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Our Son’s Generous Heart

Happy Monday!  Thank you for all the happy Mother’s Day messages! What do you think of this vibrant bloom in my front yard?  Such a beautiful and fragrant scent to greet me on Mother's Day with its first bloom of the year.  As I’ve been thinking about flowers, I was reminded of a memory that I shared with my family over dinner and I thought I’d share the story with you. When my children were young, I decided to be a stay-at-home mom, put my career outside the home on hold, and make my home and family the focus of my energy and love. I was very glad I did because I was able to be with…

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May 11, 2020
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Our Tradition of Giving…Loquat Trees

Happy Giving Tuesday, Everyone!  Today we are planting the loquat seeds to grow them into small trees and give them away to friends!What are loquat trees?  They are evergreen trees that produce a sweet, tangy fruit that is easy to harvest and make into jams, smoothies, pies and taste fantastically fresh off the tree. They originated in Asia, but since then it had spread across the world, even to our backyard here in California.There are so many positive attributes to these trees, not to mention that they’re easy to propagate.  They make great decorative plants with their beautiful large evergreen leaves; and their juicy fruits contain healthy natural vitamins and are delicious. They are perfect for Giving…

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May 5, 2020
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Hello Everyone!  Recently we’ve been seeing news reports of increased number of families suffering from food insecurity throughout our nation, and around the world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact.  Images of thousands of cars in long lines at the food banks and stories of parents concerned about how to feed their children really touched us and stirred our hearts to want to help.  So here is what we are going to do: Effective immediately and until the end of June 2020, we will donate 100% of the net profit from our Shopify store to one of the largest food bank charity organizations in the U.S., Feeding America (https://www.feedingamerica.org/). There it is, I said…

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April 21, 2020