Orange Azaleas

May 5, 2012

I stumbled across a lovely weekend link up called Flowers for Saturday over on Blueberry Craft and Hobby Time.  It is definitely worth popping over to grab some inspiration from the blooms that are featured. Below is my orange azalea bush and first photo entry for the link up. I’ll be heading out to the farmers’ […]

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Main Line Parent Magazine: Mother’s Night Out

May 1, 2012

A fun way to get to know some small businesses in your area is to attend a local charity’s silent auction. If you are in the Philadelphia area and are looking for a fun night out, Main Line Parent Magazine is hosting a Mom’s Night Out for Mother’s Day event from 6 pm to 10 […]

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Terrain: Garden Inspiration

April 30, 2012

Last week, we headed over to Terrain in Glen Mills, PA for a ladies’ lunch. In attendance were myself and Tomato, my sister and her Nugget and my mom. In addition to dining on an incredible lunch at their organic garden cafe, we wandered the grounds, taking in the inspiration, thinking of what to do […]

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Simple Shoes

April 26, 2012

I recently came across a bummer of an update over on the Simple Shoes website. It seems that the company is taking a hiatus to retool the company. For 20 years, Simple provided quality shoes with an eco-friendly awareness and manufacturing practices. The company uses organic cotton, hemp, recycled tires for soles, eco-certified leather and […]

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Mid April Garden Update 2012

April 23, 2012

A lot has been going on already in our garden. We are making some big decisions, such as leaving the large plot fallow this year to do some soil samples and repaint the garage without disturbing any food. We are also researching some fencing options, which could open up a whole new set of design, […]

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Impact Thrift Store Feasterville Grand Opening

April 20, 2012

As we head in to Earth Day weekend, most folks will be spending a lot of time outdoors, but there are some great indoor options that you can pursue in order to create and maintain sustainable practices that are good for the planet. As I spoke about a few weeks ago, raising kids can be […]

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Canal House Cooking

April 11, 2012

We’ve been on break here at the house, so we are busily getting projects taken care of and garden beds set up. I promise to post more pictures of that process and our decisions about what to grow this year, but I wanted to pop in really quickly and share one of my favorite finds […]

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Make Your Own Dryer Balls

April 4, 2012

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links to help Crafty Garden Mama to grow. Have you been looking for a more eco-friendly way to do your laundry? Make your own dryer balls may be the best answer to start with. It has been at least 13 years since I last used a fabric softener sheet. […]

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Little Sapling Toys Organic Block Tray Review

April 2, 2012

It’s no mystery that we are Little Sapling Toys fans here at our house. We adore their alphabet and number blocks, teethers, and peg board puzzle and are always excited when the Tomato enters a new developmental stage and is ready for something else from their creative store. They recently contacted me in order to […]

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Gardening Checklist

March 28, 2012

As I was thinking of how to figure out how to write down what I need to get done in the garden and write a blog post today, among other things that need to get sorted through, I was feeling stressed. Then, I suddenly remembered that I write a gardening blog and thought, “Hey! I […]

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