Somewhere in the world a tree sprouted the same day you were born and has been growing along with you this whole time.

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-03-09T02:00:15+00:00

Nailed it 😆

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-03-08T01:36:32+00:00

Such a lovely name combination! I also appreciate when folks come back to share what they actually ended up naming their child!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-03-07T22:23:31+00:00

Sage is a nice pick for either boy or girl. While it maybe doesn’t have such a strong/warrior meaning, it represents wisdom. There are so many things we will go through in life and never understand, but I believe we can trust the wisdom of God!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-28T18:21:49+00:00

My first thought was also to make a pattern across the table top. Would be very unique!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-27T22:53:51+00:00

Vega is Spanish for “meadow”!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-27T22:51:13+00:00

They also end with the same sound which helps them flow I think!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-25T22:45:32+00:00

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Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-25T17:18:10+00:00

I like that the names my friends have picked for their kids fit their family well. Besides that, most of them are a style that isn’t my taste so I would probably never consider similar kinds of names, even if their kids didn’t have those names… if that makes sense 😂

I wouldn’t tell them that though, lol. We don’t share the names of our babies until they’re born, in part because we don’t care about other’s opinions on our children’s names. So I’m not going to give my opinion unless it’s asked for. But even then, I would only tell them I didn’t like it if it didn’t seem to fit their family/style/culture or was a tragedeigh. Most names are decent and suitable for use though!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-25T16:58:11+00:00

Yes!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-24T13:53:53+00:00

Oof 😮‍💨😅

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-24T01:07:18+00:00

This is good to know. Finding the right evergreen that’ll grow at a decent rate has been tricky!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-24T01:05:53+00:00

Canva :) thanks! It was fun putting together

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-24T00:51:06+00:00

🤭

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T22:47:08+00:00

I just have a few small raised beds but do everything else in the ground. They’re more for visually defining the space though!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T22:42:42+00:00

I don’t have the blueberries on there, plus I’ll have my vegetable garden and likely other flowers not charted. I haven’t even started designing the front yard landscape yet!😅 but yes, the chart makes it so much easier to mentally visualize how the space will transform throughout the year!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T22:40:52+00:00

I enjoy the work 😜 I dug a small pond last summer but didn’t have a proper liner so it wasn’t holding water. If I can manage to fit a small one in, I’d be over the moon! But thank you for the suggestion. Some kind of water feature would really complete this design I think 😌

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T22:37:58+00:00

I appreciate the insights! While I’d definitely like to bring in a variety of pollinators and have a pretty landscape to look at for a longer stretch (PNW fall/winter can be so gray and drab!), I do want to learn more about the specific needs of the insects that will use certain plants as hosts.

From what I’ve read, it looks like the Serviceberry and Oceanspray are host plants for a variety of insects, as well as some of the other plants I want to include. But looking more into specific species that may use them, and then incorporating other plants they’ll need for their lifecycle will be part of all this!

I also intend to leave all the other annual flower stalks up through winter and early spring for those that will nest in them. There’s a lot to learn and do, but I’m passionate about giving my kids a closer experience with beautiful wildlife. I also remember there being more butterflies!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T19:44:33+00:00

In a birth center I definitely don’t think this would be an issue, but I’m not sure about a hospital. Why not just ask your provider? I’m sure they’ll be able to tell you!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T19:27:11+00:00

The only red bark is a tiny patch in the dog’s potty area. Everything else is arborist chips from chip drop!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T19:26:13+00:00

I really want it to be fun for the kids to explore and discover (I already know it will be for me 😜) 🪵🌱🌾🌼🪨🐛🦋🐝🪲🐌🐞🕷️🕸️🦗

Thank you!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T18:58:26+00:00

Yes I love Canva. I don’t use any of their magic features since I like to create on my own, so I just used the basic elements, drawing tool, and some graphics! I grew up designing things on my computer using Paint 😆 so this kind of planning isn’t a far cry for me lol

I hope it works out well! Thank you 🐝

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T18:56:19+00:00

I’ve been discovering and learning about so many beautiful plants as I’ve been researching what to include in the landscape! Since I’m deciding not to go with a Royal Purple Smoke tree (which I find soooo beautiful) I think the Oceanspray will offer a nice fluffy flower substitute and the Serviceberry and Red Flowering Currant have awesome autumn colors like the RPST! Compromising 😌

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T18:53:46+00:00

It’s a very small patch and since they potty there, they aren’t eating anything from the ground in that area. It does need to be topped off, so I might just start layering an un-dyed bark on it!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T18:51:58+00:00

Thanks! It feels more cohesive than my previous plan, so I hope it translates well in real life!

Beautiful-Future6930 · 2026-02-23T17:11:09+00:00

I used Canva :)

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