This little phrase helped me so much
Going into new things I tend to jump right in. I've never been one, at the pool or in life, to dip my toe in to "feel the water". Cold...
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Joanna Wang
- Apr 20
This week in the Garden
Good thing my emotions aren't reliant on the weather because I would be a hot mess. Well, a hotter mess than normal. With ten days of...
Joanna Wang
- Mar 29
My top 4 seeds for cut flowers
I love flowers that you can pretty much sow blindfolded. These are the varieties that I recommend if you like easy winners. You don't...
Joanna Wang
- Mar 27
Personal Update: Look back and look forward
I am currently obsessing over "The Next Right Thing" podcast (and journal) from Emily P Freeman. I love gaining clarity and working...
Joanna Wang
- Mar 20
Creating a place of peace
I recently heard a podcast that said a quiet house was a house inviting for the Holy Spirit. Now I don't know about you but I'm pretty...
Joanna Wang
- Mar 13
Are you a fan of ranunculus? We may be a little cray cray about them here!
I have only known about ranunculus for a year. Reading Floret's book "Cut Flower Garden" inspired me to consider adding these beauties...
Joanna Wang
- Mar 6
Creating a life of beauty requires this one thing.
14 years ago a young bride walked down the aisle with fresh garden cut dahlias. 11 years ago that young bride turned...
Joanna Wang
- Feb 23
Why we welcome winter in the garden!
I'm sure it serves as no surprise to you to hear me say that winter might be my least favorite season. While I adore a good snowfall,...
Joanna Wang
- Feb 16
My favorite garden reads for passing winter
As someone who loves books and flower gardening, I suppose it isn't a surprise that I would necessarily love books on flower gardening....
Joanna Wang
- Feb 1
5 flowers to say "I love you"
Aw. It's February! Love is in the air. Even if you don't celebrate Valentine's Day - it seems that pinks and reds and hearts are...
Joanna Wang
- Jan 12
Say "Bye Bye" to Winter Blues
When January rolls in, I have come to expect that ol' pesky feeling of "Blah" to be close behind it. It seems like there is just...
Joanna Wang
- Dec 15, 2022
Melt in your mouth Gingerbread cookie recipe!
Ther e are so many treats to choose from and to be honest, this wasn't the recipe I thought I was going to share BUT once I made my first...
Joanna Wang
- Nov 22, 2022
Want to become an amazing gift giver this Christmas?
Let's chat Christmas and giving gifts! Below is a list of a few of my favorite things to give and to receive. Many of these even ended up...
Joanna Wang
- Oct 9, 2022
Feeling stretched thin? Read to find joy in your day!
A simple practice we started here is noting our days. It had become clear to me how fleeting the days were when they are filled with...
Joanna Wang
- Aug 8, 2022
If you want a meaningful way to end summer and soar into a grateful fall.
Right now it's raining outside my window and it's the perfect day to let my mind dream of fall. Fall will be here before we know it....
Joanna Wang
- Jul 18, 2022
A moment I felt most proud of my daughters
It was a warm day as my daughters lined up to run the race. All three of them had signed up to run for the fundraiser and I was proud of...
Joanna Wang
- Jul 11, 2022
The Simplest Berry Crisp
Summertime is berry time in our family. I saw the first sign for fresh strawberries the other day and my mouth started watering. Summer...
Joanna Wang
- Jul 4, 2022
When the love story began
I don't know that I had a favorite flower before I started planning my wedding but I knew I wanted fresh, local flowers from a nearby...
Joanna Wang
- Jun 27, 2022
A simple way to make your summer count this year.
I thought I'd be 80 years old and look back and say "Wow, life has gone by quickly" but when I became a mom it seems someone pressed fast...
Joanna Wang
- Jun 20, 2022
Who doesn't love an iced coffee on a hot day?
Is it hot where you live? Whew! It is here. When I lived in Japan, after college, I had to adapt to a culture that didn't blast air...
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