• Farm Truck Fridays

    If you live in the Chicago area, you don’t want to miss this great summer event from Chalet Nursery in Wilmette:  Farm Truck Fridays Every other Friday Chalet brings in a truck full of plants from their very own farm at really low prices.  They won’t tell you what will be on the truck, but there will definitely be great deals.…

  • Dreamy Outdoors

    After living in Northern California for 12 years I got used to the fact that I could be outside almost every day.  At the same time the attitude towards outdoor spaces in California is to treat them like another room in your house.  When we lived in San Francisco our outdoor spaces were on rooftops and they were heavenly.  We…

  • Hanging Around

    With the weather warming up, we’re spending lots of time in the backyard. We have a huge elm tree that is begging for a swing. My kids and husband want to get a big tire swing and while yes, that would be great for them, I’ve been thinking of kicking it up a design notch or two and going for…