Author Archives: John Buckingham

West Coast Beauty – Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington is one of our most favorite cities to visit.  Not only do I enjoy spending time with our children who have all relocated to the west coast, but the scenery in so beautiful, no matter where you are! Exploring Seattle and the surrounding areas is always fun! There wasn’t time to explore manyContinue reading “West Coast Beauty – Seattle, Washington”

What’s in your trash if you’re being frugal?

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on strange ways to save money. I mentioned that one of the most frequent pieces of advice given to those wanting to save money is to write down all of your spending. While this is good advice another way to save money is to examine your trash!Continue reading “What’s in your trash if you’re being frugal?”

Very Helpful Advice

Years ago a friend of mine sent me this  information. A lot of this information I found to be very helpful and have followed through on. The next time you order checks have only your initials and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign yourContinue reading “Very Helpful Advice”

West Coast Gardens – Portland, OR

November in Vermont is a gray, wet month. The fall foliage has come and gone and we’ve entered into what my husband calls “stick season”! I thought you might like to see some of the beautiful gardens we enjoyed on our recent trip to the west coast! Our first week was spent in Portland, Oregon.Continue reading “West Coast Gardens – Portland, OR”

Recipe Box: Lemon Blueberry Bread

Our oldest son loves lemon bread and often requested it when he was still living at home. He is now living in Seattle and as I was making this bread I was thinking of him and wishing I could send him a loaf! I love plain lemon bread but I have to say the blueberriesContinue reading “Recipe Box: Lemon Blueberry Bread”

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