It all began with a simple question from my son’s teacher at school – “Would you like to help us with the Christmas costumes for the infant and toddler classes?” Weeks later – surrounded by onesies, tulle, and felt, frantically sewing what would be peppermint costumes for eleven children – I had to laugh at …
Last year was the first we planted butternuts in the garden and – 5 vines and more than 30 squash later – we learned our lesson about this plant’s abundance. The season was one big “Iron Chef” episode in our kitchen, with nearly every week’s meal plan incorporating winter squash. I earnestly clipped recipes from …
During one of my mid-day walks with Will, we headed to the library to find some good reading material on how to start a family while cutting back financially. While I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for (maybe I should take a stab at writing a guide myself…), I did find a few …
This being my son’s first Halloween, I was inspired to try my hand at crafting his costume. It needed to be cute but not girly (my husband quickly vetoed a lamb) and, of course, inexpensive. After much scouring of Pinterest, I came across the perfect idea – Yoda. My husband loved the Star Wars theme …
In our home, Sunday morning always finds me in the kitchen with a cup of tea, enjoying the task of whipping up breakfast from whatever I can find in the pantry. Usually we end up with pancakes (the Lemon Pancakes from the Joy of Cooking are one of my all-time favorites), waffles, or crepes with fresh …
