Author: L. Jones

The Good

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and I wanted to take a moment to shine some light on my friend Nikia Vaughn who is doing big things for the Sickle Cell Community.  I am grateful to call her a friend for more years than I would like to admit. She is an awesome human being […]

Simple Living

Missing in Action for Good Reason

Hey Yall! It has been a while since I have written a blog post. Thank God for my Our Urban Eden family for holding down the blog and bringing such awesome features while I have been away. (Divinity rocks!!!) Many of you may be wondering why I have been missing in action…long story short I am […]

The Garden

Awesome Garden Plans

Spring is right around the corner which means planting season will soon be here… as soon as we have the last frost. Now is the time to consider what you will grow this spring/summer/fall to get the most out of your space and efforts. A few really awesome garden plans are available for free : […]

Simple Living

Share the Warmth

Give the Gift of Warmth This Winter! Help cover the coldest citizens of Baltimore this winter by donating your gently used or new coats and blankets. It is estimated that there are 4,000 or more men, women, and children who are homeless in Baltimore on any given night. This winter, many will be without the basic […]

Life Skills, Simple Living

New Year, New Me…

Every year around this time hear people professing “New Year, New Me!” or that this year is going to be “My Year” or “I’m going to accomplish *Fill In The Blank* this year”. I often wonder why these folks have the same mantra every December.  What did you forget or neglect to not make last year or this year “Your […]

Simple Living

Our Urban Eden is looking for Contributors!

Our Urban Eden is expanding and is looking for guest  and regular contributors that may be interested in joining our team. If you have interest in any of the following areas and would like to contribute to our community please consider making a submission: Real Food Simple Living Family DIY & Crafts Finance Health & Wellness […]

Inspirations

The Seeds vs. The Tree

Guest post by the newest contributor to Our Urban Eden: Keshanna Brooks I had a dream a little over 6 years ago and it was very powerful.  In the dream my son and I was standing in a line at church. The line was very long and we had been waiting for hours. We were waiting […]

Simple Living

Happy Autumn!

It’s almost harvest time and I am so excited! I have been looking forward to Fall. It’s is one of my favorite seasons. I love the food and fashion fall time brings. We pull out the crockpot for wonderful soups and chili, enjoy all things pumpkin and sweet potato. I am happy that we have […]