how to get rid of bishop’s weed | goutweed update

It’s time for the highly anticipated update on my war on bishop’s weed/goutweed! I’m kidding, but I know some people are looking forward to an update and some advice on how to get rid of goutweed (or at least get it under control). Before I get into the different methods I’ve tried and which have […]
progress on the front garden bed

I’ve been chipping away at gardening projects this week and have most of the front garden bed planted. After looking at black plastic for a year, it’s nice to see plants and mulch out there. As a reminder, I laid down black plastic to smother some weeds and get a fresh start with this bed. […]
four things | thirty-one

It’s graduation week, and now we have our first high school graduate! Marshall is graduating from high school tomorrow, so Jeff’s parents have come up from Raleigh, my parents are driving over, and we’ll be celebrating this milestone. In case you need a point of reference, this is the toddler who used to streak through […]
mock orange blossoms

We bought our house in the late summer, so it wasn’t until the next spring that I was surprised by the beautiful white blooms on an overgrown bush in our side yard. To say it’s overgrown would be a bit of an understatement because it’s literally falling over to one side under its own weight. […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 Purchases

I must say, I was pretty proud of myself for the restraint I showed while shopping the Lucketts Spring Market. With the exception of one piece, I stuck to my list (you can find my list HERE) and didn’t buy small things that would add clutter to collections I’ve been trying to thin down. I […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 Recap

The Lucketts Spring Market 2025 is in the books! Oh man, what a special group of people who work so hard to put on an amazing event for their customers. I’m constantly impressed with their attention to detail and desire to make every event with the Lucketts name memorable. The Lucketts team doesn’t have to […]
four things | thirty

After a misty, drizzly morning, the sun is finally shining after over two days of clouds and rain! I won’t be getting out into the garden today because the easel and writing projects need my attention, but I’m looking forward to getting back into it this weekend. My four things for this week – A […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 wish list

It’s time for another Lucketts Spring Market! Right on cue, the rains have come in just as vendors are setting up, and there is more rain in the forecast. If an area is ever experiencing a drought, they just need Lucketts to set up shop, and the rain will come! As a former vendor who […]