On a gardening scale of 1-10, last year I would put my garden at about a 6. I had a small yield of delicious veggies and a HUGE yield of herbs! I think the reason my veggies struggled is that I planted them outdoors too soon and the wind kept knocking them out! This year I invested in a lamp to help my seeds start earlier and grow indoors. My beans and cucumbers are about ready to make the switch outdoors and not far behind are my onions, basil, and cilantro.

I begged my friends to save their egg cartons for me!




I added some special seed starting soil, and a few seeds in each spot. Some fit into my trays from last year, and the rest I covered in plastic wrap to hold in moisture.

Here is a picture of them at 2 1/2 weeks!
Next step was to move them into larger containers, giving the roots more room to grow!

I have a couple of more cartons of seeds to start this weekend, including pear and cherry tomatoes, and summer squash! I am hoping my garden will rate at about an 8 this year, stay tuned for updates and calls for help from under the overgrown zucchini and squash vines!

Wow, so many things are different around here! I am no longer afraid to leave the house with Charlie, so we go EVERYWHERE now! He is no longer nursing which makes him super fast Charlie! He is taking longer naps thanks to his love for ALL food! He can say most words that start with B, and every now and then surprises the heck out of us with a complete sentence! I think he is taking a little longer with his speech because of the 'binkie', but the 'binkie' has kept him from eating bugs, daisy poop, and keeps his tongue and germs off my living room! SO I am not complaining yet! Charlie is a fan of the potty, although not totally sure how stuff comes out of 'him' just yet. He is a lover of music and dancing with his "hands up in the air sometimes". He adores his brother but doesn't let him get away with anything because he is louder! My favorite words for Charlie are FAST, LOUD, and CUDDLEBUG. Nice mix huh? I can't take many pictures of the little speed demon but videos are a plenty! Enjoy my favorites!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRr0rgu19uA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDA8YggumY

I have a dream...that one day my room will be my sanctuary....that it will smell nice....look inviting....and make me "feel like a natural, WOman!" (those were song lyrics BTW!) Here's where I am with that,

Step One : Remove the little people! Both kids are in their own rooms, mostly sleeping through the night!
Step Two: Remove traces of the little people! *Sniffle* This has been next to our bed since Jacob was born....but....No More! *Grin* (I mean the bassinet BTW)
Step Three: Get crap off the floor. My super cool hubby made me this:

Step Four: Vacuum and dust like I should have been doing since we moved in 4 years ago! After doing this it's amazing how much better the room smelled!
Step Five: Accessorize and add the finishing touches! No picture just yet, stay tuned!