The White Thumb

My husband and I bought a house in the fall of 2021 in Dublin Ohio close to where I grew up. It’s a beautiful growing suburb north of Columbus that is closer to work for me than where we used to live and closer to family. The house we lived in previously was out in a growing area called Canal Winchester. We absolutely loved it for the time that we lived there but we both knew we wouldn’t be there forever for multiple reasons. So, while that house had an AMAZING yard, I didn’t feel as though we could “plant our roots” there literally and figuratively. That was super hard for me. When I move into a home my whole being tells me, okay now its time to make it a HOME. This to me means gardening, designing both the indoors and outdoors to make it feel as though it is OUR space that brings us peace and joy. This gets me excited to wake up in the morning and excited to come home in the evening. It gets my creative juices flowing like no other and a sense of accomplishment I haven’t felt anywhere else. But because I knew we were going to be moving in a couple of years I did very little. I used things that we already had, bought a few plants that I knew would look good for future buyers, and that was it. For 2 years I was like a water balloon continuously being filled and ready to burst holding in my creativity to the point where it was almost painful. Also, keep in mind this was during the pandemic so it was already a hard time.

Below is our yard at the previous house. “Why did you move!????” People ask. Long story short, the good outweighed the bad when it came to the option of moving.

In 2021 when we moved to our new house, I was bursting at the seams. We needed new furniture, paint, and new landscaping! The plan is to live in this home at least until our future children are grown. AGH I was so excited and I still am. All of that said, these things take time and money, especially when you know its your forever home. So my love for instant gratification needed to be reeled in. “1 step at a time Bailey” is what I repeat to myself often. I am getting better at it but it has definitely been a learning curve. Prior to being with my husband I was decorating tiny spaces for my single little self. It was quick, easy, and I would add more things along the way! Art and creativity take time especially if you’re looking to create a “master piece” which leads me to why I started this blog.

Our forever home:

We will have 20+ years in this house. Leaning on my new skill of taking my time with things, I am applying this to gardening. I often find myself thinking about things I have accomplished in life and in hindsight wish I would have documented it. Sometimes you need something tangible for yourself to remind yourself how much work and thought has gone into something you’ve created and to remind you how awesome you are! I also LOVE connecting with people, and what a better way to connect with people than writing about something I love so much. I plan on writing about my struggles and the successes and who knows, maybe someone will be dealing with the same thing! This blog will also help me with my creativity and mental health. I love routine and when Bryan and I start a family here in the near future, It will give me a sense of pride knowing I have something going on outside of myself and my family.

So here we go! This will be something I’ll have for years to come. My hope is to enjoy life and to bring others along with me. I already get excited knowing I have this to turn to and I truly cannot wait to see where this takes me as our lives unfold.

Happy Gardening Friends!