This is what the area looked like when I arrived. Pretty horrible!
I bought lots of butterfly-attracting plants and was sure they were bright and full for the camera!
The cashier at one of my "secret spots" thought I was crazy for buying every butterfly-related item they had in stock. Three shopping carts worth! Check-out these adorable butterfly bird-feeders!
The kids painted the ugly walls in the yard with bright colors I selected.
Cameron, Christina & some kids "pretending" to plant an Acacia tree!
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The day before my crew weeded and amended the planting areas, built an arbor and planted vines that looked like they'd been growing there for a while, put up bamboo fencing - basically we did everything that was too grueling for the actresses and kids.
Shopping for props was a lot of fun. Except the perfectionist that I am found myself shopping at Ikea for kids' outdoor furniture I remembered them having - and putting those chairs together actually wasn't too fun!
I hired an artist to hand cut wooden butterflies for the kids to paint. No two were alike. The people I work with are also perfectionists!
The artwork was so great, but it didn't make the magazine.
"Avarie, are we planting these right?"
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