Sweet gum tree crafts

Sweet Gum Trees I have talked about sweet gums before in this little blog's short life. I was admiring a large sweet gum on our p...

You know, the super magical thing about the internet is that it can make you the bearer of almost instant knowledge on just about anythin...

Sweet Gum Trees I have talked about sweet gums before in this little blog's short life. I was admiring a large sweet gum on our p...

Christmas isn't the only time of year for wreaths. Here, we show you several wreath projects that can be hung during the fall, spring, and summer.

Sounds yummy, right? NOT! How many of you have cursed these prickly things after stepping on them barefoot? Ouch! I've always hated them because they are EVERYWHERE in the south. I love to take my morning walks with my youngest and little Scottie dog. Where I walk there's a pond and it's where I find tons of inspiration. Nature is amazing! As I tell my kids, "Is God not the most incredible artist?". I'm trying to teach them to look at things in a different light...not just as a weed or tree…

You know, the super magical thing about the internet is that it can make you the bearer of almost instant knowledge on just about anything. This comes in handy when you hang out with kids. The 'aha, I never knew!' moments are exhilarating. For instance, yesterday I finally googled 'tree with spiky balls.' Yeah, I giggled a little inside at the search terms. However, the search is long overdue; we've taken hundreds of walks in our neighborhood and have run into the same patches of 'spiky…

When we were looking to buy our first home, which we did in May of 2009!, we wanted something with character, plenty of space, hard wood fl...

How to make Christmas ornaments out of sweet gum balls

Sweet Gum Balls Suggestions

Sounds yummy, right? NOT! How many of you have cursed these prickly things after stepping on them barefoot? Ouch! I've always hated them bec...