7 Benefits to Growing a Backyard Garden with Kids and How to Get Started Today!
Last year was our first year planting a raised bed garden in our backyard as a family, and it was a huge success! We grew more cherry tomatoes than we could eat from spring through fall. We also grew cucumbers, jalapeños, green beans, and herbs. The best part was my...
Green, Gold and Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day STEAM Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
I am not Irish, but I’ve always loved St. Patrick’s day. Green is my favorite color, so a day when I can wear as much green as possible and other people wear lots of green too makes me happy! My mom always made corned beef and mashed potatoes on St....
Indoor Herb Garden Guide (guest post from ProFlowers) & my garden update
I haven’t posted about our little raised-bed backyard garden in a few months. The hot Houston summer was pretty rough on our garden and we haven’t produced much since June. But now that it’s starting to cool down, our herbs (basil, rosemary, and...
Kids Gardening Guide – Guest Post by Personal Creations
I’ve been trying to involve my kids as much as possible in all aspects of our new garden: from choosing the fruits and vegetables we’re growing, to weekly harvesting and trimming, to cooking with the plants we grow. I am still learning how to best involve...
Why I love gardening
Our first-year backyard garden in our new home in Houston is doing pretty well this spring! We planted in mid-March, and now 2 months later we are over-run with delicious cherry tomatoes. We’ve had many jalapeños, I just found our first few green beans, and our herbs:...Welcome
Hi, I’m Emily. I’m an engineer, mom, and wife. I encourage kids to love STEAM and motivate women to find personal happiness in their career and motherhood journeys.
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