Have you ever felt buried beneath your own stuff - muddling through mess day after day? Do you also have kids with stuff? Perhaps you also have pets that come with their own…stuff. Join the club. I’m all too familiar with feeling overwhelmed with stuff. It just so happens that two adults, five kids, two dogs, six cats, a tankful of fish, two birds, two guinea pigs, two geckos, and a ball python all come with a heap-load of, you guessed it, STUFF (welcome to my circus). But really, there are a ... VIEW POST
Tackle Spring Cleaning with the whole family
A dumb gardener’s guide to patio gardening
Okay, when I say "dumb" I don't mean dim-witted or stupid. I'm simply saying that, as far as gardening goes (or keeping anything green, well, green), I have no idea what I'm doing. The dumb gardener's guide to patio gardening is my way of simplifying gardening to a small, manageable space that's easy for anyone to keep. Probably. Growing up in the high, arid country of Colorado, it was nearly impossible to grow anything beyond sagebrush. During the summer, we would road trip to my parents' home ... VIEW POST
Favorite Small Gardens for Little Hands
Always looking for ways to keep our many hands busy (albeit messy - but it's a small price to pay), I wanted to ring in Spring with a small gardening project. While I still haven't tried my own small garden starter (maybe by June?), I wanted each of the kids to have the chance to plant their own seeds, care for them, and (hopefully) watch them grow! I'll be sharing the kits we used as well as a collection of my favorite small gardens for little hands!This idea came about as I was planning what ... VIEW POST
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