Ever since my boys were young, I saved all their handmade ornaments from grade school. We have quite a box of them now. Eventually, they will become theirs for their own homes and Christmas trees. Among my favorites are the simple winter hats made with yarn and pieces of toilet paper tubes. I believe these…
I’m sitting at my desk drinking my afternoon cup of tea. However, I should be decorating my front porch for fall. I am the slowest decorator! I don’t know why, but I am. I love to see the finished product for each season but by the time I get around to putting the decorations out,…
Yesterday, I just didn’t feel good. I had an early morning dental appointment for a cleaning to which I went with a headache. Despite some ibuprofen, the headache persisted for most of the day. By evening, I felt like I had not gotten anything done. Of course, this wasn’t true. I had actually done a…
School gardens are in my blood. I’ve been continually involved in planning, planting, and caring for school gardens since 2004! Fifteen years! Wow, that is a long time! And, more remarkably, that span of time only involves two gardens! My first school garden involvement was at the elementary school where my boys attended their first…
Today, my husband started a new home improvement project. He’s quite a handy guy. Two years ago, during the month of January, he completely renovated our main bathroom. It is gorgeous with glass tiles and a shower screen. He installed a new tile floor, new lights, new cabinetry, a new toilet, and even a new…
Over the last week, my husband and I decided that we needed to paint the “den” area off of our kitchen and the kitchen itself. These two rooms flow together and when we noticed the ceiling over the patio door had some splotchy areas that turned out to be dust or accumulated dirt, it pushed…