New Plants
  • Orange mint growing in a garden.
    Orange Mint: The Citrus-Scented Herb Your Garden Needs
  • Lavender tree in a planter on my front steps.
    How to Grow and Care for a Lavender Tree: Complete Guide for Indoor and Outdoor Success
See more Herb Gardening →

Hello! I'm Stephanie

I share a life of home, garden, and kitchen from our New England nest, where projects are always in motion, herbs grow by the back door, and recipes come from years of cooking for the people I love. This is a place for makers, gardeners, and homebodies at heart. I’m glad you’re here.

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Tree Decorating Guides!

A large fresh Christmas tree glowing with lights. it is decorated in cream and gold tones. It is sitting next to our fireplace with other decorative Christmas items.

How To Decorate A Christmas Tree (2025)

Me holding a green garland in front of a tree.

How to Make a Christmas Tree Look Fuller

Artificial christmas tree in a basket. also showing other planter ides like a black ceramic pot and an old crate.

Style Your Artificial Tree in Any Pot or Container

A large decorated tree in a tree collar turn basket.

How to Make a Christmas Tree Basket


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Join me every Friday for "Happenings Around the Nest," what I like to call Fridays Unfiltered, where I share the behind-the-scenes!

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catch up here!

Featured Post

A view of the washer and dryers in an ikea cabinet wall.

IKEA Laundry Room Remodel


Plant Care and Ideas!

A beautiful thriving spider plant sitting on a buffet in the window. Spider plants are fast growers. I’ve used coffee occasionally, and it seems to support baby “spiderettes” and fuller leaf growth.

Spider Plant Care

3 self watering planters made in glass filled with green plants.

DIY Self Watering Planters

A coffee pod with organic coffee in front of a green plant.

Which Indoor Plants Like Coffee Grounds?


From the Kitchen

Mini pie board featuring apple pies, pumpkin pies, lemon, pecan pies.

Make a Mini Pie Board for Thanksgiving!

Creamed onions using jarred onions. A classic New England dish, perfect for Thanksgiving.

Old Fashioned New England Creamed Onions

A Beautiful lemon lavender pound cake with fresh thyme. This is the completed loaf with a sprig of fresh lavender on top for garnish.

Lemon Lavender Pound Cake (with Fresh Thyme)


From the Herb Garden

Beautiful jar filled with a variety of fresh herbs from the garden with a few fresh flowers.

Share your garden by making a Herb Gift Jar

A tablespoon with thyme leaves in it. There are stems of fresh thyme in the background.

How to Harvest and Cut Fresh Thyme - The Easy Way

Beautiful thriving basil plant in a green pot. There is a chocolate lab dog in the background.

Best Fertilizer for Basil Plants: Homemade Secrets Revealed!


Popular Posts!

DIY Ticking stripe, curtains, farmhouse, living room, pottery barn inspired.

Step into our Cozy White Living Room

A DIY wreath made from white a gold china plates, cups and saucers.There are twinkle lights and little pieces of Christmas greens tucked in the plates.
How to Make a Wreath from Assorted China Plates
View of left side of the mantel featuring a white vase with branches and a DIY cordless lamp.
DIY Cordless Lamp in 3 Easy Steps
Me in front of my new DIY baking station. The baking station is a counter space and wall space filled with canisters, measuring items, white baking pans, rolling pins, stand mixer and more.

Design your own Baking Station in your Kitchen


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