Everyone has a mom, had a mom, is a mom, is married to a mom, has a child who is a mom, and/or has a friend who is a mom. I’m pretty sure about that. So this giveaway is for everyone.
Because mothers are so special and Mother’s Day is such a great reason to have [...]
I’m very excited about both the upcoming contest and the upcoming issue of my monthly newsletter.
The contest is in honor of Mother’s Day.
The contest prize will be the very, very popular pick-your-own-prize. Our December winner picked the Blenko cobalt blue pitcher with topaz handle – a very nice choice, indeed. It is valued at $85, [...]
I’m just back from the beach with a bright red sunburn to prove it. Note to self: you can still get a sunburn even when the weather is a bit chilly.
We had a fantastic trip. I’m ready to plan another one already! It’s not so much where we went or what we did on our [...]
I’ve been so busy with Laurie’s Cobalt World and working on my daughter’s wedding that garden time has totally snuck up on me. We’re just 2 1/2 weeks away from our frost free planting date here in zone 7a.
So what gave it away? I noticed that my hostas are several inches tall already. It is [...]
My daughter is getting married this summer. I remember joking when the children were young and about what this period of my life would be like given that we have three daughters. All of a sudden, the time is here.
We’ve gotten a late start on the wedding since a late decision was made to get [...]


















