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Young House Love » Budget Blooms » Budget Blooms: What The Heck Are These?

| By Sherry Petersik | July 28, 2011 | 230 Comments

Budget Blooms: What The Heck Are These?

Oops, we totally fell off with the whole used-to-be-monthly budget blooms thing. But lookie what I found growing in the jungle that is our front lawn:

  Flowers 1

Allow me to put on my best Australian nature-show voice to set the scene for you: The air is still. Not a predator in sight. Something moves in the brush. A buzzard circles overhead. Somewhere in the distance a lion roars. No wait, that’s a baby crying. And just like that I’m out of character.

Flowers 2

I don’t know the real name for them (flower whisperer, I’m not), but I like the sound of Purple Ring Pops. So that’s how I’ve been referring to them. At first I just admired them on our way up and down the driveway. Then I thought a little snip snip was in order so I could take some of the stems inside to be ogled more regularly. Here are a few cuttings living it up on the back of the living room console table.

Flowers 3

Sidenote: Everything looks better with a white cardboard rhino in the background (from here a while back, bee tee dubs).

Flowers 4

I think this vase gets used more often than any other in the house (it’s from Crate & Barrel three years ago or so). Pink and purple sounds like it could sway into the unicorn/fairy princess realm… but somehow it works.

Flowers 5

Anyone know the real name of these blooms? Have you found any fun mystery flowers – either in a field, at the farmer’s market, at the grocery store or in your yard? Do you ever have that internal debate about whether you should leave flowers outside to enjoy when you’re out there, or snip ’em and bring them inside, where you spend more time? I usually leave things outside for a few days and then can’t help myself and bring in a few cuttings. Oh and did anyone notice I snapped these pics before our frame switcheroo (mention this morning) but it just took me longer to write this post than it took John to get his done? Maybe we should add Overachiever to his roster of middle names. John Overachiever Danger Soda Petersik. I like it.

Psst- Wanna see our first cheap-o bouquet from January of 2009? And February, March, April, May, June, July, August, and September’s too? How about our 2010 blooms from January, February, March, April, May, June, and July along with one from a few months back? Can you even handle all of that glorious nature in one sitting?

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Comments

  1. Avatar for windylouwindylou says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    They look like balloon flowers to me. There is a scientific name for them, but I haven’t a clue what it is.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:19 pm

      Oooh. That makes a lot more sense than Purple Ring Pop.

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for Kristen @ Popcorn on the StoveKristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:25 pm

      I like the name “balloon flower”. Since John changed his name to “John Overachiever Danger Soda Petersik”, I think it’s cool to change the flowers’ name.

    • Avatar for KimKim says

      July 28, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Platycodon gradiflorous ‘Sentimental Blue’ – I knew my plant science degree would pay off!! Haahaa… I also sell plants for a living!

  2. Avatar for AmyAmy says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    Growing up our nextdoor neighbor called them Balloon Flowers.

    That is the extent of the help i can provide.

    Amy

    Reply
  3. Avatar for windylouwindylou says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    Oh, and they will pop open if you give them a few days!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:19 pm

      Whaaaaaat???? They will? What’s inside? I can’t wait.

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for MollieMollie says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm

      that’s what she said.

  4. Avatar for paulapaula says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Hi Sherry
    I think it may be a ‘balloon flower’ not sure but it sure looks like it. I don’t know what the ‘real’ name is but that’s how we referred to them, it is a perennial.

    Reply
  5. Avatar for annabelvitaannabelvita says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    These are my favourite super cheapo blooms http://annabelvita.com/hes-a-keeper – “borrowed” from a neighbour’s tree. (To be fair, it’s massive and overhangs the pavement so I consider it fair game). They were mystery for a while but I’ve since discovered it’s a mimosa. I now intend to plant a mimosa in a future garden as it was such a lovely pop of colour way back in grey march!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      Seriously gorgeous!!!! Wow.

