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Fever (Chemical Garden) by Lauren DeStefano Book Review

Young Adult Rhine finally escaped from the sinister Housemaster Vaughan, and brought her former servant and friend, Gabriel with her. They are on the run and trying to get to Manhattan to find Rhine’s brother, Rowan, and to make a new lives for themselves away from the haunting illusion of the mansion. They will never have to face the basement again, but is what is out there now even worse? Fever, the second book in the Chemical Garden series picks up exactly where the previous book, Wither, left off. Rhine and Gabriel are washing up on the shore, trying to … Continue reading →

Combining Genealogy and Gardening

I’m sure that I am not the only one that has memories of gardens from their childhood home and the homes of other relatives, such as grandparents. I distinctly remember my mother’s garden as well as my grandmother’s garden. My mother had beautiful irises growing along one side of the garden. There was a giant patch of rhubarb in the garden, and sometimes as a special treat, she would give my sister and me a stalk of it and a little sugar to dip it in. We also had some vegetables. The gardens at my grandmother’s house were mostly flower … Continue reading →

Turning Your Garden Blue

Here are some other ideas to turn your garden blue. I’ve included some of those that are mauve and purple as well, as they just look so great in a blue garden. One of my absolute favorites when it comes to trees is the jacaranda. They are a picture when they are in flower. The jacaranda is a deciduous tree and so it ends up looking like a dead stick in winter before it regains its leaves and then flowers. But there is nothing prettier than that jacaranda blue. I once wrote a poem called exactly that, about the small … Continue reading →

Decide What You Want in the Garden

When planting shrubs in your garden you will need to think not only about whether you want flowering shrubs and if so what color. You will also need to think about what you want the shrub to do. Is it for a hedge or a screen for privacy, to fill in a bare spot or add height to the garden or relive hard angles from the house or just to look pretty? Another thing you might want to consider is the character of the plant. I’m a huge fan of plumbago particularly the deeper blue, though I like the one … Continue reading →

What About Romance?

Romance– just the mere word is enough to send some guys running for cover. Others, like the young man last night who got down on bended knee in the sand with a little box and asked his girlfriend to marry him, know how to be romantic. Incidentally she said yes. It’s something that’s happened before on our beaches in summer and it is romantic. As for the words romantic movie, some men wouldn’t be caught within a hundred yards of a movie theater showing a romantic movie. I’m glad my husband isn’t like this. His favorite movie is Casablanca. Another … Continue reading →

Gardens Reveal so Much

It’s always good to branch out into other areas. That’s what I’m doing as I come to join you on the Home blog. Up till now, I’ve been writing for Marriage and Christian Family and I will still be doing that, but Michele thought I might like to contribute some ideas about home, so here I am. I’m planning on doing some articles about gardening. Gardening? I hear you say, as anyone who knows me knows me or has been reading my other blogs, know I don’t do gardening. But I do love gardens and do have a lot of … Continue reading →

Romance in the Garden

Do you have a garden? Have you thought of your garden as a place of romance? As any of you who are regular readers of my blogs will know I am not a gardener. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy the garden. I enjoy the benefits of tasty vegetables Mick grows. His fresh tomatoes are amazing – far tastier than those in shops. And I’m eagerly waiting for the first passion fruit, my absolutely favorite fruit, to ripen. Knowing what a fan I am Mick has planted several along the back fence and three more along a trellis plus one … Continue reading →

Romance your Senses at the Trapp Family Lodge

Condensation rolled down the pewter pitcher of cream. Our waiter used phrases like, “Pardon me”, “Allow me to slip away” and said, “Would the lady care for more wine?” Our warm breadbasket overflowed with four types of rolls and breadsticks. It’s been three years and I still remember our visit to the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT. It was blissful and indulgent despite the fact that we brought Riley, our 11-month-old son. (At dinner Riley was two floors above us with the hotel babysitter. More on that in a minute.) Described as “A Mountain Resort in The European Tradition … Continue reading →

Christian Families Blog

My name is Christina Huffman and I am one of the new Christian Family Bloggers. I thought I would take a few minutes to introduce myself. My husband Joshua and I have been married for ten years. We met when we were just 18 and 19 years old through our church’s campus ministry. We were friends for several years before a romance ever blossomed. I am thankful for those years of friendship. It makes our marriage stronger. Joshua and I have four children. their ages are 7, 5, 2 and almost 1. We are birth parents, foster parents and in … Continue reading →

Romantic Travel Options

Nothing says love quite like eloping on Valentine’s Day. Or at least that’s the belief of a travel company that just emailed me a list of the world’s most romantic places to say “I do.” To be perfectly honest, I don’t know a single person who has gotten hitched on Valentine’s Day. However, I agree that February 14th is an ideal day to spend with your special someone. Whereas I am not big on spontaneous vow exchanges, I wholeheartedly agree that the following travel destinations can certainly add romance to a relationship: Cruise Ships: Many cruise lines offer romantic packages … Continue reading →