I have had a Christmas Stocking since I was a little thing. Every Christmas morning I would wake to it filled with toys and books and candies. As the years went on, and I got bigger, I remember that items […]
Shortbread cookies are one of the holiday staples, they are also one of the cookies that can go so very, very wrong. Dry shortbread cookies are the last remaining items on most cookie trays, but …
I remember sitting in a row boat with my sister and our pseudo cousins when I was around 12. It was winter, and it was cold out and I remember the frozen metal against my …
Blogger tips: How to write a branded narrative! When I first started working with brands they would ask me for a product review. I would get a sheet of copy, or product specs with the objective …
I love winter. The coziness of being by the fire, soup or stew bubbling away in the crockpot. I don’t mind that its dark before dinnertime or that the power goes out regularly. Rural living …
Do you ever put pizza dough on in the bread maker and the timing just DOESN'T work? we did this the other night with our homemade pizza dough recipe, and ended up ORDERING takeout pizza …
This summer our plum tree over delivered in fruit. We had almost 200 lbs of juicy purple plums and the kids could only eat SO many in their lunches. We dried some, but plums don't actually …
Kids get bored. As a parent, and former kid myself, I know this. But, it is something that I frequently forget. To be able to capture a child's attention, for a prolonged period of time …
Blab is a fairly new live streaming platform that is becoming all the rage. Like periscope, individuals can create accounts and live stream broadcasts. But, there are a few things that make Blab even BETTER …
Last night I was sitting on the couch reading, fire crackling, kids happy, and I looked over at my hubby. He was playing chess with my daughter and deep in concentration. We have been together …
Back in September our girls earned themselves a few baby chicks after our Island Fall Fair. We brought the babies home, and were lucky enough to get a broody mama hen to bond with them …
Go online these days and you hear a lot of people asking "Does it bring you joy". They want you to clean your cupboards, donate your old clothes, and surround yourself with items that are …
I have been married 15 years and over that time I have tried hard not to "change" my man, but to work with him to find his best self! His "best self" un-balls his wet and …
I'll be honest here, there are a lot of things that I am not super successful at as a parent. I am not great at getting the kids teeth brushed each night, or teaching them …
They say that the little things add up, and that as they do, they make a greater impact. Those 15 minutes of exercise a day, the 20 minutes you read with your child each night, …
