Random Musings

The Versatile Blogger Award for Crazy Organic Mama. Really? Little Old Me?

I was notified yesterday that I’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award by the wonderful Elizabeth Ellis over at 50Sense.net. If you haven’t yet discovered Elizabeth’s blog, you really should check it out, particularly if you’re a woman over 40(ish). It’s a very enjoyable read! And be sure to check out her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/50SenseUK. She posts the most beautiful pictures from her morning walks, I’m always completely enchanted and convinced I must visit the UK (and her!) one of these days very soon!

I’m so flattered that she nominated me for this award, which is given to those who show quality in their writing, a love for their subject, and who bring something special to the nominator’s life. Thank you, Elizabeth! I’m honored!!!

Sustainability: What it is and How-to’s for Your Home

Sustainability. It’s quite the buzzword these days. You see it everywhere. Sustainability this, sustainability that, but do you really know what it means and how you can increase it in your own home?

Let’s explore this just a bit, first by talking about sustainability itself and then by giving you some easy-to-implement ideas for your own home.

Cheerful Summer Pictures for Dark Winter Days

Can you believe it’s 2019?? Where in the world did the time go?

Now that we’re moving into the dark days of January (at least those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), with a good chunk of the US and Canada in the grip of winter, I thought it would be fun to do a post devoted entirely to beautiful pictures of summer and flowers and happy things like that.

A Gardener’s Version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the day before Christmas

And all through the town,

The gardens were asleep,

The snow was falling down.

Fun and Unique Forest Mushrooms

Today’s post is a little different, all about fungus (and no, fungi are NOT plants!) But you might want to keep reading anyway because there are going to be lots of pretty pictures.  Well, there are going to be lots of pretty pictures of mushrooms. 

Yes, you heard me right….mushrooms.  You might be thinking, Pictures of mushrooms? What is wrong with this woman? Mushrooms are ugly and gray and I can look at them any time in the grocery store.  BUUUUUT, unless you’ve been in the woods and really SEEN the vast variety of mushrooms, you haven’t truly lived, I promise. 

Just keep reading and ooh and aah over my pretty pictures.  Here comes the first one…….ready?