Ray and I Have Been Married 19 Years
Here is the story of our ridiculous courthouse wedding.
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8 Words a Week August 23 2026
Yes, let's do our 8 words for this week! 1. Stillness 2. Crimson 3. Quiet 4. Mixer 5. Pebble 6. Reading 7. Land 8. Steady Do you have 8 words to share? Tell us your 8 words in the comments section below!
Friday Cat Photos + More Rainy Days - August 21 2026
Rainy days and Fridays always make me happy.
8 Words a Week August 16 2026
1. Water 2. Giraffe 3. Certainty 4. Change 5. Persistence 6. Umbrella 7. Parade 8. Unison
Dirt Happy, Composition Notebooks & Cats: Updates for August 14 2026
Happy Friday! This has been a busy week of projects and new content up here on the site - there’s so much to share! New on the Site: Dirt Happy Garden + Homesteading Content I’m thrilled to announce a new category on the site: Dirt Happy, which is all about
Creating a Garden Database (And Spreadsheet for You!)
I'm building a garden database to share with you. Here's why and some tech details.
Ash Tree
Plant Info for the Ash Tree
How to Grow Blueberries
Do you want to learn how to grow blueberries? Growing blueberries is easy! Learn the steps for planting blueberries and how to care for the plant to get a delicious blueberry harvest each summer!
151 Ways to Start a Homestead – Even With No Land or Money
Start homesteading today - even without land or money - 151 ideas to get started!
Growing Dipladenia (Mandevilla sanderi) in Pittsburgh, PA
Here's my experience with growing Dipladenia in Pittsburgh, PA along with plant care info.
Creeping Charlie Houseplant Care (Pilea Nummulariifolia)
Creeping Charlie is a pet-friendly houseplant that also works great for fairy gardens!
Camping with Cats - August 7 2026
Last weekend Ray thought it’d be fun to do a little 80’s themed backyard camping for his YouTube channel. We‘ve done a lot of camping but this was the first time we’ve ever had the cats be able to join in and they really enjoyed it!
8 Words a Week
8 Words a Week August 2 2026
Here are my 8 words for this week. Use them as inspiration for your own creative projects or make up your own list! 1. Promise 2. Camping 3. Olives 4. Jump 5. Thunder 6. Magenta 7. Yarn 8. Pieces Did you make a list of 8 words this week? Share
Cat Photos
July 31 2026 Cat Photos + Garden + Gluebook Updates
It’s officially the end of July and it’s bittersweet - as usual I feel like I should have gotten so much more done but at the same time I’m ready for fall and winter. Don’t hate me but I LOVE cold weather, sweaters, blankets - even though the
8 Words a Week
8 Words a Week July 26 2026
Here are my 8 words a week for July 26, 2026.
Cat Photos
Cat Photos for Friday July 24 2026
This has been one of those busy weeks where you can't quite figure out where the time has gone! Fortunately, we have lots of cat photos though the cats are all a little grumpy because it was flea medicine day yesterday. The cats HATE it and McFloofin especially
Writing Tips
Use This Trick from T.S. Eliot to Help Show Not Tell in Your Writing
This trick from T.S. Eliot is an absolute game changer for showing not telling in your writing.
8 Words a Week
8 Words a Week: July 19 2026
8 Words a Week for the week of July 19 2026.
Fridays
Wildfire Weekend, Cat Photos + What I've Been Working On
Here's an update of what we've been working on the past couple of weeks and what's to come the rest of this month. And cat photos of course!
8 Words a Week
8 Words A Week: July 12 2026
Here are our 8 Words for the week of July 12 2026.
8 Words a Week
8 Words a Week: July 5 2026
Here are 8 words for the week of June 28, 2026.
Cat Photos
Independence Day Observed (And Friday's Cat Photos!)
This week we have 5 cat pictures for you and reflect on the word Independence.
How to Properly Dress Like a Crazy Cat Lady
Today I give you unsolicited advice on how to properly dress like a fabulous crazy cat lady.
8 Words a Week
8 Words a Week: 06.28.2026 - Plus a Free Collage Sheet!
Here are our 8 words for this week - plus a free collage sheet you can download!