Isabelle and the Backyard Fairy’s

Welcome to the Enchanted World of our Backyard Fairies

Legend has it that a Fairy (Faerie) is a Mythical Being with Magical Powers. 

They appear in Human Form, and can have a penchant for mischief, and trickery. 

The Fairy is a Folktale found in many European Cultures.

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(The photos you see here were taken in the morning hours when the sun was just coming up, and the humidity gave everything a lovely glow.  I don’t retouch my photos.  I prefer to capture everything naturally.)

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A Fairy Door At The Base of Our Tree

The Fairy Village

In Folklore, Fairies are Connected to Nature

I wanted to create a Fairy Village for Isabelle to enjoy every time we entered our big backyard.  Isabelle loves being outside.  She loves to explore, gather rocks, splash in our backyard fountains, and run around.

I Like That She Takes A Peek Every Time We Go Outside To See What’s New

A Fairy Swing

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Looks Like A Lovely Place To Live

Some of the Fairy Doors and Windows that Live in the Tree

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Easter With The Fairies

Isabelle and I Celebrated Easter 2025, Together with our Backyard Fairies

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The Golden Egg is a nostalgic shout-out to my youth in Georgia, in the 60’s.

  At every Easter Egg Hunt that I was invited to, the grand prize was to find The Golden Egg.  It was the ultimate of all prizes.  I never did.  So, when I saw this Golden Egg while I was shopping I bought it for Isabelle.  I may not have found the Golden Egg, but I made sure that she did!  🙂

Isabelle, Examining Her Easter Goodies

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My Mango Flower

My Special Easter Treat

I found this delicious beauty at the Asian Supermarket. 

It is softly dried Mango with a Chili Salt all around. 

It is perfectly delicious!  Not only beautiful, but tasty as well!

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Easter Fairy Bread

These Are My Easter Fairy Goodies

My Basket, Eggs, and Mango Flowering Treat

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The Easter “EGGS”

Simple Quiches and Frittata’s From Sprouts,

With Lots of Grassy Greens

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Fairy Bread

(Recipe Down Below)

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Isabelle’s Fairy Bread

Isabelle and I are big fans of the Disney T.V. show BLUEY.  It is an Australian cartoon. 

In one of the episode’s, the mischievous fairy’s have taken over the Heeler household.  That episode, is the entire inspiration for our Fairy Garden.

Isabelle is Enjoying her Fairy Bread

(Bingo’s Fairy Bread Recipe is Below)

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The Toad House

The Toads and the Fairies Coexist Nicely

(Not your typical Toad House, but I wanted to use what we have.  The old broken pot propped up against the broken column is just perfect for any Toad to live.)

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Looking Very Spring

I Wanted Some Beautiful Easter Plants Here, Along With our Foxtail Ferns

This is My Easter Fairy Basket

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Creating The Fairy Village

(Mini Shovels, Rakes, Sweat Rags, Garden Gloves, a Foam Cushion to either sit upon/kneel upon, an outside Visor, and Lots of WATER!)

You first need somewhere to put it that is ideal for the theme.  I picture a Fairy Village being a bit cool with lots of shade.  Lots of green and very simple flowers, but a very lush green.  I also want it to be accessible to Isabelle.  She is a toddler, after all.  I want her to be able to touch the Fairies and the lovely Fairy Houses.  And even pick some of the blooms occasionally.

This Project Took About 2-3 Days

I did my shopping in advance of starting this project.  I made sure I had all the equipment I needed, and I knew the kinds of plants that I wanted to add here.  It was just a matter of finding them.  Also, to me the worst part is clearing the area of weeds, unwanted overgrowth, etc.  Once you get the area cleared, then it’s just fun to put together.

Lantana Passion Fruit, are the Orange Flowering Plants you See Above Left

I also found some very simple green plants with cute little white blooms.  Very simple! 

I can’t remember the name of the plants though.

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The Fairies, the Houses, and the Fairy Extras, I purchased online.

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The Green Mossy stuff you see above, I purchased from Craft Stores

All The Little Extra Critters Who Live in the Fairy Village

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I Am Having A Wonderful Time Putting This Village Together

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This is what this area used to look like.

An Old Birdhouse, Broken Pots and Pieces in Ruins

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Digging up the Area and Finding the Old Birdhouse Doors and Windows

I Was Quite Beautiful With All The Ape’s (Peace Lilly’s)

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I Cleaned Up The Old Birdhouse Doors and Windows..

and Then Added Them to the Tree

Before Left, After Right

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Creating Easter Baskets

This is always the fun part of every Easter for me!

The shopping, the planning, the creating….

The Yellow Basket you see above right, was actually left at our family beach condo years ago when I was managing it, by some renters. 

I kept it because it was cute, and now I’m passing it onto Isabelle.

Isabelle’s Easter, 2025

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Isabelle Loves To Play in The Water, In The Fountains, in our Backyard

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Mystical Magical Recipes Start Here

Fairy Bread

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Bingo’s Fairy Bread

This is based on the cookbook that we purchased called:

Bluey and Bingo’s Fancy Restaurant Cookbook

Yummy Recipes, For Real Life.

I did not follow this recipe exactly, I veered off and into what I knew would work for our tastes.

The cookbook recipe just called for a slice of bread, some butter, with sprinkles on top.

I agree with most of that, but I wanted to add some sugar, and to toast the bread in the oven.

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Here Is My Recipe:

You will need a baking sheet lined with Parchment Paper

Turn the Oven on 300F

You Need Some Really Good Artisan Loaf Bread…

..Spread with Butter, and then Sprinkled with Sugar

Now, It’s Time To Add Some Colorful Sprinkles

Just Place in the 300F Oven for About 5 Minutes, Then Turn it on Broil to Brown

It Smelled EXACTLY like Sugar Cookies, and even TASTED like Sugar Cookies!

My Fairy Bread, With What’s Left of My Mango Flower

I See A Fairy Eyeing The Bread…

…and an Honorary Fairy Eating it!

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Isabelle Creating Flowers

I try to keep our outside activities ‘Garden Related.’

Here Isabelle is creating floral bouquets out of plastic.  Inspiring imagination and creativity. 

 I even had Isabelle to create a bouquet for her mother for Mother’s Day.

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I hope to add more great ideas and projects in the future here. 

It’s never too early to inspire!

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Farewell, Rewards, and Fairies,

Julie and Isabelle

(Honorary Fairies)  🙂