Kjirsti & Tom

Yesterday I returned from Utah with two very special guests: Talia and Brecklyn. These two adorable girls are joining Tom and I for a few weeks in Cleveland. We couldn’t be more excited! Getting ready to check bags.During our layover in Chicago.And finally in Cleveland.       For the sake of the whole family. I’ll…

I’ve been in Utah the past few weeks. I had a wonderful time and made some unforgettable memories. Here’s a few (okay, a lot of) pictures from my trip: Rhyse is an absolute doll. She loves to cuddle, is starting to jabber, and even sings the first few phrases of the primary song “Mary’s Lullaby!”…

One of the main reasons why I ever believed that I could buy a foreclosed house and fix it all up was because my sister had done it. If she could drywall I could, if she could pick paint colors and paint huge rooms herself I could, if she could landscape and design her yard…

I love anemones. I planted this one two years ago. It is pretty tiny, and several of the bulbs didn’t overwinter. But this strong soul came up. What a delight! (Coming up through coreopsis Nana.) The rhodies are out!

I am offering a free sage plant. I planted this from seed last year. It was so insignificant the first year that I ended up buying a sage plant that is huge this year, so I am offering up this one to anyone who would like it. (locals only!) We have a pasta dish we…

The carrots are coming up nicely. I need to get out there an thin them however, or I’m going to have matchstick carrots!The broccoli could use a transplant as well. Broccoli plants get huge and there are about five of them in that first clump.This is a tiny tomato seedling. It’s about two inches tall.…

I planted my pots last weekend. They are looking meager now, but give them a few weeks and they should fill out and be just beautiful. I’m playing around with some new plants in pots this year. This one is more typical with exception to the dahlia. There are some canna tubers in here too-…

I graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music on Saturday with my Masters in Music degree. Obtaining an advanced degree has been a dream since I was a teenager. I was a little worried I might not have the opportunity when I got married the year before I graduated from undergrad. Luckily I have a…

(My sister Sabina helping plant the garden.) So, I went ahead and planted my garden today. The weather was lovely, so I figured why not! Sure, I’m 4 days out, but the weather looks to be remaining warm. If you are going to wait until May 18th (our frost free date here in Cleveland) then…

Our sisters’ weekend would not have been possible if it hadn’t been for Trevor and Tom who willingly took the two boys on a “day” of their own. While we were at the art museum they visited the Lakeview Cemetery where they saw the Wade Chapel designed by Tiffany (Of Tiffany & Co.)Huge wall mosaics.…