The children and I are preparing our Spring garden. Today we bought some herbs, vegetables, and flowers and enjoy spending the afternoon tending to our little patch of land.



I share an excerpt of Emily Dickinson's poem in the video... here is the remainder of the poem.

A light exists in Spring
by Emily Dickinson


A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period —
When March is scarcely here

A Color stands abroad
On Solitary Fields
That Science cannot overtake
But Human Nature feels.

It waits upon the Lawn,
It shows the furthest Tree
Upon the furthest Slope you know
It almost speaks to you.

Then as Horizons step
Or Noons report away
Without the Formula of sound
It passes and we stay —

A quality of loss
Affecting our Content
As Trade had suddenly encroached
Upon a Sacrament.


I hope you enjoy today's video and that it brings you joy :)

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I have been on a major reading slump for the last couple of months. To get out of it I knew I had to read something appealing but easy at the same time. So I decided to buy the Madame Chic trilogy by Jennifer L Scott, the youtuber behind The Daily Connoisseur channel that I have been following for some time now. And what a great choice it was. Jennifer talks about how to be a lady, how to organize your home and, basically, how to live your best life. It was exactly what I needed at this point and I can’t recommend it enough if you enjoy this kind of topic. By the way, I’m happy to report I’m back in the game. #dailyconnoisseur #jenniferlscott #bookstagram

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Shiryon writes, "I really am grateful for getting that "for special occasions only" mindset out of my life. Life is too short to not enjoy our nice things all the time. My grandmother died with brand new things wrapped in plastic, while only wearing worn out clothes daily, I guess it's that "depression era" mentality that that generation had. Thank you for another fun and inspiring video."


Thank you, Shiryon! It was a real shift when I got the "for special occasions only" mindset out of my life. I am so happy to hear your shift with this too!

Thank you for joining us for today's Clueless Gardeners episode. I hope you found it therapeutic as well. See you soon for The Chic Assignment for June!
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Happy Friday! Friday just might be my favorite day of the week. I love that the week is winding down to a close and the weekend, with all its possibilities, is at hand. On today's episode of The Clueless Gardeners, we prepare our garden for spring.



Gardening is a family affair. It's very important for us to involve the children with choosing the plants and even planting them. They just love seeing our fruits and vegetables grow. They also love planting seeds and watching them sprout. There's nothing like getting your hands dirty when you are a kid!

In today's video, Ben plants my favorite rose, The Double Delight. It is the most magnificent rose to me because of its beautiful color (two-toned pink and white) as well as its amazingly sweet fragrance.

I would love to know... what is your favorite rose?

Thank you for joining us today and thank you to everyone who is taking my new eCourse, How to be Efficient at Home. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your comments on each lecture and it's fun to see you connecting with each other while there.

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you on Monday!



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