Garden
My Peonies Are Already Blooming in North Carolina
In my North Carolina garden, peonies don’t always follow the ‘typical’ bloom schedule. For me, it feels like they bloom ahead of schedule.
Garden
The Day We Pulled Out 12-Foot Invasive Privet
Removing Chinese privet in North Carolina changed our slope and our garden plan. Here’s why we uprooted 12-foot shrubs for nature, soil protection, and intentional gardening.
Garden
The Garden Made Me Do It — A Week In My Life Outside
This blog is about interrupted plans, quiet work, and the lesson winter keeps teaching me: you don’t control the season—you move with it.
Garden
Spotlight: Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud
Planting in clay soil taught me that digging wide holes are better than deep ones—and sometimes the best thing you can do is plant higher. The tree I didn’t know I needed I walked into a nursery. Saw a Golden Falls Weeping Redbud. And thought… I want it. I love Read more
Personal Growth
Choosing a Solid Life Over a Shiny Life
Not everything needs to be for show. Here’s why I’m choosing slow, steady work and a solid life over a shiny one.