April arrived once again and that means Turning Moss has been kicking for one full year! Happy Birthday Turning Moss! This year has been full of learning and shaping the path. While the trail is relatively clear, lush mounds of green mosses and spring flowers are filling in, ushering us forward. Let’s take a look back and peek ahead… [Read more…]
March’s Yard
March marks the official start of spring. Here in Chicago, we generally still get quite a mixture of weather conditions throughout the month, but there is no denying that spring is pushing through. Very early on we begin to see little purple and yellow flowers popping up. The Crocus flowers are always the first to appear in our yard every year and they don’t seem to have a problem taking on the harsh storms of March. [Read more…]
Amethyst Jewelry for February
Happy February to all! I’ll say that it has indeed been a pleasant 2nd month this year. However, I admit, February might be my least favorite month of the year, a month that can only race to the bottom next to January. But let’s be honest here, it’s not all that bad, the days are noticeably getting brighter and there are small teases of spring just around the corner. Weather aside, today we are talking about February’s gorgeously purple birthstone, Amethyst! [Read more…]