My sister just gave me the best memorabilia of my late Grandma Edythe’s—a tiny measuring spoon set. The measurements are ones we only see in old...

Spring is officially en route! Despite waking up to a chilling "feels like" temperature of -40 degrees today, I am buoyed by the belief that spring...

One of the joys of growing up pre-internet was that you didn't have to live with arguments 24-7. Sure, we would have our debates on who was the...

Chickens were never really on my radar when it came to buying a place out in the country. My eyes were set on a big garden plot, fruit trees and...

February was always the start of the hum-drum season when I was growing up in the hills of North Boston. The sun’s rays were starting to change angle and there were enough...

In the midst of the holiday chaos, we all ended up getting sick. Me first, then me again with a second virus, and then everyone else caught it. So...

I was perusing the internet the other day and I came across a meme that was a picture of a cake with frosting on top that said, "Did it hurt when I...

On cold, wintry days like the ones we are currently experiencing, there are only a few things you can do to prevent cabin fever from running...

Whenever we have set up a new place of residence, we are adamant about wanting to make our home feel cozy and inviting, a concept the Danish have...

 It is inconceivable to me that an iconic era has come to an end. I am, of course, referring to the news that Arctic Cat will be shuttering their...

At the end of the harvest season last year, I bought a couple heads of cabbage from the farmers market and shredded it up in half gallon jars with...

 The phone call I had been dreading came last week, and it couldn't have come at a worse time. We knew it was eventually going to happen, but why last week? Backing up a...

After the rush of Christmas and all the homemade gifts I was able to complete, I’m onto the next sewing projects. Aside from some sourdough starter...

There is a delightfully fun new Christmas movie out called “Red One.”Now, it’s not in the vein of Christmas movies of old. No Jimmy Stewart or Red...

I didn’t think of it at the time, and the words spilled out of my mouth like the overfill of a dam during a torrential rainstorm. "Hey, Taylor has...