Category: Sweet Simplicity

It’s called “sweet summertime” for a reason, and there is no season that I literally count down the days to more than the months of June, July and August! It is my recharge time to be sure, and a time when the longer hours of...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — sweet summertime! Is there anything better than the vitamin D boost that summer brings us? Fresh produce, lazy days, and 9 p.m. sunsets are just a few things that make this such a...

Last weekend, my husband and sons landscaped our front yard. It took them an hour or so to weed, rake, and apply fresh mulch. While it certainly did not yield the professional results of my favorite landscaping contractor, it...

As I type this column, the weatherman is predicting 70-degree temperatures. Spring is finally making an appearance! As much as I love the long hours of daylight and the boost to my daily Vitamin D intake, the spring season...

I don’t know why, but March might just be my most challenging month of the year. The hope of snow is virtually faded, and spring is not yet here — and for me, that makes for a long and slightly unmotivating month. It also...