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Garden: My Butterfly Bush is Blooming! Backyard Nature Oasis Update

Connie 30/07/2012 17 Comments

I’ve had a love affair with the butterfly bush since I visited Disneyland in 2010 and took the photo below (also see: Flowers,

Connie 26/06/2012 6 Comments

Why a Mini Backyard Makeover? While we’re still waiting for summer to arrive here in Seattle and most of us are doing

Connie 25/06/2012 Comments off

It was a busy weekend around here! We took advantage of an unexpected clearing of the unseasonably wet and cold weather here

Connie 17/11/2011 Comments off

Well, at least not in our yard. Our Hummingbird feeders have been emptying at alarming rates lately. Which is weird since they

Connie 3/09/2011 Comments off

The refrigerator seems to be the hub of the home’s information center. At leas ours is. You can walk into our kitchen

Connie 31/08/2011 2 Comments

We’ve lived in our home for 22 years and it seems like we bring things in, but not much goes out. Because

Connie 1/08/2011 Comments off

I love Uncommon Goods. It’s my go-to place for cool and unusual gifts for any occasion. They stock creative, eco-friendly gifts, birthday

Connie 18/07/2011 2 Comments

It’s summer and for us that means blueberry season! We’re such fans of the Little Blue Dynamos that about 10 years ago

Connie 12/05/2011 Comments off

My husband and I love attracting birds to our yard. Over the years we’ve had lots different feeders and plenty of Hummingbird