Well, I didn’t know that. I was just talking to my neighbor who has this gorgeous container garden on her patio. I am super jealous. She gave me some fresh Rosemary, and it smells so wonderful. She has so many plants that I didn’t even realize would grow in nice little [...]

I know we talked about this already, but it seems that the ticks are bad this year everywhere. I pulled TWO off of Dylan this week. He had on on his stomach, and just this evening he found one on his leg when he was getting in the shower. And he took [...]

My mom was recently telling me that they are looking at buying a camper to tow. That way when they come to visit me they can stay at the nearby lovely, Newport News Park which has a great campground area. With their two dogs it will be way more cost efficient than renting [...]

It’s summertime and the kids are playing outside more and getting some much needed fresh air! Lots of fun things going on and hitting the pool and or playground is generally on the agenda for a lot of families with kids. Who would have guessed that something as fun and innocent looking as [...]

The whole tick bite thing had me really concerned and I dove around looking for more information. It seems that diseases from tick bites are on the rise. There have been several cases of the Rocky Mountain Fever reported this year, and Lyme Disease cases are increasing at a steady rate.

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Yesterday I was working away and got up to take a quick break and grab a bottle of water. My 9 year old, Lucas, walked into the kitchen and gave me a hug. I ruffled the back of his hair as he went to walk away and it felt like there was something [...]

One of the things I miss about having my own yard is having my own garden! I’m not sure what we’ll be able to do at the new townhouse, I know I get a patio and a little patch of yard, but I don’t think we are allowed to plant anything in the ground. [...]