I love giving and receiving books so perhaps it’s serendipitous that it took me so long to write about this trio of books that that has inadvertently turned into a holiday shopping post. The first… [Continue Reading]
Archives for November 2015
FRIDAY FINDS (with a side of snowfall)
Before I get into Friday Finds, a few notes. I have been working on a post with three book reviews in it for weeks now and still haven’t finished it. Next week. They would be… [Continue Reading]
10 GARDENING JOBS FOR LATE FALL
As a Midwesterner, I have been raised to be excellent at complaining about the weather. It’s the No. 2 most popular hobby in these parts, bested only by something related to football. But this fall… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
I’m a bit late on Friday Finds today, but there was some good stuff on the Internet this week. Here’s a taste. The One Room Challenge wrapped up this week. I still can’t believe these… [Continue Reading]
DO GARDENS HAVE TO MATCH THE HOUSE?
I got my latest issue of Gardens Illustrated magazine the other day. I say “my” latest issue, because this British pub take a long time to get to a mailbox in the U.S. and I… [Continue Reading]
KICKSTARTING A PROJECT THAT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING
So last week, I signed off on Friday Finds by saying that I didn’t know what I was going to do this weekend, but that it wouldn’t be cleaning a fireplace. So imagine my surprise… [Continue Reading]
FRIDAY FINDS
Before we jump into some great Friday Finds, a quick update on bathroom renovation planning progress (for the downstairs bathroom renovation that may or may not happen this winter). I have now found two accent… [Continue Reading]