backyard – Journey to Imagination

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Master Gardeners: Beautifying the World, One Yard at a Time, Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2018August 19, 2018 by Laura

For years, every time I called my dad, he’d say, “Dave and I weeded this . . .” and “Dave and I built that . . .” and “Dave and I transplanted this . . .” Who is this Dave? I wondered. My siblings and I only knew him by...Read More

Master Gardeners: Beautifying the World, One Yard at a Time, Part 1

Posted on August 13, 2018July 24, 2018 by Laura

Last time I shared my own gardening tip: live next door to neighbors with gorgeous landscaping. Today you’ll meet one of the reasons for this tip. Over the years, my dad, Don DeNooyer, raised the landscaping bar so high, it’s beyond my reach. Though I don’t live next door to...Read More

Backyard Art Fairs & Tie Dye Parties

Posted on April 23, 2018February 27, 2019 by Laura

Tie dye, anyone? When my kids were little, we had the neighbors over for tie dye parties. In the backyard, we dunked T-shirts, pillow cases, and socks into big buckets of dye. My husband Tim monitored the garden hose as we rinsed the colors out. The alley flowed with turquoise,...Read More

Say YES to MESS & Mayhem – the Joy is in the Journey – right?

Posted on April 9, 2018April 23, 2018 by Laura

Is the joy really in the journey? [caption id="attachment_408" align="aligncenter" width="759"] Photo credit: cogdogblog on VisualHunt / CC BY[/caption] What price are you willing to pay for letting creativity flow? In other words, what messes are you willing to put up with? This is an ode to my mother. I...Read More