22 Goals for 2022
A couple weeks ago, my social media timelines were alive with people discussing their top 2021 accomplishments. My first thought? I survived. …
20 goals for 2020
Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …
A grateful heart: My favorite month is finally here!
I can’t be the only one feeling a bit blind sided by the date. June 1? How did we get almost halfway …
Thursday 13, for old time’s sake
BFF: “You haven’t blogged in ages.” Me: “I know.” Inside me: “WHO ARE YOU, YOU IMPOSTER WHO CALLS HERSELF A WRITER?!” Yeah, …
Helping things grow
Sometimes, it’s literal–cultivating veggies and flowers. Often, it’s educational–helping students learn and expand their thinking. Frequently, it’s personal–generating ideas and new skills. …
The color and texture of spring
Although I’m feeling trepidation at another painful drought year, I’m relishing the color and texture of early spring in Sacramento. …
Becoming a crazy bird lady
The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands …
Peppermint oil: A rather useless squirrel deterrent
Damn squirrels have dug up the coleus plants in the three bottom pots repeatedly! I curse caterpillars aloud. I’ve been known to …
13 things my spring gardener self needs to know
The holy grail of gardening. As the summer gardening season fades away, I’ve got a bone to pick with myself for the …
It’s FIXING the little things in life that matters
For weeks, I stared at the seed packets on my kitchen counter and thought: Yeah, I should plant those before any hope …