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A Garden in a Pop Bottle, a 30 Day Challenge and Getting the Word out About my Work

Pop Bottle Greenhouse Last Sunday I started a few basil seeds in my new mini ecosystem thingy which I mentioned in my last blog post. The idea is to use two 2-liter pop bottles to make an enclosed mini greenhouse. I planted and watered the seeds in on Sunday and placed the bottle on aContinue reading “A Garden in a Pop Bottle, a 30 Day Challenge and Getting the Word out About my Work”

I Needed a Little “Garden Time”

I was in a winter blues kind of mood yesterday. I was looking through my order book from 2014, before I took my job at the grocery store. Taxes have to be done to finish up closing my business books and I saw all of the people I had baked something for in March andContinue reading “I Needed a Little “Garden Time””

A New DIY Project and 12 Goals for 2015 Update

A New DIY Project We have a 1950s style house with LOTS of paneling. Little by little I have been painting the entire house as opposed to ripping out all of the paneling which can get messy. I was itching to do a small project yesterday. I have been slowly working on my kitchen forContinue reading “A New DIY Project and 12 Goals for 2015 Update”

Progressive Dinner

Have you ever been part of a progressive dinner with a group of friends or family? I remember my parents having progressive dinners with their friends and as I have gotten older I have realized that these types of dinners are not just for our parents. Progressive dinners are done exactly how their name suggests.Continue reading “Progressive Dinner”

2015 Not Resolutions but Goals

2015 Not Resolutions but Goals Happy New Year! Many people have resolutions they try to keep every year but I prefer the term “goals”. Goals seem more attainable. I have 12 goals for 2015. I wrote them all down and I refer to them almost every day. It helps me stay focused when there areContinue reading “2015 Not Resolutions but Goals”