I love a pretty sunflower — I just seem to associate sunflowers with happiness.  These glorious flowers grow so tall and make a beautiful addition to all flower gardens.  The truly remind me of a gift from God here on earth. The common sunflower, or helianthus annuus, is a plant that can get blooms in [...]

As I recently blogged about Spring time flowers, I thought it would be great to follow up with a post on seasonal fruits & veggies that are at their peak in the Spring! I find my self craving lighter foods in the Spring. It is probably because that is when I start thinking about swim [...]

There is an art to a beautiful fairy garden this called fairyscaping. This is achieved through using different types of plants, paths, bridges, buildings and areas for the fairies to roam. I have already been searching online for lots of tips and ideas on how to make a beautiful fairy garden. This weekend I plan [...]

Ok, so my last post was about my discovery of fairy gardens. Since then I have been researching and obsessing about how I cannot wait to make one of these! These miniature gardens are so dang cute, and actually look quite easy to make!  I also love that these can even be kept inside if [...]

A Fairy Garden, which is something that I only just recently heard about it, is a beautiful place created for fairies to live. These miniature gardens are works of art! I am mesmerized by these gardens, and I am excited to start one of my own! Here is a statement from thefairysgarden.com regarding fairies needing [...]

As Spring is right around the corner, I thought it would be great to post a list of flowers that bloom in Spring. I’m so excited to see some life come, and also the cold days of Winter go! I just love the mild weather of Spring and the fresh pops of color that come [...]

Many people in the world are apartment dwellers.  Living in larger cities such as Los Angeles or New York City is it virtually impossible to not live in an apartment.  So, even though you may live in an apartment, like I did for the majority of my adult life so far, doesn’t mean you don’t [...]

I had no idea there were so many types of gardens until I started doing some research!  I knew of a few such as a Japanese, Flower, or Botanical garden, but had no idea there are so many more.  The great thing about this list, is there is a garden here to suit all kinds [...]

On a recent visit to Portland, my husband and I stopped by the Rose Gardens in Portland. It seemed like a logical thing to do, after all, Portland is known as the city of Roses. We had a delicious brunch on that Sunday, and then headed in the direct of the gardens for a day [...]

Juicy delicious tomatoes – these fruits (yes, they are a fruit, not a vegetable) are perfect in so many savory recipes. I love to use fresh tomatoes is bruschetta, homemade pasta sauce and sliced on burgers and sandwiches.  So many types of tomatoes to choose from as well such as: Beefsteak, Big Boy, and Cherry [...]