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Do you remember when...

We used to play in the rain?! When I was Rachel's age I couldn't wait for a good hard Spring rain without lightning because it meant I was f…

I've added some titles to my favorite garden books

And as you might guess, they are books about growing and enjoying herbs!!

Josh, I have something to tell you

I'm overriding your decision not to use chemicals while at the farm. You will use a helmet while on wheels of any sort and you will spray with O…

Speaking of Pampered Chef(s)

Deb, thanks for coming out of your comfort zone and doing my first party in years!! I had a great time, the food was really good - I have made the p…

Happy Birthday, Christina!

Yes, it is a belated post but the family celebration was right on time. Never mind the fact that I totally blew it on the cake. What can I say? I …

What it's all about

While attempting to declutter and create what I have been referring to as 'company ready, family cozy', I have to remind myself that this is …

The bride and her maid (of honor)

Sarah would like to think that Mandie will serve as her maid but somehow I just don't see that happening :-) Oh, maid-of-honor... okay, I think …

T-3 done for now...

Tonight was the last night for the small group doing T3. I enjoyed doing it and I think I will want to do it again in the Fall. The 'school' …

Pampered Chef for Sarah

I have had a few of you ask if Sarah would like items from Pampered Chef for shower/wedding gift and the answer is a resounding,YES! Below is the li…

A flower - for me?

It's been a while but I took photos and kept it as long as I could. Josh picked it at the farm and gave it to me. He knew the name and told me a…

Work in progress!

Today has been a good day! I have accomplished much and still have time and energy to do more. I had 2 yards each of mulch and soil delivered today…

They say that keeping up is hard to do...

(to the beat of 'breakin' up is hard to do') get it? Yeah, I'm dating myself, I know. But my title is just as true. Can't keep…

What did you say??

Love this sign - it says what most people say when they hear where I'm from.

Love Affair

Have I ever told you about my love affair - with herbs?? I love my garden, my fruit trees and my berries and I'm even beginning to warm up to fl…

Making believe

She hasn't lost her sense of imagination - thank goodness!

Okay, Pascual's Kitchen is open again

I posted the recipes for buttermilk pancakes and the quiches I made for our most recent meeting.

Buttermilk... it's for breakfast

I don't know how many people keep buttermilk on hand most of the time but I have found that these days I generally do keep a half-gallon on hand.…

Move over Topsy-Turvy!!

Perhaps you have seen the advertisements for this neat little contraption - it's a bag for growing tomatoes upside-down in a bag. The idea is to…

The secret to keeping a hungry teen-age boy content

Yeah, I know it's basically junk food and has no redeeming qualities accept they taste really good. If you don't have teen-age boys yet you …

And so it begins...

the weeding! The seedlings are already popping up through the soil. Planting was complete (amost) last Saturday and the week of sunshine and rain h…

Carrot Club!!

If only their mother shared their passion equally... What a blessing Roam-on-the-Range has been and continues to be to our family.

Rachel's First Holy Communion

A new season of life is certainly upon us. We are actively planning our oldest daughter's wedding, preparing for our second youngest's confi…

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