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I’m Nicole. I love books, plants, and making the most of life. If you love these things, too, you’ve arrived at the right place.
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A perfectly imperfect tracker with the aim of sharing what’s possible with a few veggie beds on an urban lot and a love for playing in the dirt.
A perfectly imperfect tracker with the aim of sharing what’s possible with a few veggie beds on an urban lot and a love for playing in the dirt.
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.
This article focuses on the buying power of big box stores, its effect on independent grocers, and an indifference to change.
Mid-Adult Contemporary Women’s Fiction / Romance • Family • Dual POV
Can a comfortable friendship be the perfect foundation for a marriage? After a string of failed dates, a spunky woman’s best friend proposes, which makes her wonder if a life of comfort is worth sacrificing that magical spark she wants.
Mid-Adult Contemporary Women’s Fiction / Romance • Emotional • Fast Paced
When a hotel heirss’s father passes away, she learns family secrets that alter her perception of the past causing her question if the path that was laid out for her is one she’s able to walk.
Autobiography • Inspiring • Eye Opening
Beginning with growing up on the South Side of Chicago and continuing all the way through her time as FLOTUS, Michelle shares her struggles, triumphs, and lessons learned.
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.
A perfectly imperfect tracker with the aim of sharing what’s possible with a few veggie beds on an urban lot and a love for playing in the dirt.
A perfectly imperfect tracker with the aim of sharing what’s possible with a few veggie beds on an urban lot and a love for playing in the dirt.
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 doing anything I can to leave this world a little better than when I arrived.
On this site, I offer book recommendations and links of informative or thought proving off site articles. There’s updates on our garden along with growing resources. And, occasionally, I write about what’s on my mind. I hope you find it all, or at least some of it, helpful.
Still wanna know more about me? Check out 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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