I should have known that I would work harder for myself than anyone else. But, my word, this is ridiculous. I’m working so much that I still haven’t had time to excavate the dining room and rediscover that flat wooden surface, formally known as our dining room table. My, oh, my. While I haven’t slowed [...]

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Today, the girls and I spent time in the yard celebrating dandelions, those in full bloom and those past their prime. I’ve been intrigued by these weeds since I was a little girl. Do you remember tearing the stems into strips and watching them curl up in a bowl of water? Abby seemed to think [...]

There’s a flat of petunias on the kitchen counter. The plan is to plant them in hanging baskets for the front porch before they wither up. I’m hoping these pretty flowers will be enough to distract the local perfect lawn enthusiasts from the lovely dandelion patch that is my front yard. Dandelions have always been [...]

They could be weeds, but the girls and I are hoping the green leaves poking up through the dirt in the planter boxes are in fact the start of our front porch spinach crop. Either way, these sprouts were an exciting discovery for my gardening assistants. Heck, who am I kidding? These little sprouts were [...]

Today, the girls and I planted spinach seeds in those nifty planters that hang over the porch railing. The seeds are from last season (or maybe the season before), so we’ll see what sprouts (if anything) in 8 to 10 days. I need to read up on how long seeds keep and plenty of other [...]