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Do it Yourself Backyard Retreat  Thursday, May 13th, 2010 I once moved to a house where in the backyard were a pool and a sort of retro fire pit, very 70’s.  The yard was beautiful but I thought the pit would have to go.  There was no rush since it would entail a jackhammer and [...]

A Fun Return to the “Past” & a Great Make-Up Tip! Thursday, May 6th, 2010 As I mentioned in my last blog I was returning to As The World Turns in New York for a few days.  The travel was tough. Out of my house on the west coast to catch a 7 am flight [...]

Old Friends and New Opportunites Thursday, April 29th, 2010 It’s funny how life is…how we fear change and when “our life plan” changes it really throws us.  We think, “that’s it, I quit.”  Whether it’s in love, relationships, work…whatever.  That concept always throws me. QUIT…????  I have had single friends who get sick of dating [...]

My Latest Project Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 A good friend of mine needed to add a bathroom to a little guesthouse she has in her back yard.  It is a converted old garage I suppose (perhaps for a model T) with an extra room connected to it.  She had been contemplating for a while about adding [...]

Make a Commitment to Yourselves Moms Thursday, April 15th, 2010 The other day when I set out to make the video for Hybrid Mom’s mother’s Day contest, I really got to thinking about how things go…especially with motherhood.  We all most likely started out fairly pulled together, getting dressed in the morning, complete with hair [...]

Garden Whimsies Thursday, April 8th, 2010 If you have been following my blogs, you all have read I love gardening!  In fact one of my favorite birthday presents this year was a gift card to OSH hardware and garden store.  Like most things in my life I don’t necessarily have a preconceived plan, but go [...]

Transformation Complete  Thursday, April 1st, 2010 If you have been reading my blog you know I have been working on a new vegetable garden. Like so many things it has taken on a life of its own.  I get a little carried away with the “creating “ aspect and something small turns into a journey, a [...]

What Every Garden Needs (at least mine do) Thursday, March 25th, 2010 Before I continue with the planting and transformation of my space to a beautiful vegetable garden, there is the creating of my scarecrow WOMAN.  This has always seemed so important to me.  The guardian of the crops.  Yes she probably does keep the [...]

Gardening Inspiration Thursday, March 18th, 2010 by Mary Beth Evans As a follow up to last week’s blog I thought I would share where I get my gardening inspiration and hopefully give you some ideas in the process. One of my favorite things to do when it comes to gardening is to COPY.  I’ll go to high-end [...]

Even Busy Hybrid Moms Can Garden Thursday, March 11th, 2010 I love vegetable gardens.   I am not an expert but with a little bit of research and creativity, I continually craft different types of gardening spaces in my yard, each one unique.  Aesthetically it adds so much to the landscape. For the last few years [...]