garden updates | bishop’s weed, trellis design, & progress
In case you haven’t noticed by the subject of my recent posts, gardening has been my main focus over the past few weeks. I feel like I have to take advantage of the weather before it starts getting really hot and also get the backyard cleaned up before we open the pool. I keep feeling […]
why Annabelle hydrangeas are my favorite
It was our first summer in our house in Minnesota and I noticed some potted white hydrangeas at the grocery store (of all places.) We had a lot of work to do on the garden beds before we were ready for planting (weeding, digging up unwanted plants, moving rock), so I wasn’t planning on buying […]
Isle of Palms & Wild Dunes Shelling Guide
Back in 2022, I wrote a post sharing Shelling Tips on Isle of Palms, and a year prior to that, I wrote a post with general Tips on Shelling. I’ve since been back to Isle of Palms two more times and have stayed in another location further up the island in the Wild Dunes resort […]
beautiful tools | copper watering can & mister
As I have shared many times over the years, I believe in having the tools you use every day be beautiful from dish brushes and bars of soap to brooms and scissors to pencils and grocery bags. Functional items can, in most cases, also be lovely, aesthetically pleasing, and a delight to use. They don’t […]
a million chances | encouragement
We have six large maples that are half a century old framing our house. I love the dappled light they make on the house in the morning and evening and the shade they provide in the summer. They put on quite a show in the fall as well. There are a few downsides to having […]
my gardening notebook
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by a local nursery/garden center that is just a stone’s throw from my house. I’ve driven by it often and wanted to stop in, but I knew I wasn’t ready for planting until after the roof was replaced and the exterior painting was done. We finished priming and […]
what’s in my gardening books stack
I’m a book-stacker. When I am interesting in a subject, I’ll pull books on that topic and make a stack on my studio counter. If I feel like there are holes in my collection or some tempting new books are available, I’ll buy a few more to add to the stack. I’ll then grab books […]
1970 bathroom refresh with Society6
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Society6. I have worked with them as an artist and customer for years, so it’s a pleasure to partner with them for this post. If you’ve read my blog for a while you have probably heard about Society6. I have been selling my artwork and photography there for almost […]