hello, lovelies! today i’m sharing this month’s recap of the roost tribe, which gives you a sneak peek of what april brought to the roost tribe. i also wanted to let you know that it’s not too late to get all of april’s content! i’ll be sending out an april recap on thursday, may 2nd with all of the content from april in it so no one will have missed anything, regardless of when you might have joined.

that means, that if you join before thursday, may 2nd you’ll still get all of this yummy content from april plus may’s content as well- that’s two months for the price of one!

a pattern collection of plaids & pretties, inspired by the golden hues of spring, the petals of growing flowers and the geometrics of freshly cut grass.

a set of party printables to help in all your party planning!

a set of 50 straight pins, t-pins and safety pins! easily layer them on photos with notes or on backgrounds to make them looked pinned.

a guest article by nancy chalmers on the sexy sugar free vegan project and a delicious recipe for sugar free chocolate chip peanut butter truffles yum!

a set of summery inspirational desktop & iphone backgrounds.

an adobe illustrator tutorial on how to create your own stationary and bookmark templates.    

a set of vintage vases clip art.

a simple living article on how to grow strawberries in a hanging basket.

community support and discussion for this month’s roost tribe book club pick, the handmade marketplace by kari chapin.

a yummy (vegan & gluten free) recipe for thai peanut vegetable saute.

plus more! tribe members also participated in this month’s roost tribe challenge, received a list of favorite links and resources and more. being a member is tons of fun and we would love to have you join the family!

want to learn more? head on over to read this post or check out the FAQs.

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a handmade gift guide for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays… or for no reason at all!

fun facts for april:

>> national poetry month
>> earth day – april 22
>> april’s birthstone is the diamond
>> april’s flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea

wrap up: {april} {earth day} {gardening} {gift guide} {gifts}

goodbye march, hello april! to celebrate the sunshine, sprouting buds and blooming fields is this new set of desktop and iphone backgrounds. i hope they will brighten your day!

to download aprils’s backgrounds: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

to download the backgrounds + seasonal veggie guide: click on the coordinating link above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’ or download to your phone.

for more information on what’s in season in your town, check out this seasonal ingredient map!

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine, going home to roost. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

wrap up: {2013} {april} {background} {calendar} {desktop} {grow} {iphone} {seasonal} {veggies}

oh, how i love a good rainstorm. :)

1) raindrop studs
2) slugs fleece rainboot liners
3) raindrops fabric
4) circles photograph
5) stormy necklace
6) hand painted flats
7) patterned raindrops
8) clouds and hearts washi tape

wrap up: {april} {earrings} {handmade} {may} {rain} {storm} {weather}

happy april fool’s day! rather than play a joke on you, i decided to celebrate april with you!  i’m generally pretty terrible at planning pranks, but i have to say that i have a little jokey planned for the hub, heheh!  last night i taped the spicket closed on the kitchen sprayer so when he turns the faucet on this morning he’s going to squirted! lol, i’ve been giggling to myself about it, but somehow he hasn’t made his way to the faucet yet!  i’m sitting here all antsy waiting for it.

clockwise :: perpetual calendar celebrate, jokes and riddles recycled book journal, the bright side, here comes peter cottontail tags, vintage silverware garden markers, peace love hope earth print, tax time greeting card

“And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.”
-   Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Sensitive Plant

april is national poem month as well. :)

wrap up: {april} {earth day} {easter} {fool's day} {garden} {holidays} {tax time}