I have been a Girl Scout for most of my life in some capacity - first in Mrs. Taylor's Brownie troop, later in Mrs. Dunn's Junior and Cadette troop, and then as a leader first in south Jersey before I had children, and now with my daughter here in Pennsylvania. I have learned so much from my experiences as a Girl Scout - from outdoor skills to leadership skills and everything in between. It has helped to shape the woman that I am today. One of the things that has always ...
This Week in Pictures
I have always enjoyed taking photos. Not of people as much, but of landscapes, plants, and things in nature. One of my goals for this year is to start taking even more photos since it is something that I enjoy, and maybe even get a real camera again by the end of the year. Lately my favorite subjects are the plants in our gardens. I take photos of them several times during the week and love to watch them grow and change through out the season. Bartlett Pear ...
Ravioli Marsala
I received several boxes of Ravino Pasta for the purpose of developing this recipe and sharing it with all of you. All opinions are my own. Ravioli Marsala Whether they are sautéed to serve with a steak, folded into a risotto, or added to a quiche there is just something absolutely delicious about the earthiness of mushrooms. In fact, one of my favorite dishes is chicken marsala, tender chicken breast smothered in a mushroom marsala sauce and served over pasta. I ...
April In The Garden
Even though Mother Nature has been super confused with the crazy weather lately, our garden is thriving! The cold temps and the snow didn't cause us any problems with the fruit trees nor with the veggies that are already growing. Our salad garden is thriving. While I have several lettuce and spinach transplants that I put out in early March, the random lettuce seeds that I tossed out there in January have germinated and we have a little patch of densely growing salad greens ...
5 Tips for Sewing Scout Badges
These days, most Girl Scout badges, fun patches, and insignia are made to be ironed on, but let's be honest, the iron on adhesive doesn't hold. As a Daisy leader, I see the girls with their little fingers playing and pulling at their patches, and before you know it, troop numbers are missing or petals have gone missing. The girls are cute as can be, but their uniforms are a hot mess! This year, we have been doing things a bit differently, and now we are sewing scout badges, ...