Some people go absolutely crazy for spring cleaning with their checklists and new products. Me? That’s just not my thing. By the time spring is in the air, I’m up to my elbows in the garden and don’t have the energy to deep clean the house. Luckily, I have the fall and winter holiday season, …
Each summer, my family would make the 8-hour drive up to Cape Cod to visit with step-father’s family. From our very first summer going up there in 1986, we would have lunch at Aunt Millie’s house before going to the cottage for the week. Her little yippie dog would be jumping at our feet, not …
In another week, we will begin our fourth year of homeschooling. During that time, my older two children have been homeschooled through Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), and we have been so very grateful for that resource. However, I now have a four-year-old, and he has been asking to be homeschooled for over a year! Since …
I absolutely love corned beef, but I’m the only one in our family who does, so I have had to get creative in making corned beef & cabbage for St Patrick’s Day. While I have friends that will cook a corned beef brisket for hours and hours in their crock pot and then make sautéed …
Confections are one of my specialties! When Steve & I got married 15 years ago, I made a variety of homemade truffles as the favors for our wedding. They were a huge hit! Since then, I have been making truffles, caramels, toffee, buttercremes, brittles, and so many other delicious bites to share with family and …
