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Since we moved into our house a couple of years ago I've found myself wanting to get into gardening; both indoors and out. Having a cat that absolutely loves to eat plants and dig in dirt makes it hard to have plants inside the house. We found out, however, that small succulents and cactus that fit on the window sill don't interest Seymore. Maybe because of the lack of big leaves to chew on?

Either way, I've accumulated a few little plants for my window sill in the kitchen. But I want more! This year I'm hoping to add more plants to the house. Both in small planters for the windows, air plants, and hopefully some terrariums.

So air plants, have you heard of them? I was beyond intrigued when I read about them. They don't need soil to survive. They absorb their nutrients through their leaves. This means you can put them anywhere that gets sunlight and where there's good airflow! How cool do they look?!

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I'm still completely obsessed with adorable cacti and succulents. There are a few types that I desperately want to find (like the bunny ears cactus!). And eventually I'd like to make a terrarium with a bunch of them too. They're so incredible to look at.

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We know of two greenhouses near us that I plan to hit up as soon as they open this spring to check out their selection of succulents. I've always visited the greenhouse too late in the season and they're picked over. This is just another reason why I'm itching for spring to show up!

xo Jen

Last week our lillies started to open up and they're absolutely gorgeous. They're such a beautiful addition to our garden.


Right now we're monitoring our vegetable garden and keeping our fingers crossed that we get some tomatoes, peppers, and tons of peas and beans!

xo Jen

I'm at the point in the holiday season where I think "where did the time go? How is Christmas SO soon?!" The fact that it's less than a month until Christmas blows my mind. Work has become super busy so I'm working more hours. I have Etsy orders coming in, a craft show to prepare for, and of course, Christmas gifts to buy.

A lot of my photos lately have been from around the house and tend to be of our pets since they distract me when photographing products for Etsy or finished treats for recipe posts. So if you don't want to see adorable baby turtles or cute cats, turn away now!






My window sill garden is expanding!


How's your November been?
xo Jen

May is here and Spring is in full-swing! We've had days upon days of sunshine and +20 degree Celsius weather. We've been spending time outside - walking, barbecuing, pulling weeds. It's be lovely.


Here are some things I'd like to do in May:
- hike at Laurentian Conservation Area
- go for walks along the boardwalk at Bell Park
- prep the gardens for vegetables, flowers, and shrubs
- go on a small road trip outside the city

I'm itching to start planting things outside but we still have to wait until the end of the month/beginning of June before the possibility of frost goes away. For now I may just buy some more indoor plants and find some adorable planters to put them in. I'm dreaming of a window sill of cactus (the cats ignore them luckily).


For now, I'm heading out to do errands, hit up a couple of places for Free Comic Book Day, and pick up a s'mores Frappuccino! It's a beautiful day to drive with my windows down and music playing loudly.

Have a good weekend!
xo Jen

Have a good day!
xo Jen