Hi! My name is Lynn, but I go by the moniker PinkPolkaDotPoodle in several online communities. It is the name of my eBay.com and etsy.com shops, where you can find a variety of crafty, artsy products, in addition to a LOT of books. Hey, I hate to part with them, but an unemployed gals gotta do....

I have an amazing husband, and two beautiful daughters. We live in the DC metropolitan area, and love the fact that fall is coming soon.

For a few years, when my eldest daughter was quite young, I augmented my zero income as a stay at home mom with the pittance paid as a free lance columnist for a local paper. It was so cool to have a photo byline every week, even though it only paid 10cents a word. I learned a lot, including that I couldn't make a solid living at it then. Don't know if I can now, but it's been a dream for as long as I could hold a pencil. It was fortuitous finding Helium a few days ago, and I hope to learn a lot here.

My passion is ...

Photography.

I know too much about ...

Being a corporate drone.

My parents always told me ...

Don't wear high heels, you're too tall already.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a famous author/photographer.

My favorite memory ...

Giving birth to my daughters.

Why I write ...

Because I don't know how NOT to.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading ~ Richard Dawkins 'The God Delusion.' Listening to anything by Feist or Blue October.

My first job ...

Selling candy and candles at the base exchange.

My best moment ...

Realizing that sanity and family is more important than the corporate gig money.

My inspiration ...

The universe.

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Tips and tricks for the lazy gardener

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Here is the first, and some will say, most important tip. Get it through your head right now, lazy is not synonymous with bad. Using time effectively and efficiently in the garden is actually the hallmark of an industrious, intelligent gardener, although that may seem counterintuitive to some.

Now that I've made you feel better about the label, "lazy," let me explain. The lazy gardener aims to get the most bang for the buck, if you will. Your goal should be to maximize beauty with minimal money and effort.

Perennials are the lazy gardener's friend. The work you do this year will ...

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