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Tips for Preparing for Your Family Camping Trip
My family and I are preparing for our first big camping trip of the year in a copule of weeks and oh my goodness, am I excited! We have a great list of things that we are planning to do while we are there such as hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, campfire stories, bug catching, [...]
Plan the Perfect Father's Day BBQ for Dad with These Dips
I know it seems like mother’s day was just yesterday, but don’t forget that Father’s Day is fast approaching and I want to help you make it the best day ever for your father, husband, significant other or any other father in your life that you want to make feel special! If you are wondering what [...]
Reasons You Should Garden With Your Kids
I know, I know we keep talking about getting your kids out in the garden, but I promise you it’s for good reason! First of all, the weather here is getting nicer and nicer and nice weather, for me at least, means it’s time to get out and get working on my property and my [...]
Garden Gnomes Bring Me Luck
Spring has officially sprung my friends! Okay, depending on where you are, it is practically summer. I like in the Pacific Northwest and it is HOT here right now. I wasn’t ready for this heat, but I was ready to have lots of nice weather available for working and growing my garden! [...]
Let’s Talk About Sundials
Have you ever had, or used a sundial? A sundial is an outdoor device created to tell the time of day. The device essentially casts a shadow based upon the sun’s position in the sky. The sundial has hour-lines marked on it, and whether the shadow is cast on these lines will [...]
A Little Lesson in Birdbaths
Do you have a yard? Next, and possibly, most important question, do you have a birdbath in your yard? I mean, can you even have a proper yard or garden without a bird bath. I don’t think so. I say that as I am currently without a birdbath, because during the [...]
10 ways to wow your special guests
Are you going to be having any special guests soon? Do you have a nice dinner party planned for Mother’s Day, or perhaps a brunch with friends you haven’t seen in a while? I’m sure that you want to make a great impression for your guests while they are there, but how? [...]
Learn How to Make a Terrarium
Okay kids, how would you like to learn how to make a terrarium? I mean, Summer getting closer and I just know that you want to go outside, do outdoorsy things and learn all about nature! Seriously, how cool is nature? One really great way to learn about nature is by having [...]
Let's Brighten Up that Decor, Shall We?
How often do you redecorate in your home? Or, maybe you don’t plan to completely redecorate, but maybe just change stuff up a little bit? I like to redecorate with the seasons. Maybe that’s a bit too much, but it helps get me in the right mind space for the new season [...]
Easter Basket Time!
Easter is coming, Easter is coming!! Okay, so maybe not everyone gets quite this excited about it, but Easter happens to be one of my kids’ favorite holidays, so we hear a lot of this excitement at our house! To top it off, this year Easter actually falls on my daughter’s birthday, so that [...]