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Spring is on its way, and I couldn’t be happier! As the days grow warmer, I find myself itching to get out in the garden and start digging in the dirt. The daffodils, crocuses, and tulips are beginning to pop through the soil, and I keep seeing signs about planting bulbs now for summer to […]

In this week’s vlog, we are all heading out on a Sunday family fun day to run some errands, go out to eat, and go see the new Spiderman movie. After that, I’m sharing some house project updates with you as well as some new goodies I got from Amazon. Later in the week, Dean […]

In this week’s vlog, I’m getting creative and refreshing some containers and hanging baskets with perennial plants for the autumn season (and hopefully longer!). Join me as I update some old hanging baskets and then fill them with two different blends of plants. Thanks for joining me this week at Wild Rose Cottage in East […]

In this week’s vlog, I’m giving you an update on our spring and summer outdoor projects — specifically our pond clean-up project, our summer garden, and our garage-to-study conversion. Dean is also taking over homeschooling for a day, and we’ll chat a bit about why that’s a good thing and what the boys think of […]

In this week’s vlog (0:00) I’m heading out of town to do some shopping for the boy’s spring and summer wardrobes at some local children’s consignment stores and sharing my haul with you all. (11:50) I’m also giving you a behind-the-scenes “messy middle” update of our big pond/French drain project that’s currently going on. (13:20) […]

In this week’s YouTube vlog, the boys are breaking their Easter presents in and finally getting around to doing some tubing in the creek. (5:25) Dean is also showing me his new man toy — a wood chipper for his tractor. Lastly, (14:15) I’m sharing a spring garden tour/update with you as well. Thank you […]