The day of our road trip finally arrived. Weeks of planning were about to transport us to some wonderful place. However, before we started our road trip, we had to take a flight to our first destination – Charleston, SC. We got to the airport in plenty of time, the security line was a […]
It’s time to hit the road again… Every year, I go on a trip with my mother, exploring different parts of the United States. We fly into one city, rent a car, travel from town to town for 8 days and then leave from another city. I love traveling and like to explore and learn […]
A few Saturdays ago, I woke up early in the morning instead of sleeping in. I drove to a site in downtown Phoenix in order to participate in our local chapter of Keep America Beautiful. The gate led into a 15-acre site on Indian School Road and Central Avenue. This site is “the largest transformation […]
A week ago, I received a very special delivery of what I like to call ‘toys’ for my garden. It was almost like Christmas and the person who delivered them was even wearing red, just like ‘Santa’. I mentioned last month, that I was asked to be a partner with the folks of TroyBilt’s Saturday […]
Last Saturday was a day that we had long prepared for. My husband and I had spent countless hours sitting alongside my youngest daughter, Gracie, helping her practice for her piano recital. She was nervous, but looked so cute in her new dress and shoes. The recital was held at the Mesa Arts Center […]
Spring is my favorite time in the garden. Is it yours? Plants are in full bloom and my vegetable garden is filled with both cool-season and a few warm-season crops. Today, I thought that I would take you to the ‘farm’ to see how my mother’s vegetable garden is growing. The ‘farm’ is nicknamed “Double S […]
Earlier this week, I stepped outside to receive a delivery and was quite surprised at the sight that greeted me… There were two men and a BIG hole in my landscape. Of course, I knew that we had utility boxes for the phone and cable companies on our property. But, in the 14 years that […]
I love roses, don’t you? Believe it or not, I used to have 40 different varieties of hybrid tea roses in my garden when I lived in Phoenix. Now, I am perfectly happy with my 3 David Austin shrub roses. Technically, they aren’t my roses. They belong to my kids. The beautiful pink rose, above, […]
In my last post, “Pots, Trash and Goodbyes“, I talked about how I bought some new glazed pots for my front entry. You would expect that planting pots is pretty straight forward. But, what many of you didn’t expect was the ‘trash’ that I put in the bottom of my containers. recyclable trash You can […]
Last week, I decided to get rid my older pots that I have in my front entry. Years ago, I received these plants from a client who decided that she wanted fancier pots. So, I took them home, painted them bright colors and installed them by my front entry. While they have served me well […]
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