Author Archives: kristineleuze

July in Minnesota

I always said I wasn’t going to be the kind of mom who dressed her daughter in dresses. But something happens to me when I am in a store and I walk past a pretty dress. Some sort of magnetic pull. . . especially if said dress matches my daughter’s pretty blue eyes. So I [...]

Pink Poppy

Flowers are like babies. Just like children, you can’t pick just one of your flower babies to be your favorite.

Blue Sweet Peas

I found seeds for blue sweet peas at Bachman’s this year and they finally bloomed! I’m in love.

June Garden Photos- Colorized

I wanted to do some colorized photos of some of the things in our garden. I think the different perspective can help one notice things about a plant they normally wouldn’t. above: yarrow above: painted daisy above: cabbage above: sweet peas above: glimpse of a pansy in hanging basket above: delphinium above: the name of [...]

Lake Superior Sky Vacation- Part 2 (Bayfield & the Apostle Islands)

After staying in Duluth for 2 nights we drove through the fog for an hour or so and came up over a hill and down into the sleepy little town of Bayfield. Our neighbors had told us about this charming little town and after looking at pictures of the Apostle Islands we decided to rent [...]