We are so lucky that we bought a house near a nature preserve. We didn’t know it at the time, but a neighbor informed us about it. I wasn’t expecting much, but when we finally went to find the path […]
Well, I was planning on at least trying to put something together today, but my kids are calling my attention. I actually have next week vacation from work, so I’m hoping to have some time and pre-write some tips so I […]
I made this up one night last week and really enjoyed the flavors of it. Syrupy glazes always add so much flavor to fish at restaurants, so I thought I would try my hand at making one. It was super […]
It has turned decidedly Fall-like in the past week or so. The nights have turned cool and upper 70’s/low 80’s are the norm. There was even frost up North this past week. This was definitely a short, cool summer. A long […]
My brother-in-law grows dahlias, and has many different varieties…as opposed to our one variety. They are his pride and joy, and he has won ribbons at the county fair the last few years for his beautiful flowers. Last year he […]
We had a nice weekend up north for the annual festival in Brian’s hometown. We got there in the early afternoon Saturday. I just didn’t get up as early as I wanted, then the kids needed a bath, then I […]
A few more from the photo session with the kids. They were having a super fun time with the bubbles. Oh, to be a kid again. Playing with their bubbles kept them fascinated for about 20 minutes. Anya, of course, […]
Who here had a lazy summer? Anyone? Anyone? I remember when I was younger, growing up on the farm, and we had such lazy summers. Our weekends were usually full – running around to rodeos – but our weekdays were […]
This could be called a quiche if it was in a baked shell, I suppose. I made it up one weekend for lunch as I was trying to use up some excessive amounts of cheese and eggs ready to go […]
Having little children means stepping back into a time when you believed in fairies and all things fantastical. Communing with the Fairies This is the shot I’m going to have made into a 16×24 inch gallery wrap canvas. The […]
Is there anything kids like more than a tattoo?? Well, our little urchins seem particularly drawn to them, and are as happy as pigs in mud to get them. They also stand still for me taking their photograph so I […]
As per the usual, when I go to create something I keep on changing it up as I go. I started out planning on making a simple twirl skirt. Well, then I looked at the box of laces my Grandma […]
