A popular topic of the Facebook Group, KonMari Method: Life Changing Magic, is that of wondering what life is like after you’re done with the purge. What is Life Changing Magic? In the beginning, when I first wondered what the magic might be, my mind went right to my stuff. Maybe the magic was … Continue reading KonMari Magic Series Part 1 : Relationships
Author: Bev Treadway
The Memory Tree
Off the beaten track, in a small place called Middlegate, Nv. there once stood a shoe tree. For years and years people driving along Hwy 50 would stop at the infamous shoe tree, take off their sneakers, tie the laces together, and toss them high into the tree. The tree was crowded with shoes, … Continue reading The Memory Tree
A Pollinator Hotel
Over the last few years, I become fascinated with pollinator hotels. Partially because of the reduction in honeybee population, but also because when I moved into my home 15 years ago, I was stuck with need to keep native plants in my area. So many of the homes around me are suburbanized, leaving a lot of the wild … Continue reading A Pollinator Hotel
Looking For Mr. Grumpy
It’s a stormy day today and since I can’t go out into the garden, thought I’d share a cute story that happened several years ago. Greg and I still talk about it and it always brings a smile. We have a very rural yard. I’ve kept a lot of the native plants to invite … Continue reading Looking For Mr. Grumpy
A Guilt – Free Home
Is it possible to have a guilt-free home? It sure is! First let’s talk about why our homes feel guilty in the first place. We have feelings of guilt we have when we look at the state of our homes and see nothing but clutter. We berate ourselves and focus on the negatives. We … Continue reading A Guilt – Free Home
Use Your Tools, Or Let Them Go
We use tools for everything, in every aspect of our lives. It doesn’t matter what we are doing, we need some sort of a tool to help us. Some tools are self explanatory. When we cook, we need at least a pan and some heat and maybe something to stir with. When we sleep, we … Continue reading Use Your Tools, Or Let Them Go
Going With the Flow
I’ve got gray hair. There, I’ve said it. I’ve got gray hair. There was a time when I wouldn’t admit that. I’m sure people knew. We all get gray, but I deluded myself into thinking that no one could tell. . Both my parents had gray hair in their 20’s. Mom’s was more salt and … Continue reading Going With the Flow
A Simple Step in Hope
Over the last week, I’ve watched a story of community and compassion grow in our neighborhood. This is a story of hope and understanding. At a time when so often the news is sad, scary, or angry, this is amazing to see. It started as an email from a frustrated neighbor to our “Nextdoor” … Continue reading A Simple Step in Hope
The Joy of Volunteering
For the next few weeks, I will be at my local arboretum, learning how to work in the gardens there and help with some of the programs. We’ll get classes in the history of the gardens, botany, soil composition, plant nutrition, organic insect control, greenhouse 101, pruning, and how to give great tours. For … Continue reading The Joy of Volunteering
Spring On the Comstock
(Garden Series) Working in my garden brings me joy. I live in the semi rural high desert of Northern Nevada. It's the lower west side of the infamous Comstock Lode. I love it here, but it’s not without it’s challenges. We were listed as the 2nd windiest place in the United States, which is saying … Continue reading Spring On the Comstock
Tread Joyfully 