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The Yarny Yarrow: Vintage Delight in the Garden of Simplicity

by Darcy Wiley | Jun 21, 2012 | Fresh-Cut Flowers, Pocket Change

What was it about that lanky weed? I had seen it last weekend at the garden shop and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I know it spreads, sowing its seed wild, and stretches its roots wide. But I couldn’t be put off. Maybe it’s the way the tiny florets circled...

Surprised by Summer

by Darcy Wiley | Jun 15, 2012 | Buttons & Thread, Fireflies

I started last summer with a list. Cloud gazing. Firefly catching. Bird watching. Running through sprinklers. I was all set to lead my kids on a tour of the season’s simple joys. Strawberry picking. Bare feet on grass. A boat ride on the lake with friends. I had plans...

Stars Dancing in the Water {Gift from the Sea 1: The Beach}

by Darcy Wiley | Jun 11, 2012 | Fireflies, Gift from the Sea ~ Summer Book Club 2012, Sweet Tea

We drifted over silvery waters from the big island to the tiny one. I looked out the panoramic window onto open sea and atmosphere. It was like scales had fallen from my eyes to take in a view so gloriously clear. For four months, in the city where I was studying...

The Wardrobe Picked Out for You {Free Baby Shower Printables!}

by Darcy Wiley | May 17, 2012 | Buttons & Thread, Sweet Tea

Her dress stretched taut over her belly like fabric tightened across a needlepoint hoop. It was her third hiding in there, a girl after two boys. But no matter how many times I had seen it happen (or felt it happen), it could never get old, the chance to witness this...