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Quick Ways to Reduce Waste at Home

Us Americans, while having many admirable qualities about us, tend to take up a lot of resources to sustain, and we make a ton of garbage, while we’re at it. As a matter of fact, Americans produce well over 250 million tons of garbage every year. This means every person is trashing over 4 poundsContinue reading “Quick Ways to Reduce Waste at Home”

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Now you don’t have to wait until thanksgiving for your taste of pumpkin pie, instead you can enjoy these pumpkin pie pancakes!

Tomato Basil Pizza – End of the Season

Getting ready to go away for several weeks is always a challenge, when you are trying to use up the last of the harvest from the garden it is even more of a challenge! I had a few zucchini left so I made one more batch of Chocolate Zucchini Bread for the freezer and weContinue reading “Tomato Basil Pizza – End of the Season”

Exploring Anderson Island

Yesterday I shared about our decision to have a family vacation on Anderson Island, located in Puget Sound Washington. We had done a lot of planning ahead of time and we were well prepared to enjoy our time on the island. Anderson Island ended up being the perfect place to gather and although the islandContinue reading “Exploring Anderson Island”

Planning an Island Vacation

There are many types of islands on which to have an island vacation. There are beautiful tropical islands, islands off the coast of Maine as well as islands in Puget Sound. Since all four of our grown children have chosen to call the Pacific Northwest home we decided to have a mini reunion on AndersonContinue reading “Planning an Island Vacation”

Zucchini Carrot Bread

Just when you think you’ve finally used up all the zucchini in the garden your husband picks two more! Luckily my stepsister gave me a wonderful recipe for Zucchini Carrot Bread. Hopefully this will be the last zucchini recipe I will be sharing this year! I love zucchini but we’ve had such an abundant harvestContinue reading “Zucchini Carrot Bread”

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Vermont has two major trail systems, the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail. We are lucky enough to have both trails intersecting not far from our house. Recently we had friends up for a few days; the weather was perfect so we decided to hike the Appalachian Trail. There is a wonderful short hike inContinue reading “Hiking the Appalachian Trail”

Curried Chicken Salad

I enjoy a good chicken salad anytime of year. This simple curried chicken salad comes together easily once you’ve poached your chicken.

Guilford Fair Weekend

Recently we found ourselves in Guilford, CT for the weekend visiting my mother-in-law. We realized it was also the Guilford Fair weekend. The previous two years we had attended the fair because both my husband and I graduated from Guilford High School and had class reunions which were held on the Guilford Fair weekend. Continue reading “Guilford Fair Weekend”

Recycling Hazardous Waste

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time you know we are trying to sell our home. In preparation for an eventual move we have been cleaning out and decluttering. As we cleaned out the garage we collected various cans of old paint, varnish, paint thinners etc. The question was howContinue reading “Recycling Hazardous Waste”