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I’m Nicole. Let’s talk about gardening, books, and making the most of our amazing experience.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE • EMOTIONAL • LOVE AFTER LOSS
Emma rebuilt her life and fell in love again after losing the love of her life. Then the news came: he’s still alive. Now what?
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CURRENT ISSUES • ESSAYS • PERSPECTIVE
Essays on front and center topics that will help expand the way you see them.
A must-read for all.
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FANTASY • EXPLORATION • BOOK 2 OF 2
The second book of the Sunken Archive Duology.
Book One: A Letter to the Luminous Deep
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT • FOR CREATIVES • NON-FICTION
Rick offers nuggets of wisdom to help you harness creative energy and bring your art into the world.
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WHIMSICAL • ADVENTURE • FANTASY
Sophy and Vyerin haven’t met, but the two become fast friends through written correspondence when they team up to find out what happened to their siblings.
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BOTANY • PANT LIFE • WONDER
Zoe explores plant consciousness, communication, their ingenious ability to adapt, and more.
Recommended for plant lovers or anyone interested in understanding life.
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CITIZEN ACTION • HISTORY • CURRENT AFFAIRS
A compact and concise look at the history that’s especially pertinent in this moment, what we can learn from those times, and actions you can take to ensure we continue to advance humanity and uphold democracy.
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GARDEN DESIGN • HOW-TO GUIDES • INFORMATIVE
This is a good resource for beginners and even gardeners with some experience looking to either complexly redesign a space or update a portion of it. I found it very useful for considering how to layer in plants and consider scale.
LEARNING RECOMMENDATION
INDEPENDENT THINKING • EMPOWERMENT • CLARITY
Check out this class from Noam Chomsky that will teach you how to hear over the noise of polarized shouting and think for yourself.
An experience that seems to reach far too many of us, regardless of how we’re sorted—identification, race, income, employment status—is exhaustion. It’s time to say so long to a business-needs-first society.
Making soil blocks is a fun process, that in my experience, produces the healthiest seedlings and are the easiest to transplant.
A quick read that bolsters the hope I feel around the many challenges we face. Remember, we are here together and we have everything we need.
What are carbon credits and are the companies buying them just greenwashing their business? Check out this article and tell me what you think.
DIGGING IN THE DIRT
On our .22 acre urban lot, I’m on a mission to grow as much of our fruits and veggies as I can. Follow along on the adventure and check out growing resources in these posts.
Making soil blocks is a fun process, that in my experience, produces the healthiest seedlings and are the easiest to transplant.
a bit about me
There’s lots of labels I can stick on myself: mid-life woman, writer, wife, mama, gardener, reader, yogi, modern hippy, earth lover, vegetarian. Beyond the labels, though, I’m simply—or perhaps complexly—a human that’s passionate about spreading love, connecting with people, and working to leave this world a little better than when I arrived.
On this site, I share things about gardening, reading, and living an intentional life.
If you wanna know more about me visit my about page *here*.
LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT READ?
About my book recommendations: I only share what I enjoyed and think you might, too. I’m drawn to romance, women’s fiction, sci-fi, dystopian, non-fiction that expands my mind, and stuff that makes me laugh. I seek out female authors and stories that feature characters in mid-life and beyond. No topic is off limits and I’m not easily offended, but I don’t like scary stuff.
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