Considering how much I am into gardening these days, you would think that I would be all about composting at home as well. I've even had a number of people ask me to write about my composting process. Here's the (not so) secret: I don't do any composting myself, and I never have, other than…
So, it hasn't actually snowed in a week and a half but there is still plenty of snow and ice left in our neighborhood. While most of the city is snow free except for a few piles that were pushed out of the way before everything else melted, our neighborhood still has quite a bit…
The snow started before we returned home from our Hawaii trip and it was still icy enough that we parked my car at the bottom of the street that day, but the more intense second round didn't start until Friday afternoon. I was able to head home earlier in the day, so we were all…
I've been an astronomy junkie off and on ever since I was a little girl and my dad and I would sit out on the deck of my parents' cabin in the mountains and pour over books to point out the constellations in the night sky. I remember knowing dozens of their names when I…
The kiddo was home sick again at the start of the week, so I stayed and worked from home on Monday. He was feeling bad enough that he just laid in bed watching shows all day, so I actually got quite a bit of work done. While I hate seeing him sick, I sure do…
Once, when our son was a newborn, a couple of our neighbors mowed our lawn when they noticed it had gotten quite long. I was home with our son during the day, but my husband was back to work and regularly gone 12+ hours a day, so cutting the grass just wasn't high on our…
Hallelujah, I can see blue skies! It rained in earnest on Sunday and did a really good job clearing up the air beyond what was predicted, which meant we were actually able to spend a good amount of time outside this past week. Being stuck inside for a week or more at a time is…
I know I talk about community and friends and family quite a lot, but life is really about the people we share it with, and those connections are ultimately what matter most to me. Having your finances in order, a softer footprint on the planet, and lots of time to travel and explore don't mean…
This week was a pretty exciting one for me on a non financial note. About a month ago, I had been invited to apply to an unpaid public appointment position in my city, and I was selected as one of six to have an interview for the spot. To my complete shock, I got a…
April showers bring May flowers. So what do March showers bring? Right. More rain. I love the Pacific Northwest and I love all the greenery here, but this time of year I'm just ready for some warmer, drier days. Fingers crossed though that we are at least past the last of the freezing temperatures. I…