Recently my son and his wife were visiting from the Pacific Northwest. Since we were going to be in Connecticut visiting family over Thanksgiving we decided to plan a day trip and visit Mystic Seaport. Mystic Seaport has so many things to see. After checking out their website they mentioned the following highlights thatContinue reading “Visiting Mystic Seaport, Connecticut”
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A Walking Tour of Guilford, Connecticut
I love staying with my mother-in-law any time of year. Her house is located on the Guilford Green and there is nothing I enjoy more than taking a walking tour of Guilford, Connecticut when we are visiting. Guilford’s Green is one of the largest in New England. In the beginning it was even larger,Continue reading “A Walking Tour of Guilford, Connecticut”
Fall Check List – Getting Ready For Winter
We were away for a couple of weeks in October and as a result we have been scrambling to get the gardens ready for winter. We’ve had some very cold nights, which makes doing that last minute weeding nearly impossible with the frozen ground. Luckily we had a few sunny days and we were ableContinue reading “Fall Check List – Getting Ready For Winter”
The Joys of a Campfire
A campfire may provide warmth and light and even heat for cooking but it is also a wonderful place around which to gather with friends. We are lucky enough to have a large flat area above our home where we have built a rather large fire pit. Whether it is just my husband and I,Continue reading “The Joys of a Campfire”
Countdown to Thanksgiving
Are you anxious about the approaching holidays? Are you rushed and feel like there is just no time to get ready? Perhaps it’s your turn to host this year, wondering what you can do to get ready? Years ago I read an article that included several steps that you can take to get readyContinue reading “Countdown to Thanksgiving”
Hiking During Hunting Season
Last weekend we had a houseful of company and we really wanted to go hiking. The weather was good but it was also the start of hunting season. In fact the first weekend in November is Youth Hunting Season. We wondered if it was safe to go hiking during hunting season or was hunting evenContinue reading “Hiking During Hunting Season”
Tortilla Pizzas – Quick and Easy!
These tortilla pizzas are a little different from your traditional pizza but every time I make them they disappear before my eyes!
Why Gardening is Good For You
As you know, here at Nancy On The Home Front, I love to share with you all kinds of tips, tricks, ideas and insight into how you can live a cleaner and healthier life. As a 30 year plus gardener, I have a lot of experience in not just how to tend to a garden,Continue reading “Why Gardening is Good For You”
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”
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”
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