Since 2005 we’ve had German Shepherds trained for the personal protection of our family. The training requires their obedience which results in their devotion to our family. Our first German Shepherd, Schatzi, had an excellent …
Spiced Cider
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love changing decorations around the home to reflect the season that embrace us with a warm welcome as the crisp, chilly air sends us …
Roasted Root Vegetables
My grandma was born in Tomah, Wisconsin. I inherited her mother’s cookbook, The Tomah Cook Book, second edition, 1914. Under Vegetables, it says, “We now come to the root of matters.” Cute. Then it goes …
Summer Activities for Kids
Hopefully, you’ve made your home environment to nurture your children’s minds and creativity. Varied real life experiences provide your children with subject matter to contemplate and play. Let your children participate in what you enjoy …
Polynesian SpareRibs
My mother came away with a variation of this recipe from her high school home economics class. It was one of my favorites, even a birthday request. Making this recipe for my family has brought …
Marshmallows
I love working in the kitchen, and I’ve passed that interest on to my kids. At young ages they worked beside me, perched on a kitchen chair. Gradually they learn to cook on their own…complete …
Dinner Salads
Whether you’re harvesting veggies from your garden, the farmer’s market or the produce section of your local grocery store, there are abundant options for making a variety of summer salads. There are themed favorites, like …
Musings from Quarantine
These times are bringing about changes, to be sure. While some of the changes seem to “happen to us”, there are many changes that we can, do and will make for ourselves. Good can come …
Picante Sauce
While we love fresh, homemade salsas there’s nothing like a handy jar of ready-to-use picante sauce. It’s a must have in our refrigerator and pantry. I’m very selective about prepared foods and the ingredients they …
April Fools Day Joke
Article by Anna McFie April starts out ahem… shall we say rather foolishly? Fortunately, after everyone exhibits a little (or sometimes a lot🤭) of their inner fool, bouncing back to normal seems to come naturally …
Progressive Dinners
We had four children, age 6 and under. And the calendar said the birth of our 5th child was just a few weeks away. Tom had been putting in some long hours on a fix-n-flip project. …
Coconut Cream Pie
When you’re repeatedly asked to bring a certain dish to family celebrations and gatherings, you know you have a winner. And that’s exactly the case with this pie. I top this pie with slightly …