From the monthly archives:

May 2009

My flower garden

May 28, 2009

Since I’m all about joining online shin-digs, I also joined a weekly garden meme called How Does Your Garden Grow.  Bloggers can either show pics of their garden, give tips and/or tricks, ask questions, etc.
I do a flower potted garden every year so I’ll start with a tour pic of what I’m working on this [...]

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YES! Ok, maybe.

May 27, 2009

Image by celikins via Flickr

I’ve been taking part in a weekly online Bible-study where we are on a quest to say “Yes!” to God…whatever that may be. To me, it means, “Yes, God. I relinquish control to you.”
And that’s hard!
When I was pregnant with my first child I remember asking any mother I could get [...]

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Might I have a bit of earth?

May 21, 2009

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My love of plants and flowers started at the age of 5. I had gotten my tonsils taken out and my close friend Jennifer Plowman and her dad brought me my very own plant – an African violet. I’m sure I received other gifts. I actually think my grandmother gave me a doll [...]

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A REAL mother’s day gift

May 12, 2009

I’m shallow.
No two-ways about it. I like to talk fluff and dream of fluff…nothing too deep and nothing too personal.
Which is why this year I did NOT just sit by the wayside and say, “If I only get a hug from my husband and kids this Mother’s Day, it will be enough.”
I’m not June Cleaver [...]

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