growing up a little more every day
If you have a garden in the Tucson area, you have access to a wealth of resources. From natural sites to local nurseries, we’ve got a lot of plant crazy people happy to share their knowledge. However, like me, you might enjoy doing some research …
With months of stay at home orders and quarantines, we’ve all had a lot of time to kill. Some people baked bread, some did lip-syncs or made Tiktoks. Between entertaining a toddler and working from home, my extra hours went into researching landscape design. In …
We’re back again with another list of Instagram accounts that you need to follow. Today the focus is on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Now is a great time to find new creators and individuals and these accounts span all different interests and genres. …
Well this post didn’t make it out when I had planned for it (uh… 7 months ago!) but here it is! I’m so excited to share our experience in crafting a tortoise habitat and bringing our desert tortoise home for the first time. Everyone, say …
What a year it’s been. I don’t need to tell any of you reading this that it’s been one for the history books. From a devastating pandemic, unconscionable brutality against Black people, and terrifying wildfires to name a few. Plus hey, guess what, life doesn’t …
Well, here we are in February and I’m finally getting around to writing about goal setting. Can you tell that timeliness wasn’t a new year’s resolution for me? In reality, I don’t really do ‘resolutions’. Instead, I like to set achievable and detailed goals using …
We’re back with another local hot spot! I promise they won’t all be nurseries. Probably. Maybe. You can see all of my Local Tourist posts here. Let’s get started! I have been visiting the Mesquite Valley Growers Nursery for years and years, but it’s been …
Last October, I got a text message from my husband with a link to a news article: “Dozens of Captive Desert Tortoises Need Forever Homes“. Arizona’s Game and Fish Department rescues tons of desert tortoises that cannot be returned to the wild. “Let’s do it” …
Is it true that no one is ever really ready for a baby? True or not, there are some thing that are tough to know before baby arrives. I did quite a bit of research (and read so so so many blogs) but you can’t …
I’ve been considering moving toward more natural products for a few years now. I’ve started to replace disposable cleaning products with reusable options. We have mostly gotten rid of plastic food storage containers and switched over to glass. However, now that I’m a mom this …