A Note from Tina | №29

Well hello there! 👋 

Welcome to A Note from Tina.  Here is where I share whats been happening in and around our home, ideas and inspiration from the Web, this month in history, upcoming posts plus more. So get comfy and enjoy!

 

This & That

Well this month started out good.  I had an eye appointment on the 2nd, and for the third year in a row there was no change in my eyesight, woohoo! Then...the weather warmed up, and BOOM 💥, I was sick! Oh boy, sinus pressure, sinus congestion, I was so miserable for a week, then finally started getting some relief and then pollen rears its pretty/ugly head.  My allergies aren't really bad,  just annoying as hell! But this month just...🤷‍♀️

So, let's see what April brings! 

I filed our taxes 🤬  How many of you feel this way? 

Spring is officially here, and that means a Spring cleaning post?  NO, not until the pollen is gone! Spring cleaning can be done anytime up until the official first day of summer!

Athena (L) & Shelby (R) 

Around The Web

• Ever heard of the Sunday Home trend .  I had to laugh when I read it. I've been doing this in some form or another forever;  but leave it to someone somewhere to give it a damn name! 🤦‍♀️ 

• There's even a Sunday Garden trend.

• If you're wanting to grow a Herb garden in pots  this post will help. 

• Low maintenance garden with 8 hardy perennials 

• Want bluebirds in your yard? Here's how

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Did You Know?

Does cilantro taste like soap to you?  It does to me!  Here's why...

The soapy flavor some people associate with cilantro comes from aldehydes, natural compounds found in both cilantro (scientifically known as Coriandrum sativum) and, yes, soap. For people who carry a specific variation of the OR6A2 gene — often referred to as the "cilantro soap gene" — their olfactory receptors are more sensitive to these soap-simulating aldehydes. That unfortunate genetic byproduct affects those with European ancestry the most, with 13% of people within that group reporting a soap-cilantro connection, according to a large study on the topic. Conversely, fewer than 10% of Latino, African-American and Asian participants reported a soapy flavor. That disparity makes sense when considering the origin of so many popular dishes that typically feature cilantro. more of the article

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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius

until next time, ❤ Tina