The Benefits of Lists It’s a whole new year, and starting it off organized can make a big difference. Personally, I am a huge proponent of making lists, and more recently, purpose statements. With two littles running around, writing things…
Easy: Propagating Your Swiss Cheese Plant
Thinking about propagating your Swiss Cheese plant? It’s actually quite easy! While there are many different ways to do this, water propagation is great, especially for beginners. Many propagate to gift plants to others or to make their original plant…
Mindfully Simplifying The Holiday Season
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year The past few years, I’ve felt that the holiday pressure to deck the halls and fa la la la la has become more trouble than it was worth. I do enjoy the…
At Christmas, Give Me Oranges and I’ll Make Garland
O Come, Let Us Adore Dried Orange slices I adore dried orange slices. They bring such natural texture and fragrance to garland, the tree, or filling decorative jars or bowls around the house. Despite how pretty I’d always thought it…
Ribbon: A Classic Approach to Customizing Christmas
Christmas Decor I can’t say that there has ever been a Christmas tree in which I haven’t found sincere beauty. From the simplest to the most intricate of decor, every tree is unique and lovely because of the love that…
