I am called to the garden by recollections of the first ladies who influenced me. Someone once asked me why I’m so drawn to the garden. I paused… and realized the answer wasn’t just about flowers. It was about memory, connection, and the women who quietly shaped me. I am called to the garden — to the connection with the past, to this exact moment of calm beauty, and to the possibilities ... View Post
Archives for April 2026
My Seasonal Home-Keeping Ritual: Herbal Potpourri to Protect Woolens Naturally
A Little Bit of History about This Early Summer Home-keeping Ritual A seasonal home-keeping activity I grew up with was my Grandmother washing and putting away the woolen and winter clothes every spring. Then she would put them in the cedar closets or wooden chests and add cedar-shaving sachets. I had friends whose mothers would use mothballs. But have you ever smelled mothballs – Whoa, that is ... View Post
April’s Loving the Ordinary List
30 Simple Ways to Welcome Spring at Home and in the Garden Spring doesn’t arrive all at once. It opens slowly—through the soft colors of pansies, the sound of a window lifted for the first time in months, and the quiet pull to step outside a little more often. April is where we begin to live in that opening. The days stretch, the air softens, and our homes and gardens start asking for ... View Post
