Hey my Sweet Lifers! How are you? Are you happy? I know, there’s always a lot going on and what kind of question is it to ask someone “Are you happy,” anyway? Happiness is a fundamental part of living a sweet life and the way to achieving it might be simpler than you think. ...
Lessons from the Sweet Life Garden
Hey my Sweet Lifers! There are many lessons about life taught daily in a garden. One of the more poignant lessons for me has been watching and waiting and observing just how things work with God and faithfulness in His timing. l marvel at the harmony amongst vegetables and flowers and insects that live...
The Globetrotter: Travel Trends “The Nomadic Lifestyle”
Hey there! I bet everyone is just like me thinking about their next adventure. It seems I have as much fun in the planning of a vacation for either my own family or yours as I do actually doing the vacation or getting texts and pictures from ya’ll showing me what fun you are...
ALISA MURRAY’S THE GLOBETROTTER: What’s Trending in Travel….. Pets on board!
Post pandemic, not surprisingly many things have changed both in how we travel as well as the industry as a whole. The need to understand the protocols per country and in some cases stateside are obvious to anyone who desires to grab a bag and head out on an adventure. It’s been interesting to...
God will always come through
Well my Sweet Lifers! How are you? Do you feel like we are living in a vortex of surreal ness? Hopefully you are hibernating like the butterflies in my garden just waiting for spring. It certainly has been interesting with the pandemic and the “Great Deep Freeze of Texas!” In times of uncertainty I...
Turning 49×2
Well hello there Sweet Lifers! My favorite month has rolled around again and it looks like I will be getting another pass on celebrating my big 50! Last year as we all know carried with it so many passes and reschedules but we are just not there yet for it to be back to...
The 12 Days of Detox
Yes, you read that title correctly! In the most outlandish time for feasting each year I began to think about what a detox would look like…especially during the holidays. With that in mind I discovered that it’s really 12 days and it’s not scary at all and even may perhaps start off the new...
Going Green
You and I are nature. We are not some separate entity detached from it. We are in this world to make a positive impact and it is when we loose our consecutiveness to nature that we essentially loose ourselves and our purpose. I wrote earlier this year about the last of the white rhino...
The Office Makeover
When we think about spring cleaning often we totally skip our office spaces. Whether you work at home like me or actually go to an office; our spaces that we work in often get cluttered and not so inviting to do actual work. What’s also worth noting is that we just dolt take then...
May the Force of Nature be with YOU!
Many of you know I am an avid gardener. I keep herbs year round and my parsley always looks like a big bush! If you spend any time pricing what fresh cut herbs cost you’ll see how quickly it adds up of you are truly cooking and using the freshest possible ingredients available. This...
Fresh Finds – Bring on the Sunshine!
If your like me, the guest potty is the perfect opportunity to shine as a host. I love to add pressed hand towels that reflect the season coupled with homemade hand soap. It’s a nice touch with a little vase of freshly picked flowers from my garden, to show your guests that you care...
Finding Your Good Stuff
How’s your dream life? Mine is alive and well thank you very much! I think I probably have at least ten children’s books flowing around in this head of mine and the numbers keep growing. There’s one where I am the head of a ship and the ocean is filled with screaming babies…those littles...
How to Hang Art
Perhaps the most important one thing you can do to personalize your home is to hang pictures of your family. That is why almost every realtor asks first thing for new listings to remove all personal items before they can show the house. There on your walls is a lot of space that can...
Top Ten Things to do in April
I am an affiliate with products that are featured on my site and when you choose to purchase from these I do get a commission. 1.Designate an area in your backyard or if you’re daring in the front, and plant yourself a cutting garden. 2.Get to the farmer’s market and seed company store...
Creating the Cutting Garden
One of the most fabulous ways to celebrate the arrival of spring is with fresh cut flowers. I always see bouquets at the market and most times I do pick up a bundle. Sometimes they are prettier than others and much of that is due to being crushed in transport. As many of you...
Top Ten things to do in March
March is full of promise and hope that Spring will soon be sprung! From the looks of all the grey weather we’ve been having I for one can not wait! With the weather warming it’s time to order much and turn over all the beds prepping them for annuals. A hearty annual that I...
What on Earth is going on?
Of course out was going to happen again….it seems like it is becoming our norm and that scares me. It should scare you too! What I am referring to is the latest massacre at the High School in Florida. At what point are we going to find the answers to the questions of...
How do you find your Peace and Quiet?
Where’s your happy place? Mine is the beach…which is where I am right now…in my mind! If you desire to find peace and quiet on a daily basis, one way is to take something very special to you that reminds you of your special spot and to make a place for that in your...
Till Death Do Us Part!
Did you know that there are many birds that mate for life? One day a few years ago I was startled by a very loud and persistent chirping outside my bedroom door. I opened the door to find a slightly injured brown color cardinal and her husband screaming from the bird feeder at her...
Love Where YOU Live!
I think one of the very best compliments that I have ever received was from my clients and my spouse regarding my home and it’s design. Firstly, when he was asked about our space and how if he could do it differently he stated without hesitation that “our home reflects who we are and...