When Summer Didn't Require Tweezers One of the things that I liked most about my youth was the absence of ticks.I find myself spending way too much...

(Swedish Midsummer Strawberry Cake)It is midsummer this coming weekend as we celebrate the summer solstice and the longest day of the year! A time...

This week I wanted to prove a point that AI in no way can replace the brilliance that resides inside my mind. I loaded a bunch of old Rabbit Hole...

 I LOVE sticky post-it notes in all shapes and sizes. Whenever I find them on a garage sale or at a thrift store, I always pick them up, whether I...

 One of the first jobs I ever had was working for a local landscaper in the sleepy little hamlet of North Boston.G.R. Thompson's Landscaping was...

It’s the end of the school year for everyone in the Midwest, and for homeschool, it’s no different. Our lessons have lessened over the past month,...

Once again, I lost the war.Several years ago I ran across a posting on everyone's highest-quality news source, Facebook, about "No Mow...

I just bought two more cases of half gallon jars recently because I realized that ALL of mine are currently in use. I couldn’t believe it. I’m...

It rained finally in northern Minnesota, and while the warmer temps were welcoming some shoots and buds out, this rain forced the whole world to...

The following best of Rabbit ole Ramblin first appeared in The Exponent in December 2022Just when I  thought it was safe to start working on...

We were once a family of three living in a small 2-bedroom apartment with noisy neighbors and no yard. We knew we would outgrow that apartment the...

It should not come to a surprise that I do make a lot of my own products in my home—homemade ranch and mayo, hand-sewn aprons and sleep shorts, and...

May in Minnesota: Technically spring, practically January It's time once again for the annual tradition that marks the unofficial start of spring....

The negotiations were over and the plans were finalized, complete with Jack signing off on the final blueprints. You may remember from a few weeks...

On the best of days, I have enough time and energy to sit down at my sewing machine and create something, even something small. Perhaps it’s...