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I know it’s barely summer, but as a first-time veggie gardener who checks on her plants daily (OK, sometimes several times daily) I was thrilled when I saw the first cherry tomatoes ripening! Adam and I popped these juicy jewels in our mouths, but hopefully in a few weeks I’ll have enough to cook with. [...]

It wouldn’t be summer without bing cherries. They are one of my favorite treats. Adam and I ate most of this bowl in one sitting. You should have seen our teeth, they were red! The bowl (Comptoire de Famille) is one of my favorites, from a Country Home prop sale, of course.

When I was in California earlier this spring I fell in love with my friend’s succulents. Something about them is exotic and beautiful and they require limited attention. So, I came home with some cuttings to see if I could start my own succulent garden.

I left the plants sitting on the windowsill for a couple [...]

Every since I found out we have a peony bush in our front yard I have been waiting for it to bloom. I LOVE peonies and am still kind of in awe of the fact that we have our own bush! I will still point out every peony bush we see on a walk and [...]

It was a busy weekend on Allison Ave. Saturday morning I helped our neighborhood association plant flowers on some street corners. I’ll be honest, I just did what I was told, so I hope my row of flowers blooms in a few weeks!
Then we had the Sear’s man come fix our oven. I have never [...]