Since I have so many cucumbers growing from my garden, a yummy salad is a good way to use them up. I called my sister to give me a recipe, and she just whipped this out of her brillant brain. You know…throw a little of this on it, then a little of that and then…
Vegetable Garden
I love to see that all my dirt digging work has paid off. My vegetable garden is doing really well. And working in it has actually become somewhat therapeutic. The image below are pickings within a two-day period! My cucumbers and yellow squash are thriving like crazy. I’m giving some way because I can’t eat…
Gypsy Canopy
I spotted this gypsy canopy at my local anthropologie store and it caught my eye. I wanted to transport to my backyard so I could have a tea party or read a book underneath it. Luckily the artist who built it happened to be working that day. She was busily building some other cool artwork,…
Gender Surprise
We decided to find out the sex of the baby this time around, instead of making it a surprise appearance like last time. However, the hubby was out of town and could not make it to the ultrasound. The hospital had no other appointment and if I didn’t make it on that day the measurements…
Catching Fireflies
I can’t seem to get my children in bed before 9 p.m. during the summer because they like to catch fireflies. Our backyard becomes a nightclub of lightening bugs right at dark. My kids are getting good at catching them that it’s become a summertime favorite. I love little activites like this that create simple…
