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The Dollar Tree has so many amazing items in the garden section this year. I’m not sure if they’ve always had a garden section, but either way, I’m totally loving it! I’ve made more trips to the Dollar Tree than I’d like to admit – and it’s only February. Aside from all the amazing finds The Dollar Tree has to offer, one, in particular, caught my eye – the Helichrysum …
I’m not one to keep up with trends. Usually I’m about a decade or so late on the trend train, because they just. keep. coming. Trends come and go too fast for me to hold on to. Take, for instance, the dance trends that have overcome our social media culture in the last decade. I remember in the early 2000’s when it was acceptable (and dare I even say “cool”) …
Let’s face it, part of parenting is the neverending list of chores that you have to tackle every day. Taking out the trash, doing laundry, cooking dinner, and generally juggling all the things all combine to create an overwhelming amount of work. Kids definitely add work to your list, but as they grow up, kids can begin to contribute to the household by helping with chores. Often, kids are just …
There’s just something about a beautiful, cozy garden that looks a bit wild and free that makes me feel so at home and humbled. While I can appreciate a manicured appearance, and certainly understand the purpose in maintaining such a clean-cut garden, it doesn’t quite spark the same kind of joy as the wilder one. Whenever I see a garden with a few overgrown vines here and there, and rows …
Honestly, I have been a lifelong lover of all things gardening. As a child, I was able to have my own “gardens” – which were just areas my mom designated to me where she’d give me a couple of paperwhites and daylilies to see if I could keep them alive. After the second year of having my garden, I especially remember the pride I felt knowing the plants were thriving. …