in the best way! ive always loved most shades of blue, especially turquoise and periwinkle. these photos are giving me heart palpitations!there is also a periwinkle flower. but beware, they are toxic...
this week was trying. i babysat. it was rainy, humid and gloomy (with spurts of sun). we lounged around and the kids wanted to watch a horrible little show called fairly oddparents repeatedly. (thoug...
recently john sent me an article on how community plots are popping up all over the garden state. if youre looking for community gardens in your area, you could search this site. ours didnt show up, ...
our may weather has been ideal for gardening. days of rain followed by bursts of sunshine, who could ask for anything more? as mentioned, john built us a new 4 by 6 foot bed. weve filled it with basi...
alyssum ◦ african daisy ◦ amaranth (autumn palette) ◦ aster ◦ babys breath ◦bachelors button ◦ chamomile ◦ cosmos ◦ echinacea ◦ forget-me-not ◦ goldenrod (summer showers) ◦ gomphrena (strawberry fiel...
happy mothers day! the month of may is flying by! its such a nice time of year with the foliage and warm weather - i wish it would slow down just a smidge. ive been on the go a few weeks now and am i...
for months i asked john to put up a shelf above my desk. when i mentioned kati would like to use it as a perch, it went up the next day. perhaps i should tell him shed also like to see a new raised b...
my bestest friend missy has the sweetest baby girls. well, marlies not really a baby anymore, she turns two tomorrow! in march i captured these photos of aborable miss marlie. isnt she sweet?marlies ...
its been a rainy week, and im appreciating a nice long break from watering. yesterday john and i took a walk to the community garden to pick spinach for our pasta dinner. the spinach are in the botto...
kati-cakes would have us play with her and the feather toy all day if she could. pop-pop don made it for her with a neat bamboo handle, and she just thinks its the cats meow (har har har=).in fact, k...
the month nearly passed without a garden update! she wasnt looking as pretty as she would have liked, so she shied away from the camera. today we gave her some pampering, and now shes ready to show h...
it was love at first sight! weve looked at hundreds of cats and for some reason john was infatuated with this picture of kati. he took it upon himself to get in touch with her family, and now shes a ...
if todays weather is any indication of what summer will be like, were in for a rough one. its almost 90 degrees and we havent had substantial rain in so long that the lawn is burnt crispy! (so much f...
weather: summer-like, sunny and warm with a nice breezecrocheting: finally finishing up the granny square blanketreading: the celestine prophecymaking: garden greens salad and asparagus quinoa for di...
come to mamasomething strange is happening - im perusing shoe ads for fun! my whole life i dreaded shoe shopping. maybe because i thought my feet were too big and when i wear heels i get at least thr...
here are some pictures of my sweet little niece alaina hunting for eggs at my moms last weekend. i love how my stepdad hid eggs in "woodys" beak!=)
writing does not come naturally to me, especially when i want to share personal thoughts and feelings. (i couldnt even think of a post title and had to borrow a quote from kahlil gibran.)ive been wan...
my grandmom told me on numerous occasions that she loved the song "you gotta be" (i think she knew it from oprah). i thought it was sweet that my granny (who usually sang old songs like "...
Monday evening, my friend Carol brought me to help greet the guests of the American Vegan Societys four-course Spring Celebration Dinner prepared and served by the students of the Academy of Culinary...
boy have i been spoiled! ive attended not one but two vegan feasts! first let me tell you about the pop-up cafe with miss rachels pantry on sunday. the theme was moroccan and the food so homey and fl...
the pattern for these sweet sleepy sheep is free and can be found at harugurumi. amigurumi is the japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys. its not as difficult as it may look, once you learn...
it had been way too long since i last made carmellas hemp veggie burgers. though theyre lacking some ingredients (celery and onion), they still turned out great. with some greens from the garden (kal...
its been almost three months and we miss our precious madji, though it hurts less. i didnt know what to do with her favorite toys so i created a keepsake box to store them in. my mom did something si...
in my mind ive been calling these his and her kale chips, because he (john) loves chocolate... and she (me) prefers vanilla. the sweet kale chips were inspired by jess of cupcakes and kale. with kale...
today was another beautiful one - 74 degrees and sunny. i rode my bike to the community garden and picked a bunch of kale to make chips. for those of you still waiting for spring, i thought id snap s...
this weekend felt more like may than march, and i got a whole lot of planting done. last year i called my local master gardeners and they said may 15th was my areas average last frost date. i listene...
the dollar store had mini clay pots three for a dollar. theyre the perfect size for windowsills, and they would also make cute gifts or party favors. i learned the hard way that labels will not stick...
today was garden clean-up/pea-planting day. the weather was 74 degrees and be-yoo-tiful. the little lilac cutting my mom gave me last year is producing pretty buds. i wonder how many years until its ...
happy early spring! things are coming to life in the garden and i cant wait to start planting. i did sow some spinach seeds two weeks ago but the weather was too chilly to really enjoy it.here is the...
as i mentioned previously, john and i celebrated five wonderful years together february 23rd. while reorganizing, i came across mixed cds we made each other that first march. john and i dont have ...
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