Category: Green Living

Even plants need baths! I would not call our house cluttered by any means. But lately, I have been looking around and feeling like we just have too much stuff.  A good deal of it is the toy situation and Emil’s constant curiosity/short attention span (he can dump out every toy bin downstairs in 10 … Continue reading “Simplifying”

Once (or twice?) a year, our community has a bulk trash pick-up service. People leave their used-up, well-loved junk out on the curb and a big truck comes to take it away to Neverland or somewhere. And that’s when I go all creepy and drive slowly around in my minivan like a kidnapper searching out … Continue reading “Free Stuff”

So here we are, the end of April, with good things already happening in our garden! A couple of weeks ago, we planted some tiny swiss chard plants, along with spinach, kale, broccoli, and a few marigolds to keep pests out. The chard and kale have taken off! Almost ready to be harvested in moderation … Continue reading “April Veggie Garden”

Photo taken about a month ago… early spring, fresh leaf mulch Growing up in Oakwood, Ohio, a quaint little neighborhood just south of The University of Dayton (where I would later fall in love with my wonderful Andrew) was a little like growing up in a story book. People took care of their homes and … Continue reading “Busy in the Garden”

Last year, I took hold of the vegetable garden as my terrain. I don’t know, Andrew might argue with that, but that’s the way I saw it. Yes, he built the wall and the fence around it, and told me what his plant preferences were, but then I took over and just got busy. But … Continue reading “Veggie Garden Progress”