For those who missed the announcement on Instagram, I had a baby boy on Friday, April 27th. I’ll be sharing photos and details in an upcoming post. We’re still deciding on a name for this baby. We enjoyed some rain on May first and second, which is rather unusual here–especially in May! I turned off…
I awoke shortly after 4 a.m. to the sound of pouring rain. Rain is very rare here, and when it does rain, it is usually so gentle and short as to only last 30 seconds. Pouring rain is unusual, and even more so in May! I got up and closed the windows, went…
Iceberg Roses, German Chamomile, and Hall’s Honeysuckle The weather was warm this week, in the low 90’s. For some, this is a summer temperature, but here, we’re just getting started with the heat, as we have over 5 months of temperatures above 90°. I opened windows and doors at night and in the morning to…
This post contains referral links. I cut flowers from the garden to enjoy in the house several times during the week. I harvested hibiscus flowers, Meyer lemons, snow peas, lettuce, spinach, parsley, Swiss chard, green onions, and garlic chives from my garden. I dried a large batch of parsley to use throughout the year. After…
This post contains an affiliate link. I harvested parsley, rosemary, a bay leaf, garlic chives, spinach, Meyer lemons, and lettuce from the garden. I gave two daughters each a haircut. I unsubscribed from several promotional email lists. I don’t have any plans to buy anything from these companies any time soon, and deleting the constant emails…
I cut daffodils and nasturtiums from the garden to enjoy in the house. I harvested Meyer lemons, parsley, green onions, snow peas, rosemary, oregano, and Mandarin oranges from the garden. I froze lemon juice from our lemons to use later throughout the year, and I dried parsley to use throughout the year. I sowed seeds…
This post contains affiliate links. As usual, this month I’m concentrating on filling holes in my pantry. We’ve continued to eat down the freezers, which has been fantastic, as I’ve found things that really need to be used up. This has given me the chance to clean out a couple of freezers before I…
I harvested snow peas, Meyer lemons, parsley, and green onions from the garden. I made a triple batch of laundry soap. I collected shower warm-up water and used it to water potted plants on my patio. My neighbor brought over three boxes of chili mixes that had expired that she no longer wanted. I put all three…
I cut daffodils, nasturtiums, and iris from the garden to enjoy in the house. I shared more photos earlier this week in my Spring Home Tour. I opened the windows to air out the house. I traded Meyer lemons from the garden for two dozen eggs. I harvested leeks, Meyer lemons, snow peas, Swiss chard,…
This post contains affiliate links. Spring is here, and it is beautiful! We’ve had the windows open to air our the house. I love fresh air in a house. The fresh air and sounds of birds singing are some of my favorite things about spring. Iris, tulips, and daffodils are blooming in my white garden. I’m sharing…
I harvested snow peas, lettuce, garlic chives, parsley, and Swiss chard from the garden. I purchased two lined baskets for my linen closet for $10 ($5 each) off a Facebook garage sale page using money I earned from my garage sale. After getting rid of some unused linens at the garage sale and donating the…
I went through more drawers and cabinets. I straightened what I wanted to keep and added anything I haven’t used in the last year to the garage sale pile. I reorganized my kitchen drawers in a way that makes more sense for how often we use things. It was such a simple rearrangement that I can’t…