The blooming Wisteria vines at 54 Meeting St. are a very eye catching sight. On the way to White Point Gardens park in Historic Charleston, I happened to ride past the beautiful lavender flowers. I immediately decided that I just had to walk by and see it up close. I’m glad I did because it …
Spring Houseplant Haul and Current Propagations!
It’s finally spring and the growing season has just begun! In anticipation, I’ve picked up some new plant babies over the last few months. A tiny Monstera Deliciosa Scindapsus Pictus Philodendron Birkin Red Fittonia, love these plants! My very first fern Chinese evergreen. This one is growing very fast! String of Bananas, this one has …
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My Pandemic Garden and Backyard Oasis
Growing my vegetable garden was one of the highlights of 2020 for me. It all started with just a few plants on my patio and it blossomed into a mini jungle! While I was stuck at home during the initial coronavirus outbreak in the spring, stepping into my backyard felt like an escape. It gave …
Life during the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 26 It’s been two weeks since the Coronavirus reached my city. In my county we have gone from 1 case to 204 cases. Today we are officially under a Stay at Home Order. The Stay at Home Order represents what my life has already been like for the past few weeks. We practice social …
Prepping for the Coronavirus Pandemic
After almost two months of watching the new Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) from afar, it’s officially reached my city. Two people in Charlotte, North Carolina area tested positive for the virus yesterday. Coronavirus Image by CDC COVID-19 reached our state capital Raleigh, North Carolina last week. The city of Charlotte is just two and a half …
Watching a Dream Come to Life
I had the pleasure of seeing one of my moms dreams come to reality this week, and it’s been amazing! I’m officially the proud daughter of an author! My mom just went live with the kindle edition of her book, Born, Buried, but Not Dead, and physical copies of her book will be available at …
Road Trip to Florida |Beach Day
Today seems like a good day to reflect on my last vacation. I’ve written about the days leading up to our beach day in Florida. We found ourselves touring the Jacksonville Zoo and historic St. Augustine. We then checked into our hotel in Orlando, unsure about what we’d do next! We knew that we wanted …
Road Trip to Florida |Evening in St. Augustine
On day one of our trip to Florida, we had an amazing afternoon at the Jacksonville Zoo. We left at about 3pm, and planned to ride along the coast. We would stop at a beach for sunset and dinner. We would drive as far as Daytona Beach, and then get back on I-95. It seemed …
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Road trip to Florida | Jacksonville Zoo
My husband had the week before Christmas off and we decided to travel to Florida. This would be our first vacation with our son Bryson, who was 5 months old at the time. Our expectations were low and our plans were extremely flexible. The day we left didn't go as smoothly as planned and our …