Brown Thumb Mama

About a month ago, we had given up on Neighbor Kitty. He had been missing for weeks, and his parents and I were sure he was dead. Yesterday, I saw the World's Best Facebook post, from Virgil's mama: Over the course of six weeks, he had wandered mor...

I’ve been told I'm a bit of a rebel. (I can't be the ONLY ONE who dyed their hair purple on maternity leave, can I?) So when I invented Why Didn’t I Think of That? Wednesday, it never occurred to me to check and see what the rest of the world was d...

A true story with a handy solution. Once upon a time, a few years ago, there was a green bean farmer. She grew Emerite pole beans from Renee's Garden and they did extremely well. She harvested green beans by the bowl every couple of days, and everyone...

The itty-bitty artichoke plants from February 2011 have gone crazy in the front yard garden. They produced lots of 'chokes in their first year, and made it through the winter unscathed. Not bad for a $5 six-pack of plants! February 2011 March 2012...

After saving up for a while, I went all-out and got a new iPhone 4S. It comes with a voice-activated personal assistant called Siri, and word on the street is she's darn funny. Since she quotes Hitchhiker's Guide and Monty Python, she clearly has ...

Ever since my cat went to Heaven, Neighbor Kitty has been a part of our family. He taught Jackjack how to be gentle with animals. He supervised on many garden projects. He’s one of the reasons I don’t use fertilizer. My backyard straw bale...

“Why?” Everyone my husband asks for the eight zillionth time.  “They sell _________ (insert item here) at the store. WHY are you making it yourself?” I give him a cheezy grin and say, “Because I can.” Why would you make something that y...

If you've been here a while, you've seen me pay homage to the Sacramento Public Library system again and again. I can reserve books and movies from other libraries and have them delivered to "my" library, see live music and participate in family activi...

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to be in the running for "Best Local Blogger" on the KCRA A-List. There are some big names in the running and I'd love to have your vote! Click here to vote for BrownThumbMama.com. Remember folks, vote early ...

Little Peanut is seven months old and she’s ready to start eating baby food. How do I know? Because she eyes every single bite that goes into our mouths with a combination of intense curiosity and drooly longing. Jackjack can hypnotize her with a p...