2019 Stephi Gardens Holiday Gift Ideas

This has been a very hectic December at my house. Are you as behind in Christmas shopping and preparations as I am? Here's some (slightly late) holiday gift giving ideas from things I love! Friends: Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission for each sale. All reviews … Continue reading 2019 Stephi Gardens Holiday Gift Ideas

Spruce Down :(

Like many across the Midwest and Northeast, we had an extremely windy week last week. On Wednesday at O'Hare airport, they measured gusts of 58 mph which was the highest since 1991, coincidentally the year we moved to Chicago. In my neighborhood, gusts of 62 mph were observed and the average sustained wind speed was … Continue reading Spruce Down 🙁

How Much Rain Did We Get?

I am forever trying to figure out how much rain we got during a storm. I don't know why, it's just one of those things I want to know. And not in general, like somewhere in the greater Chicago area, or at one of the airports, but in my backyard. have discovered Weatherbug and Weather … Continue reading How Much Rain Did We Get?