One of the things that happens when your kids start leaving home is that they usually leave behind a HUGE PILE of their belongings. Things they didn’t want to take with them but weren’t willing to take to the local thrift store.
The common blue violet is native to most of central and eastern North America. It is a common sight in lawns, gardens, sidewalk cracks and along trailsides.
Like a lot of you I’ve been feeling lost since the election (and a very trying election season) and trying to find a way to do anything I can to heal the world in some small way…
But HERE. Is the string art I did for February and it was a big hit even if it is more crafty.
Back in 2014 and 2015 when I was dealing with treatment for breast cancer and the after effects I read “Be Here Now” by Ram Dass and it struck a chord with me. The last thing I wanted was to be where I was then. Tired, in pain and full of fear. I only wanted to fantasize about how my life was going to look when I kicked that cancer to the curb. I wanted to think about all of the things I was going to do.
Well, it’s getting to be that time of year for us garden lovin’ types. Time for spring clean up. Spring clean up can be quite a chore for a woman doing it alone but there are tools available to make it a bit easier on us. Today I thought I’d share some of my very favorite Essential Garden Tools for Spring.
The Beeswax Workshop by Chris Dalziel is one of the more fun yet educational and helpful books I’ve read in a long while. It’s fun because it actually tells you how to make Pomade for your hair a la Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?
An ordinary life can be extraordinary and magic can be found in the every day.
♥ Midlifer ♥ empty nester ♥ breast cancer survivor ♥ Gardener ♥ Yoga Instructor ♥ Artist ♥ Writer ♥ Earth Energy Master ♥ Reiki Practitioner