Advertisements Last Tuesday was super busy. I woke up extra early and headed to Pennsylvania to drop some things off to my brother and help our mother a bit. Our mother is elderly and lives with my brother. She can not do much for herself anymore and my brother does a great job of takingContinue reading “An Extra Busy Tuesday”
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Visiting the Garden Center
Advertisements Last Friday, I visited Valley View Farms in Cockeysville, Md. I had a lot of empty flower pots and I really wanted to fill them up, so I decided it was time to visit a garden center. I have 3 favorite garden centers. I really love this garden center. It’s been here for asContinue reading “Visiting the Garden Center”
Self Care Day
Advertisements I love going for my monthly facial and mani/pedi. I try to go every 4 to 5 weeks. Making a plan is key I put it on my calendar early, so that it’s harder to let other things get in the way. I know I’m very lucky to be able to do this onContinue reading “Self Care Day”
Tidying the Kitchen Pantry
Advertisements Today’s forecast is rain, so it’s a good day to reorganize the kitchen pantry. Despite the fact that the pantry was built along with the rest of the house, by the same company that built the house, the pantry has a very sparse, beginner-DIY look to it. On one half of the pantry, theContinue reading “Tidying the Kitchen Pantry”
Dealing with the Impending Death of a Friend
Advertisements Thursday was a very hard day… It was my allotted day of the week to visit my friend in the hospital. My dear friend is dying. I allot myself 1 or 2 days every week to go visit her and schedule it on my calendar because otherwise, it would be much too easy toContinue reading “Dealing with the Impending Death of a Friend”
A Lazy Sunday
Advertisements Today feels like the definition of a lazy summer Sunday. The weather is perfect. Temperatures are in the mid to high 70s, a breeze is blowing and the trees are shading the back yard. My husband loved his father’s day gifts and now he’s content to do nothing more than browse news stories andContinue reading “A Lazy Sunday”
Visiting the Maryland Ice Cream Trail
Advertisements Jason and I heard about the Md Ice Cream Trail last summer. At the time, we talked about following it but we got busy and never got around to it. Earlier this week, Jason read something about it online and said, “You know, if we start this weekend, we could complete the Icecream TrailContinue reading “Visiting the Maryland Ice Cream Trail”
A Garden Center, a Homeless Man and a Sunburn
Advertisements A Garden Center, a Homeless Man and a Sunburn. Those 3 things do not sound like they go together, but they did for me on Friday. Where to start… This year, I told myself that I wasn’t going to buy any flowers. I would stick with the flowers that came back up from lastContinue reading “A Garden Center, a Homeless Man and a Sunburn”
How to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Advertisements Many people have difficulty folding fitted sheets because they just don’t know how to begin. I have been folding fitted sheets since I was quite young and if you know how to do it, you are halfway there! With a little practice, you’ll be folding your fitted sheets like a pro! The true firstContinue reading “How to Fold a Fitted Sheet”
Today’s Main Goal
Advertisements Today’s main goal is to fold and put away sheets and coverlets …or atleast fold them. It’s another beautiful day and it’s very difficult for me to be inside on a nice day. My heart is just constantly pulling me towards the outdoors and my gardens. Maybe it’s because I wasn’t really allowed toContinue reading “Today’s Main Goal”