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for MelanieMelanie says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:29 pm

      Say what? That’s definitely a different kind of mimosa than I have! There’s a mimosa tree on a corner of my lot (it’s an old neighborhood and has a lot of the trees/plants that were popular in the 50s in this area), but the blooms are pink and puffy fluffed kinda like a dandelion. I’ve never seen them all yellow and smaller like yours. Intriguing!

    • Avatar for WendyMIWendyMI says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      Melanie, I thought Mimosas were exactly what you were describing, too. In fact, I saw them again on Desperate Landscapes last night and I am bound and determined to go get one for my yard because they’re just so awesome:

      http://www.rareflora.com/calliandrahae.htm

      But Annabel.. I do love those flowers and that vase… WOW! Must see if they still have them!

    • Avatar for LaurenLauren says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      these are the mimosa blooms that grow in the carolinas:

      http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/South/North_Carolina/Raleigh/photo907271.htm

      i’ve never seen any blooms like those on a mimosa tree!

    • Avatar for annabelvitaannabelvita says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:16 pm

      Hmm, I might be wrong – I identified it by typing “fluffy yellow balls” into google (ha, that could have gone wrong…).

      These were a lot fluffier when freshly cut. As it got bigger it did look more like this type of mimosa :http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/trees/other-trees/bigger-trees/acacia-dealbata-/classid.30/

      Also, this was growing in London – maybe the climate is more conducive to massive mimosas in your area?

    • Avatar for HeatherHeather says

      July 28, 2011 at 5:26 pm

      The ‘little yellow ball’ flowers are wattle. These flowers are our Australian floral emblem. In spring and summer, the hills around my house are covered in huge patches of yellow flowering wattle and look like a giant yellow patchwork blanket. They are members of the acacia family.

    • Avatar for annabelvitaannabelvita says

      July 29, 2011 at 4:35 am

      I’m fairy certain now that it’s an acacia dealbata, called a mimosa in the link in my post above and a silver wattle on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_dealbata). It’s now gone to seed and the seed pods look about right. The name difference is probably one of those regional things.

      Thanks for all the help guys!

    • Avatar for EmilyGEmilyG says

      July 29, 2011 at 11:03 am

      Mimosa trees are amazing! We bought our first house last fall and I was thrilled when I found out we have one. It’s been blooming non-stop since March. The hummingbirds and butterflies love it more than anything else in the garden. BUT it’s considered an invasive species in lots of places so often times you can’t buy them and you’re not supposed to plant them if you’re in one of those areas. Of course… if some of the seeds from your neighbor’s tree happened to germinate and they happened to end up in your garden…what a happy coincidence! ;) Even though I know i’m not supposed to, I will probably bring a mimosa tree with me if we ever move. I love them.

      Just wanted to share.

    • Avatar for jill cjill c says

      July 30, 2011 at 9:20 am

      the pink fluffy blooms that melanie and wendyMI are describing are actually silk trees, but are also called mimosa in our area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin
      so invasive. those and the morning glories are the bane of our yard and garden. :-P

  6. Avatar for JanetteJanette says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    I had some at a last house. I tthink they are called balloon flowers. There blossom opens and looks like a little star. They are very cute.

    Reply
  7. Avatar for Ashley @ DesignBuildLove.coAshley @ DesignBuildLove.co says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    don’t know the name BUT they sure are really pretty!!! Such a deep, rich purple… one of my fave colors and was even the color of my bridesmaid dresses! :)

    Reply
  8. Avatar for PascPasc says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    They are called PLATYCODON. Google it and you can see pictures of them opened. They look like stars.

    Reply
  9. Avatar for BonnieBonnie says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    That is campula. They will spread nicely and are amazingly long lasting as cut flowers despite their delicate appearance. I never saw them in Virginia (my home state) but they grow in abundance here in the Chicago area. Enjoy them!

    Best,
    Bonnie

    Reply
  10. Avatar for MirandaMiranda says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    I hope candy comes out when they open!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      Agreed. Or money.

      xo,
      s

  11. Avatar for NicoleNicole says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    Our backyard is a space we have not addressed yet and its a jungle out there. Last time I was out there some weeds bloomed and they are very pretty, who knew weeds could have such beautiful flowers

    Reply
  12. Avatar for kimbkimb says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_bellflower

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      Oh my gosh- they’re so pretty when they open! Thanks for the link!

