Author: Natalie Elizabeth

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Decking Out Your Deck: DIY Hanging Planter Tutorial

It seemed impossible to garden when we moved into our north-facing, second-story apartment.  Fortunately, I was able to find a spot on our deck that got some sunshine in the afternoon.  My next challenge was how to keep my 16 month old from digging in the dirt and pulling up all the plants?!  My solution: create a hanging herb garden and get the pots up high.  I had seen some hanging tomato bags at the garden store but I just[Read more]

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Finding Yourself in Motherhood

So, you’ve had a baby in the past year.  You’ve read every parenting book, you know every method.  You have gobs of baby stuff. You are prepared for anything.  But somehow you are feeling uncertain about your role as mom, so what gives? It was April of 2012 that I saw those two pink lines that would change my life forever. My pregnancy was pretty text-book. First-trimester was filled with morning sickness and strange cravings. We were living in a remote[Read more]