Fairy Gardens

Have you ever seen one in real life? Not a fairy, but a fairy garden! I've come across pins for various miniature and magical looking gardens but I have never seen one in person until I was at the garden store the other day. They are so sweet and whimsical and I feel that they remind you that it's ok to believe in a little magic here and there. As children we run free and so do our imaginations and dreams of magical things. As adults we look to logic and scoff at such whimsey, seeing it as impractical or a waste of our very grown up and very precious time. This is why I love these little enchanted gardens. It brings back that feeling of childhood wonder and amusement in fantastical things!

I really like this one below because it's an edible fairy garden! Wouldn't this make a cute gift? I have one of these "Red Robin" tomato plants and the first ones are just starting to ripen. They are squatty and stout, getting only 12" high at max with small clusters of red fruit. The green mossy looking stuff in the front is some kind of micro thyme or oregano. Neat!

I would love to put one of these in my yard but I think Asher would enjoy dismantling it. Maybe when he's a little older we can do one together!

One Love,

Neely

Powerful creatress, living in the matrix

I am so powerful and I am the one I've been waiting for. 

This is my mantra.

I'm so thankful Uma shared this song with me. I just LOVE it. Everyone struggles with their own inner battles. For me, it's the sense of fear of just what I am capable of that holds me back at times. Why is that? I fear failure I suppose, but even more I fear what great success brings. What happens if I really achieve all that I seek to? Will I be able to celebrate in the moment, to accept all the blessings, and know that I am the creator of such happiness? 

we will all manifest

we will all rise

raising our consciousness

opening our eyes

I'm sending this one out to all the powerful women out there!  I love the lyrics and want to share them with you! Sometimes we just need to be reminded of our own strength!

"Existence” Lyrics
Shylah Ray Sunshine feat Mother Medicine

ohhh ohhh ohhh ohhh
stepping out of righteousness
recognizing oneness
no separation of you and I of that of this
we are playing one game
everyone wins the same
I allow all things to exist today
I allow all things
to exist in their own way
I exist in my own way
and I am
powerful creatress
living in the matrix
source of all wisdom
endless bliss queendom
we will all manifest
we will all rise
raising our consciousness
opening our eyes
we can do anything as long as we try
who ever said that the mirror was the sky
I have a dream and I’m living it everyday
learning not to ever feel scared and knowing
oh and I’m reaching in myself and
oh the smile what I am feeling
know that you are God
and God is love
when you pray do you pray to above
when you pray do you pray below
when you pray you can pray to yourself
because you know that
you are so powerful
you are the one you’ve been waiting for
you are so powerful
you are the one you’ve been waiting for
just want to be aware of
nothing to be scared of
we have a relationship with spirit
gotta find the instinct
intuition don’t think
you are living this life alone oh no
we were born into a world so blessed
we’ve got to slow down and not move too fast
we have been given the gift of life
blessed are these days and sacred our these nights
oh and I’m reaching in my soul
oh just I know that I knew I know
we are a part of a circle of family
and how long will it take for us to see
and how long will it take for us to be
and what more could we possibly think we need to speak
we are so powerful
we are the ones we’ve been waiting for
we are so powerful
we are the ones we’ve been waiting for
I am so powerful and
I am the one I’ve been waiting for
I am so powerful and
I am the one I’ve been waiting for
I am so powerful
I am the one I’ve been waiting for
I am so powerful
I am the one I’ve been waiting for
I am so powerful
I am the one

A spiritual cup o'joe this morning

Check out my new blog-spot. We finally got our patio set after finally getting our backyard landscaped. I sat here this morning after the boy went down for a nap and it was... pure peace. The wind chimes and leaves blowing in the wind, warm coffee and just me alone with my thoughts. Someone pinch me!  Since I'd like to keep up the blogging, I think I'll carve out a moment here each morning for yoga and writing. Summer only lasts so long so I'd better take advantage. Plus...

