It was recently my birthday and my mother got me a dozen, beautiful pinkish/purple roses. It was the perfect gift! They sat on my writing desk and I would look at them fondly while I was drafting my NaNoWriMo project….

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My mother and grandmothers are master gardeners, having a presence with plants that is humble while having a deep unassuming knowledge. I've been loving having my own garden the last two years and am ...
This DIY craft is perfect for beginners and a great scrap buster project. It’s quick and easy to sew and makes a great gift! Especially for upcoming Mother’s Day and Father’s Day! Anyone with glasses, ...
Ambling out to the kitchen in the summer mornings, I grab my cup of coffee and gaze out the back door’s window to our garden. As the aroma from my drink drifts up and I suppress a yawn, the birds are ...
Today marks a year that I moved out of the Pink Apartment, lovingly named for the pink carpets, pink counters, and, what used to be, pink walls. In August 2021 I got the keys and gave the whole ...
September 26 to September 30 The Final Four Days As the end of the course approached, my heart was racing. Anxiety was building and the new normal that had come to comfort me was about to be ...
It was recently my birthday and my mother got me a dozen, beautiful pinkish/purple roses. It was the perfect gift! They sat on my writing desk and I would look at them fondly while I was drafting my NaNoWriMo project….
NaNoWriWHAT? Yes, I am participating in National Novel Writing Month known to us in the writing community as NaNoWriMo. It’s a challenge where during the month of November, in 30 days, you write 50,000 words. Traditionally NaNo is about writing…
This past year has had (like most years) it’s ups and it’s down. I feel like a patterned has emerged in the past three years where I have moments of breathtaking, gorgeous highs and then devastating all-encompassing lows. And in…
Sunflower oil has been the beauty life hack of my life! It has transformed my skin and now I’m finding excuses reasons to use it in all my eco-beauty recipes. And this one is no different! If you’re looking for…
Traditional tea bags can be really harmful to the environment. And besides the fact that they are only single-use, many of them contain plastic and don’t decompose. I’ve come up with a super-easy reusable cloth tea bag tutorial so you…
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