Small Pieces of Glittering Mica
A while back I read the book A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen. It was a short read… just an evening, but I loved what she had to say. One of the passages that really struck…
Month April 2009
People Against Dirty
I am against dirty… I really am. It’s just that my Mom has been staying at my sister Cam’s home this week. And Cam lives just a few minutes away. And I know I am making excuses… but since my…
Strawberries for Sweetness
I love berries of all kinds. A bowl of berries tastes better than chocolate… almost. Now I’m thinking of berries covered in chocolate…. mmmm. Strawberries are the easiest berries to grow in your garden. They aren’t mean and invasive like…
From Plain Jane to Fancy Nancy
The weekend weather was cold, rainy, with some snow. I don’t know what was worse, Ben’s baseball game in the cold wind or his soccer game in pouring rain. It made him feel tough to play in the weather, and…
This makes me happy…
I spent part of yesterday on hands and knees, weeding in the garden. If I hadn’t I might have missed a few things. Some things are best appreciated close up… like my Quince. I am in love with my Magnolia……
Squeaky Clean Windows
Every Spring, the urge to clean becomes a irresistible force. Suddenly everything in my house seems dingy and dirty. I want to air it out and scrub it deep. One of the first things I want to clean in the…
A Normal Day and the Fate of a Weed
Today was just a normal day. But a normal day can become a great day when your 7 year old has learned the difference a prized foxglove and a weed. And digs that weed out! Wahoo! I finally have weeders! …
A Little Earth Day Wisdom from our Grandmothers
“Making it do” and being earth-friendly go together like jam and bread… This Earth Day I am looking back and hoping to learn a “green” trick or two from my Grandmother, Maxine Morgan. (That’s her above… and I think she…
The Early Bird Gets the Tomato
There are few things I look forward to more than the first tomatoes from my garden. They are a bit of an obsession. Drew and I love to eat them with salt and pepper and cottage cheese, or sliced on…
A Promise is a Promise
My kids made me promise to make Cinnamon Rolls over Spring Break… And I finally did make them, on the very last day. That’s what you call procrastination. Don’t get me wrong… I really love these Cinnamon Rolls- they smell…
Feed the Birds… for Tuppence
The weather is still not cooperating with our Spring Break Plans. With all the snow, we are feeling sorry for the “poor little birds who are out in the cold!” So today we made pine cone bird feeders and Summer…
Spring cleaning carpets the natural way…
I’m always on the lookout for great cleaning tips. I also am trying really hard to do away with expensive, toxic cleaning supplies in my home. Often, good old fashioned non-toxic cleaning solutions can work just as well or better…