It's always such fun to find a surprise in the mailbox...especially when it's one from Capper's Farmer! Love those folks...thei...

Well, as previously posted, the saying goes "There will be 3 snows after the forsythia bloom." I'm here to tell you that old ...

That's how the old saying goes...and if it holds true, we have two more snows to come. Driving this weekend we were in a good old-fas...

    Wishing you the joys of Easter...children's laughter, squeals of delight, chocolaty goodness, as well as fun-filled egg hunts...

The madcap month of March...today the sun is brightly shining, warming & waking up the farmland around us. Who would have thought we on...

This old farm is up early every day...the first alarm goes off at 4:45, the second at 5:00 - just in case I've hit the snooze button. E...

This little light came together in under 5 minutes...seriously, and I had everything on hand.    I love little "what if I tried this?...

a few snapshots of the frost and wintry landscape before they're all gone... clothesline just waiting for spring...  we...

inside, this is what's blooming by the kitchen window...   but outdoors... we finally got the snow we...

Okay, so am I the only one sorting, washing, digging in? I keep telling myself  "This is the year!" I can't do everything ...

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 ...