Come on MAR, Light My Fire!
If you have a fireplace in your home, you know just how wonderful and romantic they can be around this time of year. The aroma of fire burning brings back…
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Things We Did In The 70’s That We Should Do Today
Although we sometimes had help, we were required to help ourselves first. What I mean by this is that I had to make my own bed. I had to vacuum,…
Bad Manners Are Closer Than You Think
Manners matter! One of the most important lessons we can learn in life is the art of good manners. Good manners create goodwill and are a reflection of who we…
The Budding Branches Of Spring
Need a jump-start on spring? Grab your garden clippers and let’s head outdoors. For me early spring is the perfect time to bring in some good-sized dramatic flowering branches from…
A Small Kitchen With A Large Function
The current craze for over-sized kitchens has grown to mammoth proportions. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed a large kitchen vicariously having no concept of what I would do with it should…
The Pleasures Of A Potting Shed/Garden Studio:
One of the earliest illustrations of a potting shed structure appeared late in the 1600’s in a German volume on farming and gardening by W. H. von Hohberg. Hohberg’s shed…
Double Duty Wreath
The holidays are over and many of us have begun, thankfully, to remove all signs of Christmas past. I do it all at once and as quickly as possible. It’s…
This Isn’t Your Mother’s Meatloaf!
This is one fine recipe you will enjoy for years to come. It’s a keeper! No matter what people may say about meatloaf – this is one fabulous recipe to…
Recipe: Cranberry Pear Pie
John Barricelli is back from the Sono Baking Co. with a wonderfully simple cranberry pear pie. If you are afraid to make a crust, don’t worry, you don’t have to.…