Posted in Flowers, Gardening, tagged gardenia, Gardening on June 19, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I purchased a potted gardenia tree a month or two ago, and was dismayed to find that upon arrival at our home, it began to turn yellow and drop its blooms. Further investigation on the internet informed me that gardenias are tempermental if not raised in ideal climate or conditions. Bloom-dropping is [...]
Posted in Children, Gardening on March 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Isn’t it great when your kids still count it a privilege to pull weeds and work in the yard? It’s so amusing that they choose to deadhead, prune roses, and remove last year’s leftover growth over going to the park. Either we have little botanists or we are so overdue to work in [...]
Posted in Crafting, Family, Food, Gardening, Home, Hospitality, tagged centerpiece, entertaining, giving thanks, Thanksgiving, tree decor on November 21, 2007 | No Comments »
There’s nothing like hosting Thanksgiving dinner to whip your house into shape. I took a break from indoor cleaning yesterday to do some pruning in the front yard. The desert willow, in particular, had grown especially unruly and threatened to poke the eye out of anyone strolling past our house. A snip [...]
Posted in Faith, Flowers, Gardening on August 11, 2007 | No Comments »
If I were a flower, I’d want to be an orchid. I’ve always loved orchids–any and all varieties, but especially the Phaleonopsis. I have one that is classic white and stands as one of the only things in my house seemingly unaffected by dust. This plant has presence. It’s pristine blooms [...]
, and am enjoying the opportunity to teach and disciple my children at home. When not busy with family, I love to paint, sew, garden, host teas, cook, play the piano, mentor younger ladies, and redecorate my girlfriends' homes.
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