Now that we are into the second half of the summer, I have a little idea for you.  Get a babysitter for the kids.  Take a few hours to yourself one evening–bring a girlfriend or your hubby.  Pack your favorite camera, and capture the lush of a nearby vineyard. Consider it an Artist Date set [...]

Wandered into the Garden…

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Hey, this is Brian (aka Me Ra’s amazing husband ) signing in today! We got home from a great week of camping last night. I know Me Ra’s got a lot of great images and stories to share this week, but I’ve been really excited to share my own original “Disappearing Blackberry Peach Gluten-Free Crumble” [...]

And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin Happy Monday to all my beautiful blossoming friends. I cherish you all so much.

Spring is officially here, let the Ice Cream Truck arrive! So I’ve added a new category to this blog called Garden Adventures. I wanted to name it “Watch My Garden Grow” but to many words. Here’s a little history…Brian and I bought this beautiful, 100 yr. old, English Tudor home two years ago. We were [...]