what to do with my kids over summer break

i have an 11 year old son & a 13 year old daughter. if they had their way, they would be hermits…hermits hiding their rooms, with their brains dripping out their ears from too much internet. i made up a schedule of things that GOING TO HAPPEN everyday. one hour at least outside (yes, a…

the flower puzzles me

i found this blossom at a nursery. the plant only had the one flower & one bud. the bud was the strange yellow color like the flower pictured. did someone create this bizarre flower on purpose? i still can’t tell if i like it or not…but it certainly caught my attention.

dolls for the collector

hidden on a side street in Mountain Brook Village was this wonderful store. i included the front door, so that you could take note of the hours.

life reflected in diamonds

i would have loved to buy the diamond mirror pots, it would bring so much light inside my house. i would hope that the light would dance off & decorate my whole house in diamonds. oakstreetgardenshop.com A local family owned & operated shop in Birmingham, Alabama. Support your local neighbors it makes your home town…

cute little pussy willows

pussy willows used to grow wild in Berlin, Vermont. I love them because they remind me of my childhood. this picture isn’t that great b/c i had only my iPhone 😦 oakstreetgardenshop.com

farm fresh veggies @ Oak Street Garden shop

tomato lovers…if you buy green tomatoes with ripe ones & leave them on your counter or table, they will ripen over time (a few days) & taste JUST. LIKE. YOU. PICKED. THEM. OUT. OF. YOUR. GARDEN! oakstreetgardenshop.com 115 Oak St. Birmingham, Alabama  #buylocal