Next time you step outside with a refreshing, cold drink and a pitcher full of refills, you may want to consider protecting that pitcher with a simple, beaded net cover. These covers, traditionally called “jug covers”, serve to keep out insects and other unwanted elements.
There’s something incredibly appealing about bistro seating. Perhaps it’s the promise of spending time out of doors for a leisurely cup of coffee, a refreshing cold drink or a light meal. Or perhaps it’s the memory of dining alfresco in the charmingly, compact space of a European sidewalk café.
We’re celebrating motherhood on the blog today. This post is dedicated to caring, devoted mothers and their beloved lambs, crias, kids, foals, chicks, goslings, cygnets, piglets, cubs, calves and infants. Get ready for a photo extravaganza!
In her book The Sense of Wonder, Rachel Carson makes a strong case for adults to foster “the fires of wonder and amazement” in children through the “exploration of the natural world”.
A recent road trip to South Carolina included a nature boat tour on Broad Creek. It was a pretty day; the water was calm and there was a lot to see.
Springtime and the color green go hand in hand. Fresh, vibrant, energetic hues of green are everywhere—from the delicate, mere hint of green on a clematis flower bud…






