Another first this summer! I tried my hand at planting sunflowers all over my yard from seed packets. Within two weeks I started to see growth after planting over 100 seeds. The sunflowers were doing so good and I was so proud of myself until one morning when I looked out to the garden and they were mostly gone! The resident bunny found its way into the pool garden and had a feast. Ms. Bunny spared me around twenty which I am sharing with you here. Check out the bumble bee

One of the blessings of summer is our local farmer's market. My town has a farmer's market every Saturday morning, it's a weekly shopping trip that I never get tired of! The fresh flowers are always stunning and quintessentially summer! Supporting local farmers and having fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers on your kitchen counter all summer long is tops in my book. The best part is you never know who will be there, from local farmers to small town entrepenuers it's always a

If you ever get the chance to visit Rhode Island, you must stop by the beautiful beach town of Westerly. Our family is lucky and blessed to have a summer home in Westerly. Thanks to my parents, we have been spending our summer vacations here for 23 years. There are so many restaurants to choose from and lots of activities for the family. Our favorites are Paddy's on the beach and the Olympia Tea Room in Watch Hill. There is so much to do and it never gets old. On sunny da

This year has turned out to be the year of getting things done. For the past several years I was entrenched in work, school and family. Now I am knocking things off my bucket list like there is no tomorrow. With my website up and running (apologies...I took a few weeks off for vacation and business travel but I am back now) I am focused now on the completion of my potager. The Wikipedia definition of a potager is a traditional garden that contains symmetrical geometrical

Take a moment to think about what you do everyday. From the moment you wake up until you go to sleep. For most of us, our days revolve around pleasing other people. Children, of course are our number one priority. Making sure they are safe, healthy, fed, clean..the list goes on and on. Then there is work. Most people work for someone else. And even if you work for yourself, you are still working towards a goal of pleasing your customers. Jobs, family, life......its all a beau