I love this time of year–honestly it’s my favorite. When I lived up north, fall was my favorite, but after moving down south, I’ve decided there is nothing more beautiful anywhere than a southern spring. It’s all kinds of glorious.

And if you can see through the itchy eyes and breathe through the snot generated from all the pollen, all the better. (more…)

Talking about iconic childhood memories, over at Segullah.

(Aaaaand, here’s the promised post about my garden. Did you think we could get through spring without one? Psha!)

I posted here a while ago that we should all be like weeds. Forget “Bloom where you are planted”, go for being tenacious and strong and hard to destroy no matter what kind of soil you’re in. Flowers are wussy. Be a weed.

I thought Crab Grass was the ultimate in weeds. We battle crab grass every year, and it ALWAYS comes back. But this year, I have a new favorite winner of the tenacity prize.

Mint. I just had no idea. (more…)

I try not to get too political on this blog, because it generally doesn’t end very well. Politics tends to make everybody get a little nutty, and I’m crazy enough as it is. But in light of the comments by Ms. Rosen recently about how Ann Romney never worked a day in her life and therefore doesn’t understand economics, well, I just can’t keep my mouth shut.

I get what Rosen is trying to say, I do. Ann Romney comes from privilege and is married to a bazillionaire. It’s not unfair to imply that the Romneys might not understand the financial struggles that the average American faces, particularly in these tough economic times. Bottom line, Ann Romney is rich, and being rich is easier than being poor.

But the line that “she’s never worked a day in her life” and implying that such a lifestyle means that she doesn’t understand how economics works, well, that gets under my skin. (more…)