Wandering Jew – Tradescantia zebrina
Update : September 2014 My husband mentioned, just yesterday, that one of his favorite plants that I’d purchased was the Wandering Jew. I, reluctantly, told him that I was fairly certain it hadn’t made it. I am not so great at maintaining the lovely garden we are continually creating, and some things just don’t “Make
I’m a Momma first, and a Customer later
This morning, I was feeling a little cooped up. It was rainy and dark, and my baby girl slept in until almost 11. I decided that this was as good a day as any to go shopping. My husband needed more work clothes and I needed to figure something out for dinner. I’m a cheapskate,
Japanese Holly – Sky Pencil – Ilex Crenata
This little beauty “should” grow 6-10 feet tall! We purchased it at Home Depot in February and planted it in the North-East corner of our yard. Thus far, it hasn’t grown all that much. We chose this plant for some height, and because it is an evergreen and low-maintenance. Despite the fact that it hasn’t
Cyclamen
Updated : September 2014 The little beauties that I planted last year, finally got choked out by the mums. This is fine, as the goal was to have a self-managed bed and I now have one. When I saw more of the little cuties at our neighborhood nursery, I seized the opportunity to pop some
Don’t Call the Plumber!
I had a big cleaning day, yesterday. I vacuumed, I mopped, I straightened, I organized… all with the help of my two munchkins. I even finished packing lunch for the super fun playdate we had today. BUT… just after I finished packing said lunches, Hubby looked at me and said, “That’s brave,” in reference to
Toddler Chores
Okay, stay with me here… I remember watching an episode of Nanny 911, where a mother was desperately trying to get everyone ready to get out the door in the morning. Her children were at her pant legs, whining that they didn’t know where their shoes were, that they needed their clothes on, that they
Technical Support
If you are personally familiar with our family, you probably know that we are a very technology heavy bunch. My kids each have tablets, and they are only 1 1/2 and 3 1/2. I’m a Mac girl as far as computers go, but my husband uses PCs and we’re all Android, all the way, for
Fire Ants in My House
When I see ants in my house, I panic. I’m not sure why. I picture, in my head, all of those tiny, germ carrying feet crawling all over everything… and I cringe. And then I remember that many types of ants, even ones that aren’t fire ants, bite, and I react. I try to hide
Pineapple Guava
This is a plant that I had never seen, and certainly never heard of, until Texas. For that matter, the first time I learned of it was through Ison’s Nursery & Vineyard. My husband had ordered a few Muscadine grapevines from them and we had been happy with the prices and service, so we were looking
Sometimes, You read something you really NEEDED to hear…
The other day, a friend shared a link on Facebook, to an article by Alissa at Creative with Kids. It was entitled You Know What Will Ruin My Kids? or Banishing the Should Mama Read moreNo Explanation NeccessaryI am such a “Should” Momma, at least in my head. I look around my house and think, “If I was a good