8 Ways to Spruce up Your Home’s Front Entrance
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8 Ways to Spruce up Your Home’s Front Entrance

ByMary Crozier

With the warmer weather of Spring, here are eight easy ways to spruce up the front entrance to your home. It doesn’t take much to freshen up and create a more welcoming space. Is your entry pleasant? Appealing to the eye? Easy to find? Does your entrance say welcome to my home? Is it a…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

Happy Saturday, friends! It continues to be the most gorgeous Spring weather here. And everything is blooming and showing off their colorful blossoms and fruit. If only our weather could be like this year round, but then our population would triple. I am wrapping up this lovely week with another edition of Saturday Meanderings and…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

Every time I write a Saturday Meanderings I cannot believe another week has flown by! As I am composing this I am sitting in the waiting room at Superior Court of Arizona, recently summoned for Grand Jury duty. I have never done this before and it will be interesting to see if I am part…

Growing Roses
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Growing Roses

ByMary Crozier

Who doesn’t love roses? Personally, I envy those who are knowledgeable about growing roses, and extra envious of those who know the names of all the different roses. Can roses grow in Phoenix? Fortunately, even in our withering heat, many varieties can thrive here. The key is knowing where to plant, when to plant, and…

All About Lavender
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All About Lavender

ByMary Crozier

Every year I buy lavender plants, and even though they are a perennial, for some reason, lavender doesn’t seem to thrive over a full year. Which is odd, because lavender tends to be sun-loving and drought tolerant. So this year, I am going to learn more about this plant and watch it carefully. I really…