When I decided to write an article on Safety on the Home Front my mind started to go in all different directions. Should I write about the safety of using homemade cleaning products versus store bought? Of the importance of keeping the prong of a garden rake pointed downwards when you garden? Or should IContinue reading “Safety On The Home Front”
Category Archives: Home Front
Goal Setting Week 17 Update
The biggest goal of the year has been accomplished! We have a new home! As of Saturday we are now the owners of a new home in Oregon! Over the next two weeks we will be moving in! Looking forward to unpacking everything! Probably won’t be having a large vegetable garden at our home asContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 17 Update”
My Transplants Made It
Before we left Vermont you may remember I took cuttings from my favorite houseplants so I could bring them with me. I also dug up a few of my favorite day lilies and a miniature Hosta which traveled with us as well. The good news is that my transplants made it! The day lilies wereContinue reading “My Transplants Made It”
Turkey Ricotta Meatballs
I’m always on the lookout for good meatball recipes, especially if they are made with ground turkey. A friend of mine gave me this recipe for turkey ricotta meatballs over a year ago and I finally had a chance to try it out. It’s a winner! I served it with spaghetti squash and a littleContinue reading “Turkey Ricotta Meatballs”
Goal Setting Week 16 Update
As we get ready to celebrate Easter I am so thankful to be living on the same coast as all four of our grown children and our three grandchildren, what a blessing. I also realized that last week should have been update #15 so we’re back on track this week with update for week 16!Continue reading “Goal Setting Week 16 Update”
Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with Essential Oils
As I’ve gotten older I’ve found that I often have a hard time getting a good night’s sleep. Despite following the recommendations of having a night time routine and enjoying a cup of Sleepytime tea before bed I often find myself tossing and turning. A little over a year ago I was introduced to essentialContinue reading “Getting a Good Night’s Sleep with Essential Oils”
Spring in the Pacific Northwest
In January we went for a walk in the Bloedel Reserve and everywhere we looked there were signs of spring. The grass was green, the willows were leafing out and it looked like spring would officially arrive any minute. Then we got all the crazy snow and cold weather in February and it seemed likeContinue reading “Spring in the Pacific Northwest”
Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 14
Everywhere gardens are being planted, trees are in bloom and the leaves are beginning to pop. I love spring and seeing the flowers gives such hope that winter is past and a new year in the garden is ahead. Continue to monetize my blog. My ongoing goal. Have you taken the time to check outContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 14”
Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 14
Spring has certainly sprung in the Pacific Northwest! I just love all the blooming trees and shrubs everywhere! Continue to monetize my blog. My ongoing goal. Have you taken the time to check out my page on Amazon? This page is where I put all the items I just love, from favorite cookbooks to gardeningContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 14”
Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 13
We are back home after spending a few days with good friends. Time to get back to the house hunting process! Hopefully we’ll find something soon! Continue to monetize my blog. My ongoing goal. Have you taken the time to check out my page on Amazon? This page is where I put all the itemsContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update Week 13”
Nancy on the Home Front 