My poor orchid, which has bloomed over and over again before, is now just sitting in her pot and hasn’t bloomed for weeks! In fact, now there is some mold on the leaves. I have learned that staring at a plant does not make it grow. Neither does moving it around the house every three days, watering it more often, or Googling, “Why won’t my plant bloom?” I can give a plant water, sunlight, and good soil, but eventually I…

As my children grew older I found the laundry piles increased in size. Their clothes, which used to be tiny and could be done in one load, now took several loads! I also needed bigger laundry baskets. The house we lived in several years ago had two flights of stairs. I had to lug the laundry from the basement to the top floor each day.  The relief I felt after placing that basket at the foot of my bed each…

My poor little orchid plant is sitting outside right now, but I’ll be bringing it in soon because of the winter weather. It had been inside all summer, but in the early days of June all of the flowers died and the stems withered. The roots looked ok and the leaves are still green so I keep watering it. I wonder if it will grow again? It has looked dead before and sprouted new life. I will keep it, but…