Recently we traveled to Guilford, Connecticut to visit my mother-in-law. She had a bathroom she wanted painted so we decided to help her out. It is always fun to head to Connecticut from Vermont especially this time of year. We left warm temperatures and melting snow and arrived to bare ground and even warmer temperatures!Continue reading “Guilford, Connecticut – Out and About”
Category Archives: Home Front
10 Tips To Sell Your Home More Quickly
We are about to re-list our home with a new realtor. Hopefully this is the year we see a sale! Setting the right price and making an excellent first impression are both essential to attracting buyers so we can sell our home. Here are 10 tips to sell your home more quickly. 10 TipsContinue reading “10 Tips To Sell Your Home More Quickly”
Propagating an Aloe Plant
For some reason I have the perfect conditions to grow an aloe plant. The Aloe Vera plant is a popular houseplant with medicinal properties. The sap from the leaves has wonderful topical benefits, especially on burns and sunburns. I think I first started growing aloe plants when we lived in Florida over twenty years ago!Continue reading “Propagating an Aloe Plant”
Making a Move – Things To Consider
No our house hasn’t sold but moving, packing and de-cluttering is on the forefront these days. There are so many things to consider when making a move! I’m a planner and a list maker and although it will be many months before we’re actually making a move I thought I would gather my thoughts andContinue reading “Making a Move – Things To Consider”
Treats for the Birds for Valentine’s Day
We have two large bushes near our feeders where the birds can take refuge. In honor of Valentine’s Day I decided to make some treats for the birds.
Roasted Banana Muffins
Monday Muffins: Roasted Banana Muffins I have made banana muffins many times but this was the first time I’ve made Roasted Banana Muffins. Roasting the banana seems to intensify the flavor. These muffins have more of a cake-like consistency and they are delicious and freeze well. These roasted banana muffins are perfect to go withContinue reading “Roasted Banana Muffins”
Questions for a Realtor
Questions for a Realtor Our contract has come to an end with our current realtor and before hiring another realtor we decided we needed to do a little more research. We wanted to come up with a list of questions for a realtor. The realtor we had used previously had been dealing with too many personal issuesContinue reading “Questions for a Realtor”
Best Ever Blueberry Muffins
Monday Muffins: Blueberry Muffins During the summer months we have an abundance of blueberries, they fill my freezer and I often use the berries to make these best ever blueberry muffins. I have to say that these blueberry muffins are as good made with frozen blueberries as they are made with fresh berries. We are soContinue reading “Best Ever Blueberry Muffins”
Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time
Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time The weather outside may be frightful but my favorite thing to do on a cold winter’s day is sit by the woodstove and enjoy some seed catalog time. It’s the time of the year when the seed catalogs are arriving in the mail and it’s so much fun to lookContinue reading “Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time”
Getting Rid of Stuff
Our last year has been spent de-cluttering and getting rid of stuff! I don’t just want to throw things away but rather I like to repurpose items if someone else could use them. Granted some things should just be tossed; old gardening t-shirts for example or work gloves with holes in the fingers but manyContinue reading “Getting Rid of Stuff”
Nancy on the Home Front 