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.
Featured Blog Post
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...
Most Recent Blog Posts
Drip Irrigation for Your Backyard Garden
Last year it became obvious that not only could I not keep up with the watering in our hot, humid climate, but it was not healthy for the plants. I have 3 rain barrels and due to living in a small town with public water, at the time this seemed like a great solution....
A Beautiful Garden… What Could Go Wrong?
When we first moved here, we had to restore the house. We endured 6 months of living in 2 rooms upstairs, with dumpsters and trucks parked in the backyard. Once the contractors left, the soil was so compacted that only wire grass would grow. Because we had moved from...
10 Things I Learned To Make Gardening Easier
Repository of My Best Intentions A friend recently told me that her garden is her “repository area for best intentions”. I thought, what a beautiful way to approach gardening. You can have the best of intentions, as we all do upon starting our gardens every year, but...
Following the Ancient Practice of Moon Gardening
When to plant your seeds and plants according to the moon’s cycles Also known as Moon Phase Planting, Lunar Gardening and Moon Cycle Planting Some of you may have read my recent newsletter where I spoke of learning about Moon Planting when I was very young. My...
Our Vintage Bathroom & Vanity Makeover
Just when we thought that all the projects were completed in the home, we have been restoring for 4 years, the rooms that seemed acceptable when we moved in (and there were not many) now seem shabby. A prime example was our upstairs hall bath, a space marred with a...
Christmas Decorating Ideas
Starting around Halloween, I begin to think about Christmas decorating. I spend hours getting ideas to see what I can do with what I have, and what I may need to purchase this year. I then take those ideas and design my decorations around the style of our home, the...
Our Peaceful Mt. Gretna Getaway
I wanted to find a peaceful getaway. If you are a gardener, you know that somewhere around July you are dreaming about a taking a break. This happened to me, so I started looking at places where we could go to relax in September or October. I dreamed of somewhere with...
A Blissful Honeymoon Adventure in Guatemala
When deciding on a honeymoon, we were overwhelmed with possibilities. We had been restoring a cooperative apartment in an historic building, for 7 months (see more here) and, planning a wedding (see more here) and knew one thing was certain. A quiet relaxing...
Creating Your Dream Wedding
When Dudley asked me to marry him, I started thinking about what that would look like. In all honesty, I started long before that. My previous wedding was very traditional with the white frilly dress, chapel, huge reception…but at 63, what do we want, and how can we...
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