Happy Wednesday! July, August, and even September can be tough on plants in the South. My cucumbers are barely hanging on. I have a few little eggplants, zucchini is dwindling, and I have tons of tom…

Happy Wednesday, friends! Another day, another opportunity to play in the garden! One of the reasons that I get up between five and five thirty in the morning to work is to be 'done' with the…

Sometimes it's nice to slow down and enjoy the cozy things in life. You know the things... the sun's warmth on a cool day, scenic views on a long ride in the car, outdoor adventures, family t…

Josh Svensson 9.11.2001 I was in middle school. A group of students our faculty advisors (assistant principal  and our guidance counselors) had left campus and went to a local church for Peer  Mediator t…

When I stop and think about the age differences between my children (five years between each of them, with a ten year gap between oldest and youngest), my head can get rather polluted with noise. We …

Every once in a blue moon, I get to go on a day date with my husband. Two weeks ago, the college had spring break, so my husband got to work from home all week. We decided to grab coffee and rosemary…

Friendships bring so much joy to my life! They each come from different paths I have taken in life and without the women pictured here, my life would not be as wonderful as it is. Where did you devel…

May was mild, and we had a good amount of rain, which paved the way for beautiful garden blooms in June! Any gardener knows it takes a lot of work to prep the garden for the summer season. My husband…

Are you a glass-half-empty or half-full type of person? I've always been bothered by those who believe you're either one or the other. Can't we be both? I know very few people who are pos…