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Gardening at Any Age
“Old Gardeners never die, they just spade away!” When my Dad turned sixty he confided that he didn’t have the physical strength that he’d...

Cynthia Brian
5 min read


Aw Shucks!
“Plough thorough and deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell or to keep “ Poor Richard In August, there are few...

Cynthia Brian
4 min read


Towers of Flowers
“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” ~George Moore Europe has been experiencing the...

Cynthia Brian
4 min read


Summer Sprucing, Language Learning, Brains & Food
Summer is a time for entertaining. Is your home inviting, clean, and beautiful? It’s time to spruce up everything from the front door to...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


Protect Your Pets This Summer
August is the hottest month of summer and your pets want to have fun in the sun while staying safe and cool. Heather Brittany and...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


Join Me at a Summer Garden Party!
Join American Society of Interior Designers, California North for a Summer Garden Party hosted by Janus et Cie at their San Francisco...

Cynthia Brian
1 min read


The Sting
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammed Ali Every morning I walk through my garden in my flip-flops with a cup of coffee in...

Cynthia Brian
5 min read


Independence Daze
“Independence now and forever.” Daniel Webster Anticipating the celebration of the 4th of July was a huge deal when I was a kid. Those...

Cynthia Brian
4 min read


Tea for Two...or Three or Four
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” Henry James From the time my...

Cynthia Brian
5 min read


Dog Flu Prevention, Tea Time, Women and the Constitution
Canine Influenza Virus has been identified in 46 of our 50 states. Like human flu cases, canine cases can be mild to severe with dogs...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


Casting Scams, Planting Your Vegetable Garden, 5G Life
Scams have always existed in the entertainment industry, however, with technology major scam are on the rise. Here are 12 tips for...

Cynthia Brian
2 min read


Makeovers with Seltzer Style, Regaining Focus, LadyBugs Life Cycle
Whether it’s updating your image or transforming your dating life, Kim Seltzer’s philosophy is simple… work from the inside-out to...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


The Gift of Farming
If you ate today, you have a farmer to thank. As of the last census, only one percent of Americans are farmers. With the global...

Cynthia Brian
2 min read


Ladybug Life Cycle
“Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home. Your house is on fire and your children will burn.” Nursery Rhyme If you were like me, when you were a...

Cynthia Brian
4 min read


Mother (Nature) Knows Best
My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier, you'll be a general; if you become a monk, you'll end up as the Pope. Instead, I became a...

Cynthia Brian
5 min read


Mother's Day and Wedding Season
As Mother’s Day approaches, we turn our thoughts to the women in our lives who have shaped us, guided us, chided us, and hopefully been...

Cynthia Brian
2 min read


Changing College Systems, Composting Tips, Improving Memory
Are our universities serving our young people? Is there a better way to educate? After 125 years, the school model is still the same. Is...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


Tree Talk, Traumatic Stress Time Cure
Do trees communicate with each other? Do they have feelings? What about memories? Learn the language of trees and what they can teach us...

Cynthia Brian
3 min read


The Language of Trees
“The ax forgets, the tree remembers.” African Proverb Do trees have feelings? Do they communicate with one another? As I watch the leaves...

Cynthia Brian
5 min read


Flying Etiquette, Weeding and Seeding
Are you a frequent flyer? Do you have any idea what the etiquette is for traveling today? Heather Brittany joins the conversation to shed...

Cynthia Brian
2 min read
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