The Reedy River Run: I survived my first 5K!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOn Saturday morning, along with 2,069 other people in downtown Greenville, I ran my first official 5K! I just started running in October (simply to help ease my anxiety) so finishing this race was a huge accomplishment for me. I finished in 36:08 minutes, placing #663rd out of 1,204 […]

Party at my house tonight!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI’m having a salad supper at my house tonight for the women of my church. I am looking forward to welcoming in spring with these new friends tonight. I haven’t completely finished phasing out my winter decorations, but I did put out some things to help the house feel […]

Signs of Spring — Greenville, South Carolina

Here are a few photos showing signs of spring in Greenville, South Carolina.

Cedar Key, Florida–go there if you can!

Export to PDF | Export to DOChttp://www.cedarkey.org/island.html#about We spent the first half of last week in Milwaukee for the unexpected funeral of Tim’s boss/mentor for the past 10 years–a wonderful man that we will all dearly miss. 🙁 Got back from that trip late Tuesday night, then left early Wednesday morning for a short vacation […]

Repurposing a too-small BOOT.

I repurposed a too-small rain boot into a cute planter for spring!

What’s your strategy at the library?

How do you choose a library book? Do you have a book in mind when you go, or are you hoping one will jump off the shelf and call your name?

Roots: An Urban Gardener’s Oasis

Export to PDF | Export to DOCYesterday I dropped off several of my botanical giclee prints at a newer shop in Greenville, South Carolina called Roots. I met the store owners over the weekend, as they were also vendors at the Greater Greenville Master Gardener Symposium. They thought my paintings would be a nice addition […]

It smelled like HEAVEN!

If you’re dying for spring to come, here are a few photos that may cheer up your plant-starved spirit. I was at the Greater Greenville Master Gardeners 2010 Symposium as a vendor selling my floral paintings. Here’s photos of some of the plants I enjoyed spending the day with.

Heritage Elementary Helps Haiti!

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Mary Engelbreit’s newest print Helps Haiti!

Order this print by Mary Engelbreit, and help the Doctors Without Borders relief effort in Haiti.