Here's to 2016! May you... kick up your heels, enjoy time with friends, be grateful for each new day,   reach f...

Wishing you all the blessings of the season. Day five... ...of the 5 days of cocoa Something sweet & simple for a wonderful...

...of the 5 days of cocoa! This recipe is one my son has wanted to try since seeing the Polar Express movie, remember... "You kno...

...of the 5 Days of cocoa! We're in the home stretch...today includes a bit of stocking-stuffer shopping and lunch out with the kids....

...of The 5 Days of cocoa! Okay, yesterday's recipe was absolutely tried & true...the cocoa we make on frosty mornings or to war...

Ahhh...how about a little Frank Sinatra to begin the week? He's right there alongside all my favorites...Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Andy ...

Our family is ready for the annual Nutcracker performance and we couldn't be more excited! For us, this really kicks off the Christmas...

Wherever you are, wishing you a day of blessings.    

This is the season we are in...   and although we're setting out plump pumpkins and cheery mums, the season we find ourselves ...

It seems I use clothespins for more than keeping sheets on the clothesline!  They come in handy for chip-clips, bookmarks, keeping reci...

A trip to the mailbox is a daily event...sometimes we find surprises, most times we find junk mail, and sometimes, well you know...bills. ...

There's a cool breeze today, bringing welcome relief from the dog days of summer...yay!   Let's take a quick walk around the farm a...

Ahhh, things to be thankful for in summer... bees buzzing flowers blooming... garden-fresh produce... and most of ...

A heartfelt "Thanks!" to the kind folks at Capper's Farmer... I'm honored to have an opportunity to again be featured in...

May is always a madcap month! As it is for most parents, it's is filled with end-of-year concerts, recitals, parties, walking tours, an...

3 weeks ago it snowed several inches... 2 weeks ago it rained several inches... now, practically perfect in every way! Now, I can feel ...

You've heard it before...I LOVE old things! Old houses, quilts, books, signs, pottery, etc. The list goes on...but what's missin...

Ahhh yes, we are celebrating Pi Day today...who doesn't love a reason to eat pie? Yesterday we toted pies to school for the kids to en...

Oh joy...rapture! if there is anything that goes with ~ beehives surrounded by drifts of snow... hidden clotheslines dreaming of...

The ancient pines creak in the cold, howling winds our friends from the north have sent to the Midwest. Looking out the beautifully frosted...

The kids had a 5 day weekend recently...5 days! The brilliant blue skies from earlier in the week gave way to sharp winds...soon temperatur...

Time flies...I can't believe it's the end of another year!  And being the obsessed list-maker that I am, yep...there are resoluti...

Merry Christmas! Let us share the warmth and love in our hearts during this special time, and remember that the finest gifts and greatest...