The past few months have been an incredible challenge for me personally and for us as a family. From small issues to larger issues, it does seem as though life’s challenges can come in waves and work at knocking you back as soon as you think you’re recovering a bit. I think…
My child graduates from High School today and is well on her way to making her own way in the world. Raising a child is the greatest, most fulfilling gift I can imagine. It doesn’t mean that it’s always easy or pretty or perfect, but it is absolute magic. Below…
Tuesday, after an incredibly long day at work, I walked through the yard, gathered eggs, put on my muck boots and headed into the coop to feed and water the chickens. I grabbed their water and turned on the hose, then went to the scratch bucket to give the ladies…
I was recently approached by the Cool the World Recording Project and as part of a very nice email, I was asked to check out their initiative. So, I did a bit of research and found that this project is, indeed, something to be very excited about! If you regularly visit this space, you…
MATERIALS: Paper (any kind will work), fasteners (tape, glue, rubber bands, paper clips), crayons or markers, feathers, cotton balls, balloons, sandwich baggies or plastic wrap, cork, scissors. Feel free to use whatever you have on hand, these are merely suggestions! TIME FRAME: 30 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Using all of…
Last weekend, after harvesting our first batch of rhubarb for the year, I promptly brought it inside, chopped it up and turned it into a delicious snack/dessert inspired by this recipe! I’m not sure if it was just the excitement of our first harvest, but this simple crisp was…