By Leighann on Jul 3, 2009 in Gardening, Life | 4 Comments
Looking For Winter Hardy Outdoor Plants for Container Gardening/Potted PlantsIf potted will it stay small? Any other idea's? I don't want your typical shrub bush our Christmas tree but I want some green for the porch and sidewalks.
I live in the northeast section of the USA. The plants will be on my porch so I'm [...]
By Leighann on Dec 14, 2008 in Healthy Living, Nothing Like a Good Book, Saving Money, What's Cooking? | 2 Comments
Food is, of course, the most basic of our needs beyond water and air (and toilet paper!). Isn’t it funny how we take these simple things for granted? You breathe in and out, you pull on the roll, you turn on the tap, you pop a Lean Cuisine into the microwave, or answer, “Yes”, to “Fries with that?” Easy, automatic, instant. But of course, it’s not. All of these things, with the exception of air, require a complicated combination of infrastructure and workforce to get to us. We only think about it when the system breaks down (imagine a toilet paper factory worker’s strike!), or when we pay our bills.