Why do we like Mason jars so much? Why are they on every Flea Market gardener’s shopping list? If you like Mason jars as much as I do,..you’ve saved everyone you’ve ever had! My favorite idea is to use the old ones as friend bouquets, perfect for giving as a hostess or visiting gift. I snag them up at thrift ...

Easy DIY Bathroom Update Want to update your bathrooms with an easy DIY project?

What is Real Estate Staging: Selling versus Dwelling Are you selling your home or do you know that someday you may have to sell? Consider this….buyers are looking for their future home and buying a home is a very emotional process, plus it’s probably the biggest purchase they’ll ever make. They don’t want YOUR home…they may want your house…a product. ...

One of the most common decorating issues that I see in homes and offices is wall art/décor hung too high.There is a rule of thumb for hanging artwork on a wall when it is “floating”. Floating is when there is nothing substantial below it, as in furniture. Here are some measurements to help with that:

‘Flea Market gardeners’ are always on the lookout for bargains for the garden and that includes plants, too! Most communities have end of the season sales and wisely, we keep an eye on the local paper for these sales..

Stack-a-pots in the garden We’ve all seen tipsy pots,…pots tipped this way and that on a pole. But Emily Louise Campanell started a trend to stack pots straight up on top of each other for an address sign in her front entry way.

Testing…both camping and blackberries… I did something today that I’ve wanted to do for years! Picked blackberries at Kerckhoff Lake. So many times we’ve driven by this pretty and serene lake, actually a reservoir, on our way here and there between over the last twenty some years. The reservoir is just south of North Fork, Oakhurst and Fresno and is ...

Myths and facts about the Sierra Foothills Bull pine From the time we moved into the mountains, I heard from neighbors and local friends about the Bull pines. Bull pines, Pinus sabiniana, are seemingly hated, seen as ugly, messy trees and reputed to somehow (?) suck water from people’s wells and aquifers. You must cut down the huge trees if ...

This blog is about dreaming and creating. In the months ahead, I will share with you information and tips on:

Trash to treasure Cathy Wanderaas of Montana was looking for a new idea to landscape a part of her backyard. She was also looking for a new use for a swing set her children have outgrown. She ended up creating a fantastical ‘doorway’ that leads from one side of her garden to the other. Now, she is getting compliments from ...