I consider myself a city girl, but I have to admit that owning a house with an enormous yard in the suburbs - even in the country - is something I would consider when looking to start that family everyone keeps asking about.

I was at my parent's this weekend and I never truly appreciate how pretty a very green, very flowery yard could be.




But as I sit here looking at this picture of my mom's clamatis and glance over to mine, I realize that a green thumb does not run in the family.

Pathetic, I know. I think it's because it's in a pot that it doesn't get any flowers...or barely any leaves for that matter. The roots don't have enough room to grow. Yeah, that makes sense...it's the pot, not me.