The Barn Blog
What I Love About This Time of Year
Posted by Stacy Reece on
I love this time of year. I love the humidity. I love the heat that makes you think you can’t breathe. The still, quiet moments in the afternoon when even the birds can’t sing, but the cicadas can.
Do I Water or Wait for Rain?
Posted by Stacy Reece on
This is the time of year when the Southern gardener goes from DEFCON 5 to 1 in an afternoon. What was once the genteel pastime of hosing potted plants and raised beds in long and leisurely swishes with a garden sprayer set on SHOWER immediately transforms into a rescue mission with settings on JET or FULL.
A Summer of Rest
Posted by Stacy Reece on
We need a summer of rest and renewal. Our life looks relatively idyllic on the surface, but there is still a fear of what lurks underneath.
I’m Obsessed With Cleaning Now
Posted by Stacy Reece on
Remember my New Year’s resolution from a few weeks ago about being kinder to myself? I said that when I start to beat myself up, I would just remind myself about something I’m really good at? Well, I think it was a stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. Now, I’m not saying that I’ve done it perfectly, but that’s okay — because I make fantastic pimento cheese. This has lightened the daily mental load tremendously. I think Southern women are raised to let an enormous amount of shame into their daily lives. Don’t leave the house without...
I Only Made One Resolution This Year: Be Kind to Myself
Posted by Stacy Reece on
Stacy Reece only has one New Year’s resolution. It is to be kind to herself.