The Seedling

I spend most of my warmer days walking the rows of my garden. I start in late spring with a handful of seeds and do everything in my power to end with a bountiful harvest months later. It doesn’t always go exactly as I planned, but neither does life. As I watch how nature and nurture interact to set the course for my plants, I often draw a parallel or two {or three} between gardening and parenting… READ MORE

Jessica Bauer is a small-town girl raising her bunch in southwest Arkansas. Her cast of characters includes a husband of 11 years, three mostly sweet kids, and a flock of chickens. She blogs about them all at Life With the Bauer Bunch. Stop by to check out the good, the bad, and the funny in motherhood. You can also find her hanging out on Facebook and Instagram.