There have been a lot of changes going on outside. Now that tax season has passed, I can re-focus my attention on the yard and garden. April, 2013 was the rainiest April in Chicagoland’s history, and while it was tough not seeing the sunshine very much, it sure did help to add some color outside. Even the Cardinal … Continue reading »
Planning the Garden: Layout
Plotting out the garden makes the sowing and planting process much easier. While drawing it out on paper would suffice, I came across a website that helps you plan out every detail. Smart Gardener walks you through four easy steps: 1. Set up your Garden – After entering where you live and the size of … Continue reading »
Seed Storage
While planning the garden for 2013, I needed to decide which crops I would grow again from last year’s seeds and what new crops I wanted to try. I knew I didn’t store last year’s seeds very well, but I thought I did better than this: Yep – all those seeds in the bottom of … Continue reading »
Make Room for Garden
When we purchased our home in the Spring of 2010, having room for a garden wasn’t on my mind. Even after living here for almost two years, I never thought a real garden was possible. That may be due to most of our back yard looking like this: Pool and cement take up most of … Continue reading »
Thrift Shop Challenge
I first discovered my love of thrifting and antiquing in 2012 on our mini-moon getaway after our wedding. Hunting among all of the objects to find that one quirky, unique, or valuable item was exciting and I’ve never turned back! I’ve been getting the itch to go on another hunt and I couldn’t have been more excited … Continue reading »
Welcome to Rompin Around!
Hey there! Welcome to Rompin Around! I decided to start this blog in order to provide a creative outlet for myself. I’m a tax accountant and creativity is frowned upon in our profession. I find that if I don’t unleash my creativity once and a while, I will go crazy! My husband and I were … Continue reading »
