Category: Flower Gardening

Why does Springtime make me so happy?

This morning I awakened to cows in my back yard. I don't own cows. I do have a clothesline, a fence, and plants sprouting in a flower bed. This is not how I wanted to start my day. Surprisingly, however, I was able to sneak out without alerting the dogs and herded the cows out … Continue reading Why does Springtime make me so happy?

Great Gifts for Mom

My mom with me and my daughter at the Women of Faith conference in 2009. Let's face it.  Moms rock.  But even with all that awesomeness, sometimes we're at a loss when it's time to give them gifts.  Here's a few ideas for gifts for Mom, whether it's Mother's Day, her birthday, Christmas or other … Continue reading Great Gifts for Mom

My favorite flowers for the sweltering Texas summer heat

I am one of those people who have favorite words. Plethora, for example, has always tickled my fancy. And sweltering. Living in Texas, I get to use those magnificent, king sized words quite often! But y'all, this is a bit much! We started out with heat indexes around 105° in late June, then had a … Continue reading My favorite flowers for the sweltering Texas summer heat