My kids and my husband call me "the brown thumb".  My sister got all the green thumb genes from BOTH of my gardening parents.  I am the kind of plant mother that doesn't have to worry about repotting plants as they grow...just about getting new ones, the same size as the old ones, when they die.  I think if we could hear the little plant voices, crying out, as I wander through the Garden section at Lowe's, they would be saying: We've heard about you!  But we hoped you were just an urban  ...

As a kid I anticipated summer! Well I should say I didn’t look forward to the Texas humidity but as the end of the school year wound down the countdown to summer joy began. I found myself looking forward to: Summer camp Family road trips Vacation Bible School Orange juice popsicles Staying up later Extra time in the day to pretend I was a dress designer,adoption worker, or school teacher. You? What brought you excitement in the summer? Here we are...today...BIG people. With summer sitting  ...