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for kimbkimb says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      NO PROBLEM

    • Avatar for MalloryMallory says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

      I wonder if you can buy them to plant… I love those! They may not do well in Florida though…

  13. Avatar for BonnieBonnie says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Make that “campanula” or bell flower.

    B

    Reply
  14. Avatar for Hannah P.Hannah P. says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Platycodon grandiflorus :) AKA: balloon flower, chinese bellflower or japanese bellflower.

    They’re beautiful when they open too!

    Reply
  15. Avatar for ErinErin says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    Booyah! They’re called Komachi, or Balloon Flowers.

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=komachi+balloon+flowers

    ;o)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks for all the flower info guys!

      xo,
      s

  16. Avatar for TaraTara says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    You’re right! They totally look like Purple Ring Pops! Good thing Clara doesn’t know about those ring-pops yet, or you may have a flower munching baby on your hands. Heheheh

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm

      Totally! Thankfully even though she’s walking around now she can’t quite get on the sofa and reach stuff on the console. But those days are numbered!

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for TaraTara says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:52 pm

      Yup – then you’ll have to buy some of those funky ‘hang on the wall’ vases for your flowers!

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:56 pm

      Oddly enough we have three of those from CB2 a while back. Just haven’t found a spot to hang them yet…

      xo,
      s

  17. Avatar for Terri SimmonsTerri Simmons says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Yep, those are balloon flowers and they do open up beautifully. They will die back completely but suprise you again next summer. You can try saving some dried flowers and spreading the seeds to help them multiply for next year. Southern Living had an article about them sometime in the last year. Try looking on their website.

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  18. Avatar for JennaJenna says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    My mom has had these in her flower beds since I was little. We call them balloon flowers also. When they open up they look like a star shape flower with 5 petals. Not sure if yours will open once they’ve been cut..but good news is that your remaining stems outside should re-bloom if you just dead head the old blossoms.

    Reply
  19. Avatar for Britt@knewlywifed[email protected] says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    We had some of those in my granny’s yard. I never knew what they were called! But they are so pretty! Love the vase they are in as well!

    Reply
  20. Avatar for MarissaMarissa says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Yes they are awesome flowers!!! And so pretty, I have some myself :) They do well in pots and hanging baskets if you want to spread them around your property. Andddd they reseed themselves, which is awesome! To collect some seed pods, look for some small bloom like head, but they’re not blue/purple, they’re green. Those are the seeds (which are very small like basil seeds). Then you can have lots of free flowers, Mother Nature’s way of decorating. :)

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  21. Avatar for AlissaAlissa says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    I believe in Prague you’d call those “crisis flowers”. :o)

    http://www.heynowwhoanow.com/decorate/crisis-flowers/

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

      So interesting!

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for TracyTracy says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:43 pm

      Those aren’t the same flower. ;(

    • Avatar for AlissaAlissa says

      July 28, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      They’re not the same flower, but the same “budget bloom” idea – cutting whatever’s around that looks pretty. I cut a handful of purple weed flowers on my walk to work a few weeks ago to decorate my desk. Free, and decorative!

  22. Avatar for Terri SimmonsTerri Simmons says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Platycodon (Balloon Flower)

    The platycodon genus is comprised of one specie of perennial plant. The specie comes from
    East Asia, where it is found growing on grassy slopes and mountain meadows. Platycodon
    grandiflorous is the only species in this genus, therefore extensive crop selections have brought
    the cultivars we now grow today. The characteristics of this great specie starts with deep
    green smooth foliage that gives way to balloon shaped flower buds. Once, the buds are mature
    they remain in a balloon shape for a few days until bursting into a perfect stars.

    Platycodon (Balloon Flower) Growing Tips

    Plant in a well-drained soil that has a nice organic medium and is in a pH range of 6.0 –
    7.5.

