Gardening
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I Did a Cooking Class! And a Long Overdue Garden Update
Hi Friends! I got to do something this week that I’ve always wanted to do–a cooking class! A few weeks ago I met some friends for after work drinks down the block at Codefi, and then we ventured down to… Continue reading
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My Week Long Staycation with My Best Friend, and Other Short Stories
Hi Friends! First of all, I apologize for going AWOL for the last couple of weeks. I had the week off from work last week and celebrated mine, my grandmother’s and my best friend’s birthdays while I was off. I… Continue reading
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Container Gardening in the Blazing Heat & Outsmarting the Squirrels
Dear Friends, Today is day five of 100-105 degree heat index. It’s hard to believe that two months ago highs were lingering in the 40’s and 50’s and I was worried about how long I had to wait to get… Continue reading
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My Bee & Butterfly Garden Weekend + New Tomato Plants
Hi Friends! Oh my goodness, can we please get excited about this weather?! Here in Southeast Missouri it has, at long last, hit 80 degrees outside and the sunshine is abundant. The overnight lows have stopped dipping below 50, and that… Continue reading
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DIY Strawberry Beds + My Love Affair with the Outdoors
Dear Friends, The weekend is over, but remnants of garden soil cling magnetically to the crevices in my fingernails. The rain has been falling since Sunday morning, but Saturday was a warm, sunny, perfect day to be outdoors. After weeks… Continue reading