I've been doing some soul searching this summer. Some spiritual journey is taking place within and all I know about it yet is that it's just. the. beginning. I haven't really told anyone but God about these feelings and yet here I am putting it on a blog post. This is part of the process, to help me feel it through. To help me filter through all the universe is bringing into my life and what I'm giving back in return. Over the years I've lost touch with spirituality and I think that is because I always try to define it, what is my religion and what are the bones of it, instead of just going with my intuition. What are the beliefs in our home? What do we stand for, but more, what do we DO and how do we live? Church was a part of my life growing up but it is not where I go to feel spiritual and to bring God in my life.  I believe in God and I want to deepen my faith and foster spiritual growth so that I can share that with my son and teach him what I know to be true in my heart. A long time friend, Uma, sent me a link to a song today, here it is.  It was just what I was seeking and helped me get to a place I've been trying to find again. One lesson I have relearned as of late, is that if you call to God, God will hear you. It's all up to you if you are open and ready to receive the response.

So, are you listening?

Strawberry Rocks - I did a pin!

You read that right, folks. I actually did a pin that I found on pinterest! How many of us go on Pinterest and pin all kinds of fun and fascinating things, ultimately creating a HUGE to-do list for ourselves that's delusionally optimistic at best? Pinning is addicting but actually implementing some of the tips and to-do's in real life may be even more addicting! Dare I say... I even challenged myself to doing one pin per day? Haha, it was more of a fleeting thought. Let's not kid ourselves.

I started a garden this year! It was a late start due to the landscaping project we had in the works for May-June. All in all I believe we planted about a month late. Our neighbors have gardens and have given us some samples of their zucchini, chard, chives, basil, cayenne peppers, and tomatoes. Can I just say... I'm jealous! Still, we have things growing slowly and one thing that's growing for sure is a pest problem! Currently we have some kind of black mite that is eating our lettuce and several squirrels that steal and bite on everything else. Naturally I called upon the plethora of knowledge found on Pinterest and here is the result:

Rocks painted to look like strawberries! And what do you know? It works! Mostly... 

Squirrel bites! Those sneaky little pests couldn't help but chomp down! As far as the process, I busted out some acrylic paints and found a few strawberry-shaped-rocks. It took a few coats and some drying time but overall, it worked! I will say that these pretty and juicy looking painted rocks attracted the squirrels instead of deterring them. Therefore, I move them around each morning and do not place them right in the strawberry plant, where it would naturally grow, but more dispersed around them. I found that if placed right by the plant, they give the rocks a nibble and then move right onto the blooms and buds.

I also ordered a garden owl on Amazon to scare squirrels and birds away. Look at his face, it makes me laugh! He gets a new perch every morning to keep the pests on their toes ;)

I don't see any birds around but I do know the squirrels are merely amused by the garden owl. Today I sprayed a solution of biodegradable dish soap and water to get rid of mites on the lettuces. Then I sprinkled cayenne pepper around the plants that the squirrels seem to enjoy most: zucchini (flowers only, as we have yet to get any fruits going before they are stollen), tomatoes, and strawberries (or strawberry rocks) because I have heard they won't go sniffing around near it. We shall see! I don't really know what I'm doing but I'm having fun! Here's hoping some sun, water, and love brings a harvest.

I think it's time to start blogging again

Why? Because it's for me! I quit blogging when I found out I was pregnant because that's all I could think about... baby... baby... I'm having a BABY! Because I had such baby brain I didn't want to constantly write about my ideas for his nursery, the theme for my baby shower, and what brand of baby bottles to buy.

I've been "officially" unemployed since June of 2012, but I do have a J-O-B and that's being a stay at home mom to a now 15 month old boy. A toddler. Always keeping me on my toes, he loves to throw rocks... or anything really, chase the dog, and run from his parents when he needs his diaper changed. He's a feisty one, my boy, and lately we've enjoyed letting him loose to explore!

Getting back to blogging will guarantee that I will spend a few moments reflecting on ME and my day. Even bigger, my life! My father told me "not to blink" as you may miss life, whizzing by. This is even more true once you have children and are all consumed and fascinated with guiding them and with watching them grow. So I'd like to blog about it and share it with... you? It won't be well written and perfect. Mistakes will be made. However, it will be another fun journey and a way for this mama to take a moment...

Peace n Love!

Blogging temporarily on hold...

Excuses to follow :) Stay tuned...

(During my 30 day challenge I found out I was 4 weeks pregnant. It was too early to tell anyone but I could NOT get on with my blogging challenge with such news on my brain. So there, excuses excuses... I hope to redo my 30 day challenge one day!) 

Day 13 - 30 day challenge

Crushing on this nail color right now!

Just a sweet, feminine, soft pink for your fingers and toes!

{these are not my fingers}

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