My husband and I are expecting our first baby this September. We are officially entering the third trimester this week and are starting to get the nursery set up and random items purchased (or gifted by grandparents). As first time parents, it can sometimes feel overwhelming when you see the amount of “things” a baby… Read More Super Simple DIY Nursery Poms
This week, my husband and I decided on a whim to plant a blueberry bush at our house. We saw some on sale at Whole Foods, but I ended up going to a local garden center and found a “Bountiful Blue” bush that already had tiny green berries starting to ripen. I did some research… Read More How to Keep the Birds off your Blueberry Bushes
Shhhh… Don’t tell anyone, but our “I’m so proud we grew everything from seeds” vegetable garden has a few late additions. No, I didn’t plant more seeds. It’s too late in the season for that. Rather than staring at a sad blank space where our failed strawberries remain, I went and bought three already-started seedling… Read More Better late than never- Newest additions to our veggie garden
A few weeks ago, I almost made an impulse purchase and bought our baby a onesie for $14.99 (plus $7.99 in shipping). The price seemed a bit ridiculous especially since babies grow so quickly, but it was really cute and I thought my husband would get a kick out of it. The onesie said “My daddy… Read More Getting Crafty: DIY Baby Onesies using Iron-on Transfers
Well, folks… I’m happy to report our very first heirloom tomato is growing! Before we know it, we’ll be enjoying the fruits of our labor and biting into a big, fat, juicy tomato. Now that it’s been a couple of weeks, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to give a “progress report” on our… Read More Vegetable and home garden update- What’s working, what’s not
Every once in a while, I like to cook up a roasted chicken for supper. It’s healthy, versatile, and easy. One problem I’ve found, however, is that I always have tons of leftovers. I’m cooking for two in our house and no matter how small the chicken is, I wonder what to do with the… Read More Money Saving Tip: Use your chicken four ways
I wasn’t planning on writing a blog post about this. It really isn’t that interesting. But then again, we have lived in this home for a couple of years and for whatever reason, until now I’ve accepted the fact that soap scum and hard water stains build up on our glass shower doors. I’ve scrubbed,… Read More The easiest, most effective solution to make your shower doors sparkle
It’s been a couple of weeks since I planted, so we’re beginning to see growth in both the community garden and at our home. This year, I’m taking a “throw everything against the wall and see what sticks” approach, and I don’t expect every crop to be bountiful. I just hope the yard looks nice… Read More Vegetable and flower update- The seeds are germinating
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