Ever since our daughter moved to the Pacific Northwest over ten years ago she has been encouraging us to make the move west. Over the years she has sent us numerous real estate ads saying, “This could be your next home!” and I loved visiting, but never quite imagined making the move. One by oneContinue reading “Change is in the Air”
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February is Bird Feeding Month
I never realized that each month is dedicated to something. January was the soup month and February is dedicated to feeding the birds! Do you feed the birds? My husband loves to feed the birds and we have various feeders all around the house. We have a homemade suet feeder, which the woodpeckers and nuthatchesContinue reading “February is Bird Feeding Month”
Spring is on the Way – Time To Order Your Seeds!
If you’ve been following my blog you may remember my husband recently was laid off and we’re not sure what the future holds. However every year at this time I order my seeds and this year is no exception! Worse case scenario I end up not having a garden and then I will just saveContinue reading “Spring is on the Way – Time To Order Your Seeds!”
Butternut Barley Risotto
It’s wonderful having a recipe that uses ingredients you have on hand. This Butternut Barley Risotto is creamy and delicious, well worth repeating.
A Weekend, a Wedding, and a Winner!
I apologize for not announcing a winner yesterday but we were busy traveling, and I really thought I would have time to get on the computer. However spending time with family takes precedence! What a weekend! Last week we flew to Seattle for our youngest son’s wedding. What a whirlwind weekend it was. It isContinue reading “A Weekend, a Wedding, and a Winner!”
Old Fashioned Hermit Cookies
I found this Old Fashioned Hermit Cookies recipe in my mother’s collection of recipes and decided it to make it for Esther. She absolutely loves them.
Top Ten Winter Soups
I shared one of my favorite soup recipes last week, but did you know that January is National Soup Month? I love soup anytime of the year. During the cold winter month there is nothing more comforting that sitting down to a delicious hot bowl of soup. Last week I shared the recipe for Irish YellowContinue reading “Top Ten Winter Soups”
Ancient Seed Follow Up: Gete-okosomin
You may remember the post I wrote on the ancient seeds of the Gete-okosomin I was given in October. I was told the seeds were found in a dig in Wisconsin and the seeds found in the dig date back 850 years! The story was that the seeds were originally found on the Menominee ReservationContinue reading “Ancient Seed Follow Up: Gete-okosomin”
Making Your Own Neosporin
Making your own neosporin seemed fairly straightforward so I decided to give it a try. I even had the ingredients on hand which made it even easier.
Home Again, Home Again
We’ve now been back home from our road trip for almost two weeks and I’m finally feeling like we’re back in the regular routine. Well as regular as it can be. My husband was laid off in December, which was quite unexpected. As you know he works remotely from his home office. While on ourContinue reading “Home Again, Home Again”
Nancy on the Home Front 