By Patti Spezzaferro “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn   In 2016, over 63 million people volunteered for nonprofits providing eight billion hours of service. Extraordinary! Volunteerism has been shown to improve a volunteer’s mood, decrease […]

By Patti Spezzaferro Flowers are more than just a pretty face. As I continue the endless task of deadheading this month, I notice I see more of the beautiful small, apple-like fruit that forms just below rose flowers after the petals fall off. This fruit is called a rose hip or rosehip and also called […]

  By Patti Spezzaferro “A garden without a cat can scarcely be called a garden at all” Beverley Nichols Beverley Nichols, an author of over 60 books, became famous for his books on homes, gardens, and of course, cats. I wholeheartedly agree: nothing puts a smile on my face as seeing my cat, Butler, frolic […]