    Plants should receive at least 6 hours of sunlight daily

    Incorporate compost or like organic matter into the planting hole for moisture
    consistency and to feed a growing plant.

    Even moisture is needed for optimum growth and flowering.

    If growing in containers use garden soil or compost and avoid peat products.

    Tall cultivars may need staking in high wind areas.

    (So now you know!)

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for all the info everyone!

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for hjchjc says

      July 28, 2011 at 5:22 pm

      Ha – I read it as “Even moisture is needed for OPIUM growth.”

    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 5:38 pm

      Woah- that’s something else entirely. Haha.

      xo,
      s

  23. Avatar for Emily @ Our Waldo BungieEmily @ Our Waldo Bungie says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    I love balloon flowers! We totally had some the first year we lived in our house!

    Reply
  24. Avatar for KrystalKrystal says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:35 pm

    Definitely balloon flowers. My parents planted some four or five years ago (they are perennials), and they were just some nice ground cover back then. I went to visit recently and the balloon flowers were seriously taller than I am (I’m 5’9″). It’s like a friggin jungle you have to plow through to get to the front door. I asked my step-dad why he hadn’t pruned them back, and his response? “They haven’t bloomed yet.” I shudder to think about how tall they may be next year.

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  25. Avatar for heyruthieheyruthie says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    These are Campanula (also called Canterbury Bells.) I live in Northern Virginia, and they “naturalize” easily here in VA. (Which means they slowly spread in a healthy, controllable manner.) They also come in white–which is my favorite. They will, indeed open. I actually fell in love with them when I lived in Europe, but they grow equally as well here!

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  26. Avatar for EmilyEmily says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Those are quite pretty! Pics when they open? :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

      Will do! If I don’t kill them in the meantime…

      xo,
      s

  27. Avatar for HuckHuck says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    I agree… they sure do look like Balloon Flowers to me!

    Reply
  28. Avatar for Dana JonesDana Jones says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    definitely balloon flower. http://www.daytonnursery.com/encyclopedia/perennials/Platycodon.htm

    Reply
    • Avatar for erika merika m says

      July 28, 2011 at 4:15 pm

      I live close to that nursery…thats really weird…like I pass it nearly everyday. Small world!

  29. Avatar for AnaAna says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    What I thought was a plain old bush along the side of my garage finally bloomed after 2 years living here. It turned out to be some kind of climbing rose that’s really pretty.

    Reply
  30. Avatar for Lisa G.Lisa G. says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    It reminds me of these guys http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=1.420.050 that pop up in the fall around here – Atlantic Canada. They don’t open though… they just dry up into this beautiful cage thing to reveal a little ball or something inside.

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    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

      So pretty!

      xo,
      s

    • Avatar for ConnyConny says

      July 30, 2011 at 11:43 am

      These are called Physalis or Cape gooseberry…you can totally eat the “little ball”, it’s delicious! (;

  31. Avatar for Josh KJosh K says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    If you dead head them after they bloom they’ll bloom even more!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

      Thanks for the tip!

      xo,
      s

  32. Avatar for AshleighAshleigh says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I love balloon flowers. I love the colors of yours! I was just telling my husband after reading Katie’s blog yesterday that I need to get back on the flower garden train.

    Reply
  33. Avatar for EricaErica says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    I planted three of these around my Maple tree in my front yard about four years ago, and I adore them. Mine bloom for most of the summer. I have always thought they were called Balloon flowers.

    Reply
  34. Avatar for ElizabethElizabeth says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    I know them as balloon flowers; an old-time perennial. They don’t really open much, if I remember them right, just sort of stay that way until they droop.

    Reply
  35. Avatar for Jayna @ Yankee DrawlJayna @ Yankee Drawl says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Definitely balloon flowers. They come in that pretty purple-blue color, along with white and pink. The blue seems to do the best here in VA ( Charlottesville). Once they bloom, prune them back just past the spent blooms and they with bush out and bloom again and again.

