Ahhh yes, 98 degrees was registering on the truck thermometer when I dragged myself away from the Country Living Fair , but it was worth ...

Harvesttime is here, and both city and country kitchens are filled with the aromas of spicy tomato sauces, pickling spices, and fruity jams ...

were kind enough to include me in the October/November issue of their amazing farmgirl magazine! My heartfelt thanks  Ma...

fields of gold... storm clouds gradually turning to blue skies... later sunrises and lengthening shadows....

Bundles of just-picked herbs lay waiting to be rinsed and turned into an herb weaving, while spatterware buckets filled with potatoes, onio...

my, oh, my... how time flies! Wishing you a magical day filled with the happiest moments! XOXO

golden honey colorful flowers and fresh sweet corn homebaked pies, breads, cakes, and cinnamon rolls Indian corn (for those of us anxiously...

I've had this photo for ages and it's always made me smile. This young lady's been working hard alongside Mom and is rightfully ...

and so the cycle continues... day-to-day, month-to-month, year-to-year. The first sight of school buses is gentle reminder that one season ...

Saturday Grandma took us shopping for school clothes... Monday we bought school supplies... Today is one week from the beginning of sch...

I saw this on my travels, and had to share.

When the sweltering heat descends on us, we make homemade ice cream. What a summertime delight! If you love chocolate, this recipe is an id...

Here in the Midwest, our mornings are hot and muggy. Each day we wake to find a haze has settled over the fields, only to be burned off by ...

My sweet hubby brought these home... to celebrate an exciting email I received! For those of you who know me well, you know that in a pas...

Yay, the county fair was great fun! We enjoyed eating the tasty food, seeing the adorable Nubian goats, (I really "need" some of...

Our county fair has started and this morning we've been up since the break of day baking, decorating, and making sure our jars of canned...

As a part of our pioneer celebration this week, we made buttermilk doughnuts. The recipe was so easy, and they were delicious warm with a g...

Our family loves history, and so this week we'll be celebrating Pioneer Day! While Pioneer Day is officially July 24, we like to spend ...

Here in the Midwest we are in the absolute heat of summer with temperatures in the mid 90's. Although hot and humid, we find we can sur...

We've just come back from a wonderful drive that took us north into Wisconsin and Minnesota for a wedding. The heat-wave was behind us ...

my home, sweet home.