This post was going to be a Friday Five list but there are more than five things we wanted to include and my busy Friday and Saturday didn’t allow for writing it. Welcome to Saturday Sunday Seven! No matter where we’re going – a day hike, 10 days to Hawaii (leaving in two weeks!!!),...
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Every summer of my childhood, when we would go camping with a group of families, my mother filled an enormous tupperware lidded bowl with homemade Chex Mix. Some kids picked out only the pretzels while others left just the nuts behind. Often the bowl was empty after a single evening. I always crave Chex...
Read more →Travel is a priority for our family. We simply love seeing new places, eating regional food, and challenging ourselves to explore and grow. We sacrifice other expenses to constantly save money for the next vacation. It’s no surprise, after hundreds of trips in the past decade, that we have a ‘way’ of travel planning....
Read more →Today is the Ohio Blogging Association‘s All State Blog Swap where bloggers from all around the state are swapping posts. My guest is Danielle from Find Time for Fun…in Northeast Ohio, a great resource for parents looking for fun family activities in the Cleveland area. Visit Poise in Parma today to read the rest...
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For the past year, we have been dining with friends every Friday night. Alternating hosting with being guests, we compete not with each other but for the great dining experiences enjoyed together. Highlights have included a low country crawfish boil, the $5 Julia Child dinner, 18-hour braised pork, and the kid favorite, chicken and...
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I opened a can of aphids (gardeners like worms, so we wouldn’t be scared of a can of worms!) when I asked on Facebook what challenges and questions fellow gardeners have. There are so many I’ll do a few Garden Q&A posts. Feel free to add your questions and answers in the comments! What...
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Remember last week when I picked strawberries and toured Bird’s Farm? The bok choy and tatsoi in the high tunnel were too beautiful for me to resist. Rich in Vitamin A and C, these greens are tasty ways to supplement your diet. They are mild in flavor, sweeter than kale or mustard greens, and...
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Some say the soil is the key to a successful garden while others say the sun. I believe that quality seedlings make a huge difference between gardens that produce strong crops and those that falter. The healthiest seedlings are raised locally by savvy growers. Seedlings at ‘big box’ stores are often stressed from lack...
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Mint is a weed by any definition. Many gardeners even consider it invasive – the stuff will fill a space and beyond. Our patch resides in a bed alongside the house bordered by the sidewalk. For the most part, this contains the spread and last year oregano actually overtook some of the mint zone....
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The back of my legs ache with familiar soreness of strawberry picking. Remarkably, almost a whole month earlier than last year, the 2012 season is here! Picking Strawberries at Bird’s Haven Farms Thanks to a tip from a friend, Lil and I drove north of Granville to check out Bird’s Haven Farms on the...
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Many of you have asked for an update on house selling and moving. Here’s what’s up: We are having house showings every other day. I am sweeping and mowing and cleaning messes the second after they are made. All this displaced grasping for control over an uncontrollable situation has yet to result in an...
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One dark and stormy night, tragedy struck the Hound household. Sweet Lil wanted to make tuna salad but there was no mayonnaise in the house. “Help!”, the selective eater cried out, unable to eat plain tuna or the delicious meal her parents cooked. Super Mom heard her cries and rushed to the rescue! With...
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