    Reply
  36. Avatar for PattiPatti says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Love these, so pretty in the pink vase. I like to cut leaves from my ferns and pair them with any kind of bloom (geranium, butterfly bush), then put all in a blue mason jar on the patio table for a simple centerpiece.

    Reply
  37. Avatar for MalloryMallory says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    HGTV had a bit more info about them: http://www.hgtv.com/landscaping/balloon-flower-chinese-bellflower/index.html

    Reply
  38. Avatar for BethanyBethany says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    I love to pop those “balloon flowers”!

    Reply
  39. Avatar for MelMel says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Looks like you’ve gotten it covered. I love these!
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus

    Reply
  40. Avatar for SarahSarah says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/07/oops-i-did-it-again/

    Sherry,

    Is it bad that I know you so well that I see a ceramic dog in a picture and think, “oohh wouldn’t Sherry just love this!”.

    Anyways,

    Enjoy your dog envy!

    Sarah.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:44 pm

      Oh how I looove him!

      xo,
      s

  41. Avatar for KarynKaryn says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    I kind of like purple ring pop, because that’s the first thing they reminded me of too! Not that I get my kids a ring pop every.time.we’re.at.the.store because at $.57 a pop it gives me a blissful half hour of shopping without anyone fighting. I’m going to be looking for these blooms next year to add to our perennial garden!

    Reply
  42. Avatar for holly@LoveofLifeblog[email protected] says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Isn’t it the luckiest thing when you find a random flower growing with no effort whatsoever?! Hats off to your garden.

    Reply
  43. Avatar for brittanybrittany says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Where’d you get that amazing lamp! LOVE it!

    Reply
  44. Avatar for KarlaKarla says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    That is one of the great things of the first spring/summer in a new house. We had so many cool flowers that made me so happy when they bloomed! I left most outside but the ones behind the house like hot pink peonies and blue iris’ came in the house with me!! Those are some cool flowers!

    Reply
  45. Avatar for KanaKana says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    I love these flowers! My mom had a lot of them in her garden when I was a kid! They actually pop open if you squeeze them and make a really cute “pop!” noise – although I’m sure this is horrible for the flowers as my mom hated it when I popped them. But I couldn’t resist.. It’s like popping bubble wrap!!

    Reply
    • Avatar for JackieJackie says

      July 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm

      It doesn’t really hurt the flower to pop it open by squeezing it gently. It should feel kind of full though like it is about ready to open, otherwise it doesn’t make that cute little popping sound. My mother-in-law is a Master Gardener and she taught me this little trick. Little kids love it.

  46. Avatar for KristenKristen says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    I used to have those in a planter. Loved those things! Pretty sure the label did call it some kind of balloon flower. Dead heading them really does help.
    Enjoy them!

    Reply
  47. Avatar for JenniferJennifer says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Definitely Balloon flowers (platycodon) NOT capanula (a perfectly attractive flower, just not these).

    Chinese Lanterns – do you know the fruit inside the lantern is edible? I think these are a classic cottage garden plant, like Nigella (love in the mist)

    Reply
  48. Avatar for NancyNancy says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    My mother in law planted them in our yard. I thought they were wildflowers but she plucked them out and told me they were edible. We koreans eat the weirdest things.

    Reply
    • Avatar for NancyNancy says

      July 28, 2011 at 2:53 pm

      The roots are actually eaten.

  49. Avatar for carolecarole says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    ooh, so pretty!

    We had some leafless flowers growing in our backyard, and when I emailed my mother-in-law a photo, she replied “thanks for the photos of your naked ladies!” They were amaryllis, nicknamed “naked lady” because of their lack of leaves.

    here are some photos:

    http://buckcanuck.blogspot.com/2011/07/mystery-flower.html

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:50 pm

      Haha- your mother in law sounds hilarious.

      xo,
      s

  50. Avatar for Stephanie HandyStephanie Handy says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Believe it or not, a friend of mine actually (legally, as in ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE) gave her baby the middle name “Danger.”

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      July 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

      Now that is. awesome.

      xo,
      s

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