I am very pleased to announce the safe arrival of: Lydia Rose 7lbs, 13oz June 24, 2011 at 3:34am I had precipitous labor that started at 12:40am and ended with her being born about 2 hours and 50 minutes later. We left our house at 3:12am and she was born at 3:34am. Did I mention…
How To Grow Rhubarb In Your Garden
Rhubarb is one of the easiest grow with minimal care plants. My parents have always had rhubarb since I was a baby, and when I moved into my own home, rhubarb was one of those plants that I couldn’t live without. Don’t settle for those dried out stalks that you find in your grocery store,…
Hubby’s Bread Experiment
This is a guest post written by my husband: I have been surprised over the past few months how many people think that making bread is extremely difficult and time consuming. I thought of an experiment that I am going to try. I am going to have my wife teach me how to make bread…
Beat The Heat: BLT Salad Recipe
I originally posted this recipe last summer but completely forgot about it until yesterday, when I was chatting with my neighbor and she mentioned that I could make this recipe for dinner. Needing something fast and cool, I thought I would make this again. Wow! It was a hit with everybody and I loved how…
The Chicks Have Moved
I’m happy to report that the chicks have grown so well that they had to finally be moved out to the coop. 🙁 I have to say that I was happy to see them grow, but was very sad to see them leave. I know, they are only two houses away, but it isn’t the…
Protect Those Tender Young Pepper Plants From Cutworms-Paper Collars
In past years, I have had problems with cutworms attacking my tender pepper plants. I then discovered a great way to prevent their damage. Make simple paper collars to put around the base of the pepper plant when you first transplant them. Start with 1″ wide strips of newspaper, cut in to 6″ lengths. When…