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Making The Shift to Drought Tolerant Gardens
Now that Spring has officially arrived, are you thinking about heading out to the nursery? Not so fast friend, let’s consider the facts. California is or will be very soon in a drought status, California rainfall is at historic lows, water restrictions handed down this week (msn.com). Does this mean as in previous droughts, we […]
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The Long-Awaited Return of Maximalism, (or at least for me…)
I was taken aback when our 7 year old, phd in training, granddaughter asked me why my husband and I had so much “fancy stuff”. Wanting to set the record straight immediately, I replied that every piece of said “fancy stuff” has a special meaning. For example, it might be an heirloom from one of […]
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So What About That Garage…?
Used, misused and abused would be good words to describe most garages. It’s where you put the stuff you don’t want in the house but can’t decide what to do with, right? Solution: forget about the cars and put it in the garage. Woe to the person, like me, who has their garage visible from […]