Hey my Sweet Lifers! On a rather brisk day in February back in 1976 I received a bike for my birthday. I remember wondering as I wobbled on the seat and with hands shaking held on tight to the handlebars, if I would ever not be afraid of getting up on that contraption! A...
Hey my Sweet Lifers! There are many things I love about having a garden. One is the ability to walk outside and pick fresh daily items to use for my recipes. I suppose if I did not love to cook this would not be as pleasurable. What I love perhaps the most is when...
Hey my Sweet Lifers! I’m guessing that most of you celebrated the holidays and got to spend time with those you love; hope so anyway! I have been asking my little’s coming in for their visits what their best gift ever was that they got for Christmas and I have been getting a lot...
Hey my Sweet Lifers! I must say it does feel a bit strange finding oneself playing bridge in the middle of an afternoon on a weekday. Most people give me a look when I say I am busy on this particular day and then tell them why. They then proceed to say things that...
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...
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...
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...
Hey there Sweet Lifers! How are you doing? I want to introduce you to the latest movement, yes another one. What is MHM you ask? Well it’s called “Mental Health Matters” and if you can subscribe to it the whole world will be a better, kinder and more inclusive space. As a person...
Hey my Sweet Lifers! Recently I got a call from my Aunt Carolyn who has decided to downsize her home and as a result created for herself a forced purging of her things. She called and texted and asked if I wanted this or that and I told her each time she reached out...
“Sweet Life DIY” This Father’s Day June 2021 Hey my Sweet Lifer’s! I don’t know why but it always seems like Father’s Day gets...
Hey there my Sweet Lifers! As we celebrate the month of May with flowers and showers of love towards our Mother’s I must say that right now, in this moment, not one thing is missing. This has not been the case for most of my life as May brought a day that I could...
In the garden it’s time to plant carrots, beets, turnips, mustard, onion, radishes, collards and spinach. Keep the plants and seedlings moist and away from critters as they are doing their best to forage as we go into the cooler days. This year I am collecting items for The Little House of Tiny Tots...
In the garden… you can start planting strawberries and start seedlings for tomatoes. I like to start these in ice cream cones in the porch and then when it gets a little warmer just pop the whole thing into the garden. The cone’s make a small perfect pot and they are biodegradable. 2. For...
In the Garden it’s time to start growing indoors from seedlings your tomatoes. You should start harvesting the kale and lettuces planted in late fall. If you missed that marker it is still perfectly fine to plant seeds for lettuce, radishes, carrots and beets now. It’s a good time to establish berry bushes too;...
In the garden it’s time to plant trees and any other edible items like Swiss chard and peas that you have not already done. Cilantro and parsley and dill should go in now. Flowering bulbs need to be installed by end of month and adding to the composting from your kitchen will provide you...
In the Garden it’s time to plant fall tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, kale and lettuce varieties. Mulch and till in manure to ensure a nutrient rich soil that will feed the plants as we go onto the cooler months. Refurbish around the pool with new annuals like petunias that like it a little cooler mixed...
In the garden it’s time to gear up for the humming birds! They love shade and you’ll want to keep their feeders clean and with fresh nectar. See recipe below for making your own homemade nectar. Planting a garden full of flowers that attract both hummers and bees alike will insure the proper pollination...
In the garden it is time to pull out all the sad and lonely veggies from the summer and rematch and reseed for a fall bounty. Right now you should plant new tomatoes, Plant long-term, frost-tolerant vegetables together. Frost-tolerant vegetables include beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, chard, collard, garlic, kale, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley, spinach and turnip. In the...
It’s time to harvest the seeds from your heirloom tomatoes and dry them and store in a dry place for planting seedling next spring. Also It’s time to can or pickle all the cucumbers and beans in the garden and prepare the stocked pantry for the winter months. This late summer task makes me...
In the garden….it’s time to till the beds and add fresh mulch prior to planting the fall flowers. What looks nice for quite some time and pairs well with our Houston climate are mums. I even have some that made it through the hot summer and are fix’in to bloom yet again! At the...
