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Harvesting Life’s Lessons is a blog that explores the parallels between gardening and life. It focuses on the idea that both gardening and life involve planting seeds, nurturing growth, and reaping the rewards. The blog’s mission is to:

  • Inspire: Encourage readers to find inspiration and motivation in the natural world.
  • Educate: Share knowledge and insights about gardening and personal growth.
  • Empower: Equip readers with tools and strategies to cultivate a fulfilling and meaningful life.
    By examining the lessons learned from gardening, Harvesting Life’s Lessons aims to help readers develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their place in the world.
  • An Excerpt of: The Spiral Staircase

    I always envisioned having a spiral staircase as a kid. But no matter how many times I walked into my parents “House Beautiful”  homes, the only staircases they had, they only went vertical up and down. Steps to the front… Continue reading

    An Excerpt of: The Spiral Staircase
  • Experience Is Mandatory

    I am not geographically blessed so the other day I wanted to see exactly where my son will be spending the next 2 years.I knew that the next exit was Canada but had no idea that he was past Sault… Continue reading

    Experience Is Mandatory
  • A Few Life Lessons From This Day

    What an amazing and beautiful daughter mom day I had. This was NOT “Take your child to work day” by any stretch of the imagination. However that being said, I asked her this morning, “wanna come with me. I gotta… Continue reading

  • I am my parents child….

    Every single #lifelesson I learned was mostly taught from the best teachers one could’ve ever had which is my Mom and Dad I learned how to crawl and at 9 months i on my feet I was walking My mom… Continue reading

    I am my parents child….
  • One Box A Day

    There is not much left that actually makes me speechless But today was THAT day…(warning📚Story time) I’m in that #springcleaning mode cuz ya know… I am my parents child. I have always admired how organized and clutter free my mom… Continue reading

    One Box A Day
  • More Than Her First Car….

    It’s so hard to believe that my youngest child will enter her senior year on Monday… When my mom used to sa “Deb don’t rush it, because you’ll blink and before you know it it’s over” I would always think… Continue reading

    More Than Her First Car….
  • Thank You Dad

    As long as I can remember, every fall my dad would say, “Debbie come on we have so many cords of wood to stack and move some into the basement. Get up and meet your mother and I outside in… Continue reading

    Thank You Dad