Hi, I'm Marion
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I’m a wife, mom, spatial designer, vegan recipe developer, Bohemian spirit, and a Master Gardner in training and I am on a journey to live an abundant life filled with joy. I want to surround myself with the beauty of cottage gardens, to grow organic vegetables and fruits for the table, to prepare healthy, delicious vegan meals for my family and to create a cozy, welcoming environment through home renovation and decorating, that soothes us after a long day. I believe that anyone can find joy in their surroundings if given the right tools to envision their dreams. I hope that along our journey, you will find the skills to create the vision you want for your life.
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Finding Storage Solutions ~ Part 1
Most homes do not offer enough closet space, so we are always looking for storage solutions that are not too big or too small, compliments our home’s overall design and that blends in with my decorating style. This was never truer than when we purchased our co-op. It...
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Finding Storage Solutions – Part 2
As we discussed in Finding Storage Solutions ~ Part 1, I never have enough storage, so I have trained myself to see potential storage where the is none. In our Eastern Shore home, we went all out to include as much storage as possible. There was none when we bought...
Cottage Garden Chaos
I am the type of person that designs a cottage garden with a 5-year plan and does it in 2 years because I have the patience of a 2-year-old. You know how you see pictures of people that take a small yard and create a hidden garden with paths and destinations? That is...
Lewes Vacation
I used to think the perfect vacation was to spend a month in France or the winter in Costa Rica. But now I feel that the best vacations are ones that allow me a quick getaway by car. A place where I know the language and the currency. I am not stressed about...
Creating an Easy Travel Journal
A couple of years ago I was introduced to travel journals. I was fascinated by the creativity. Unfortunately, most of them were done by amazing artists that were exceptional and each page was a work of art. If you are not an artist, no problem. This type of journal...
Easy Outdoor Fall Decorating
Ahhhh, Autumn!The days are shorter, the weather is cooler, and the garden is taking on its Fall colors. The foliage is starting to change and soon we will see red, yellow, and orange leaves, apples on the trees and pumpkins turning orange in the fields. The lower...
The Importance of the Right Path
Choosing the right path can be the most important part of a garden. They have many uses, such as getting you from your car to your house, being able to walk through your garden or even to create mystery. The path also defines spaces or ties the yard and the garden...
Attracting Beneficial Insects
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly What are beneficial insects? There are over 100,000 species of insects in North America. The majority are beneficial or harmless. Less than 10% are considered pests. This is great news because beneficial insects are...
Save the Bay ✤ Our Bay-Wise Certification
Recently our garden received the Bay-Wise Certification.This was accomplished by designing our garden with protecting the environment in mind. We instituted runoff measures, planted many native plants to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to contribute to the...
Moon Planting Update
We are about mid-season for the garden, seeing how I started seeds in February, so I just wanted to give you an update on my Moon Phase Gardening experiment. Check out my original post here: Following the Ancient Practice of Moon Gardening. I tend to have a positive...
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