If you’ve read this blog for awhile, you’ve probably noticed my penchant for Buddhas. I’m not Buddhist; in fact, I’m a lifelong Lutheran-turned-Episcopalian. But I have a real appreciation and respect for anything–person, book, faith, company–that embodies a lifestyle of peacefulness and reverence for life. The Buddha, just like the cross symbol, represents that for [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted about how to make a Garden Necklace for your potted plants. Since then, my friend Julie sent me a link to a real garden necklace–that’s right, wearing a little planter around your neck: I can just imagine having a tiny sprig of lavender or rosemary around my neck, [...]
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A friend of mine sent me a link to the Most. Awesome. Idea. Ever. Biodegradable sneakers! And they’re CUTE! Awarded 2nd place at Amsterdam Fashion Week’s Green Fashion competition, these sneakers are so cute, but when you’ve worn all the cuteness out of them, plant them in the garden and water. Before long, the soles [...]
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Ah, spring! Or, the promise of it, anyway. I realize that most of the country has been in a deep freeze lately, Austin included, but right around the corner is a veritable feast of flower and garden shows to remind us that we won’t always have to sleep in 5 layers under a down comforter! [...]
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I’m not generally a pink kind of girl, but Pantone has gone and picked a Color of the Year that I believe I can rock with a genuine level of excitement–Honeysuckle! Drumroll, please! This is not a cotton candy pink, a little girl pink or *gag* a Barbie pink–it’s a luscious pinky red that has [...]
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If you bought a live Christmas tree this Christmas and are tired of the fallen pine needles on your floor, it’s time to recycle! And if you live in the Austin area, you’re in luck. We have an awesome recycling program in A-town, and here’s the skinny: For people living in Austin proper, take your [...]
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Happy New Year, one and all! This time of year can be a bit bittersweet–the excitement of the holidays is over, Christmas decorations are carefully put away, visiting family leaves. Maybe you did everything you wanted to this Christmas, but chances are you didn’t. As I get older and hopefully wiser, I have tried to [...]
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Many of you have read about my Central American excursion to Nicaragua this past summer–I’ve posted about the architecture, the trip highlights, animals, you name it. But what I haven’t yet posted about is the plant sighting that spurred a collection, nay, an obsession since then. Here is the plant, in its setting, that started [...]
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Ah, tis the season! Parties, family gatherings, cozy fires, baking–sounds like great fun, and it is, but it can also be stressful. I know–I’ve got 5 siblings and their families, two children, friends and a Hunky Foreman to buy for. Luckily, people in my family are either wine drinkers or gardeners, and I’m both–so shopping [...]
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During my visit to Nicaragua this past July, I fell in love with the architecture I saw, most notably the churches. In our day trips to cities like Granada and Leon, we saw churches burned out from the Sandinistan revolution in the late 1970′s, churches that offered mid-day mass attended by all the townspeople, and [...]
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