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Monthly Archives: May 2016

Nest + Eggs

A Mama Birdie has moved into our mailbox…

8 Downsides To Working From Home

I’m back from a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, a birthday gift from me to my husband for his 50th birthday. Rich and I loved Hawaii – particularly the Kona region on my part, although Kohala comes in a close second. Aloha! Unfortunately, we’re not ready to retire and…

First Fruits of the Warm Season

Yesterday I harvested my first tomato and pepper of the new vegetable season, along with the first batch of green beans. Here’s a photo of my “first fruits&#8221…

Wild Kingdom: Who do we root for?

Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an episode of “Wild Kingdom”. We’re blessed (it’s a mixed blessing, to be sure) to live on the banks of a creek, which provides a natural wildlife corridor and habitat…

19 Reasons To Love Working From Home

Tomorrow is Monday and I’ll be off to work my one day a week in an office in downtown Austin. Mondays always remind me of all the reasons I love working from home the other 4 days of the week. So here’s my little list as inspiration…