Garden Peace

With spring finally blossoming, I've managed to get excited about flowers and vegetables. 

Whoopty-do, right?

Wrong. 

I think every summer, "I'm not going to do a garden next year."

And then winter rolls around and all I wanna do is dig in the dirt in the springtime. 

I keep surprising myself with the motivation to do a garden come springtime. 

This year, I'm pregnant. 

Eek. 

It should be no big deal, but I manage to spend my first (and second) trimesters hugging the porcelain throne and then returning to my indent on the couch. It's a tough time for everyone in the family...especially my husband. The kitchen itself is a serious trigger as well as dirty diapers. That leaves my husband to pull a lot of extra weight around around house. 

Sooo...when I hit week 5 1/2 and the sickness started full force, I dismissed the idea of a garden completely. (As well as showering, standing, moving, breathing...)

Now, here we are at 13 weeks and I'm digging dirt out of my fingernails! 

With the beautiful sunshine and napping kiddos, I managed to plant lettuces, carrots, and radishes. 

A small garden but an enormous amount of gratefulness that I am feeling well enough to move let alone plant. 

Even planting a little lettuce in a planter on a sunny porch can make a little salad! 

You don't need to be a garden master to plant a few vegetables. 

I encourage everyone out there to plant something wonderful this week: vegetables, flowers, or even just a little peace in someone else's heart. 

Wishing everyone out there garden peace and....HAIR PEACE!!