Thanksgiving at both of my grandma’s houses were extraordinary! We hung out with family and friends, ate loads of turkey, potatoes, and pie. One thing that as a kid I never noticed but as I look back on it now as an adult and it stuns me…both grandma’s stayed in the kitchen to ensure that…
Well our household has had a very rough start to 2014. Three of us have been stricken with the flu and its a downright nasty one too. This time I was more prepared than last time but still not prepared enough. I had most of what I needed on hand to make natural remedies, however…
While scanning through Facebook this morning I came across a blog post that was shared from Modern Homesteaders, Five Things Every 12 Year Old Should Know. The first point made me think about my 15 year old son and his lack of knowing where he is. I can get him in the car drive 1…
My friend came out of her office the other day completely dumbfounded. “My daughter sent me a text asking where to put the stamp on the envelope” she told us still reeling from the question. Her daughter had never had to mail a letter before, either she had done it for her or she used…
Growing up I always thought my mom was invincible and that she could do anything. In fact she could do just about anything she was my mom and my dad, my brownie leader, my 4-H leader, my taxi driver, and she mothered all the kids in the neighborhood. She made the time to be room…
It’s strange how a scent can take you back to another place and time in the blink of an eye. The smell of Avon’s Roses Roses always makes me smile and think of my grandmother. As a kid I absolutely hated the smell of it and would wrinkle my nose and tell her so (yes…