Saturday, December 8th, 2007 « A Mother’s Journal

Tiny Little Greenhouse and More

By Lynn, on December 8th, 2007%

My daughter and I enjoyed some time outside this morning. It’s nice weather here this morning. Perfect, actually.

We were thrilled to find a bunch of carrots under the leaves we raked onto the garden to compost through the winter. I thought the summer drought had killed the carrots, so I just let them go. Apparently not.

While I walked around and picked green things — lemon balm, dandelion, candy mint, lavender, nettles, and sage — for an infusion, my daughter played with the neighbor’s cat who came over to visit us.

I planted some mustard greens in a raised bed and then made a makeshift greenhouse over it with some old windows that we have sitting around to someday build a real greenhouse with.

And last, we walked around to the front garden where we found some snowdrops in bloom…

and…

Lynn

Downsizing My Planner

By Lynn, on December 8th, 2007%

I have always carried a purse/planner in the classic size, which can get pretty heavy! Still, I always — where ever I went — had my planner and a ton of school info, addresses, phone numbers, appointments, and more at my fingertips. I always felt prepared.

Of late, however, especially with my job at the bakery, I have had a hard time carrying my classic-size purse/planner. It’s hard to find a purse/planner with enough room for cell phone, cosmetic-type things. Also, I wanted to carry my gloves for trips into the freezer, a book to read on my break, so I was carrying my purse/planner inside of a larger bag. Too much!

I downsized! I spent some time at Staples trying to picture myself carrying a smaller purse/planner. I found one with a strap, so it can be carried like a purse, but it’s small enough to be considered wallet-sized, so it would actually fit inside a larger bag without being a nuisance.

Viola!

I just hope I can live with it. The pages are smaller, but I think I am indeed gonna like it. Only time will tell.

More treasures from the thrift store…

I love finding these beautiful, large baskets. I am thinking that, filled with some of the other vintage treasures I find and the wonderful things we sell at work, they would make great gift baskets.