A Meaningful Christmas Tree By Eve Goldstein Last year, at the age of 54, I decided to put up my first Christmas tree. That may seem odd to you but I wasn’t raised...
Ivy Madness - a lesson in FaithStately, evergreen and a vigorous climber, English Ivy vines have been making “green walls” long before it became a thing. You’ve...
Making the Most of the MessI’ve always loved mowing. There’s just something deeply satisfying to see all those little grass blades trimmed at the same height. (If...
KISS: Keep it Simple, SillyTo blog or not to blog? To plant or not to plant? Questions that used to seem simple to me, have taken on more weight in this time of...
A Good OfferingIt was like packing a Christmas box and stuffing it full of all the goodies you know the person would love, only we were filling waxed...
Lost and FoundI lost her. It’s not all that uncommon these days for me to misplace things, but my grandmother in her grave?! My suspicious hairs got...
JOMO (Joy of Missing Out)I grew up Catholic – the American suburban variety where we went to church on Sundays – sometimes - said grace before dinner and loved to...
New Year's RevolutionWhat if there was one more present you forget to unwrap? Just a small package that got kicked under the couch. As you get the last...
Simple SatisfactionLilies bloomed that morning - fragrant and fantastic. Raspberries were glistening in the sun. Mid-summer bounty was bursting forth. The...
"Come Outside"The moon calls to me. It is full. It is close. I try to rollover, but this particular night I am sleeping in the van and the full moon is...