A heart-felt "thank you!" to the staff at Capper's Farmer magazine... for printing my article in their Summer issue......

Cast-iron cookware ... even cooking, hard-working, and when properly taken care of, it will last a lifetime. What more can we ask? In ou...

"The merriest month of the year arrives bringing with it sunshine, birds singing, apple blossoms, budding lilacs, and lon...

    April in the country...the old lilac bush at the edge of the yard is beginning to bud, the grass is greening, the bees can be hear...

At last... the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the bees are buzzing!  Even though there's still a strong breeze ...

Mother Nature is at it again... she insists on playing tricks, as if she has no idea it's officially spring.  And while this was the...

Back in October, I posted here about good things coming in 3's. And so this week, it's been fun to rediscover that good things c...

I came across this lovely print a few weeks ago...   it can be found here ... while the complete scripture is...1 Thessalonians ...

Lately, naptime has found Tinker Bell curled up in the hay racks, and she's most content to spend the day there. T...

Another snow day from school...the kids are getting used to this, and have found a happy routine they stick to. First ~ enjoy sleeping ...

 Fluttering prints of wings captured in the snow. February...a strong wind is whistling around this old house, and although the sun...

This, my friends, is Farmgirl Chic when the temperature is -26... Yes -26 degrees... Stylish? No... Warm? Yes...well, as ...

The winter wonderland outside our doors: barns and milkhouse hardly visible...     somewhere out there are tire swings...  ...

  S nowy days of quiet beauty...that's how I like my winters. I've always thought this season was lovely with her drifting, swi...

I've asked the question before, so I already know the answer...yes, there are some folks who are ready December 26th to pack up the hol...

image source:imagebroker/Alamy   As the old-timers might say, "I had a feeling in my bones" that this winter was going to ...

Wishing you a new year where all your dreams come true!  

The days have flown by here on the farm...from piano recitals, orchestra & choir concerts to shopping, wrapping, and hiding gifties, it...

Yesterday it was 70 degrees when I drove the kids to school... no kidding, 70 degrees ! This morning, we found Mother Nature had played a...

“Sincerely giving thanks, not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it unlocks the doors of heaven.” -Thomas S. Mon...

This post is way overdue, but with wrapping up the farm for winter and learning oodles about goats (but that's another post), I've ...