The range of gluten free products popping up in the marketplace is exciting but I have been finding that price, taste and low fiber in these food lines are sometimes problematic. Which is why it’s refreshing to find Van’s Natural Foods, a brand that’s taken all three areas into consideration with its entire line of […]
For seven weekends in September and October, America’s favorite roller coast haven morphs into an exciting arena of Halloween fun. The entire theme park including rides, shows, parades – even the dinosaurs – get decked out in Halloween style! It’s hard not to smile when you walk into Cedar Point, the entire park is full […]
Making homemade paper is a wonderful craft to create and a great way to recycle waste paper into exciting new items. To make your homemade paper, you will simply need some scrap paper. See what’s lying around your house or in your recycling bin. You can try using unprinted computer paper, newspaper, magazines, egg cartons, […]
Some cookbooks you love for the amazing, enticing recipes. Others you love to savor for the delightful insights and down-home appeal. Cynthia Brigg’s “Pork Chops & Applesauce: A Collection of Recipes & Reflections” is a bit of both, making this cookbook an irresistible combination of delicious home cooking and rich storytelling. Cynthia invites you into her kitchen […]
Most grape jelly recipes call for an excessive amount of sugar, often 6 to 7 cups per batch! But if you pick fresh, sweet grapes, there’s absolutely no reason to sweeten things up or to overwhelm the natural flavors. The recipe below calls for 2 cups of sugar, which I’ve generally found to be […]
It’s certainly time to address the cell phone issue with our pre-teen! As part of a sponsored post for the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community, I’m adding an extra line to our Walmart Family Mobile plan. Like many moms, I was anti-getting a cell phone for our children. Without a cheap wireless plan option available […]
A little town in Northern Wisconsin, an ideal natural spot for raising dairy cows, is home to Sartori – a fourth generation artisan cheesemaker producing world-class premium cheeses that are amazing creamery delights for your taste buds to savor. One of Sartori’s most esteemed creations is the SarVecchio Parmesan. For good reason, this internationally award-winning […]
Adults certainly struggle to get enough sleep, but we often don’t think about whether our children are getting the amount and quality of rest needed. Sleep, a critical part of human being’s life, is the time when our body regenerates. Without adequate sleep our cognitive functions and physical well-being suffer. For toddlers, sleep is especially […]
Even though I have easy access to grabbing fresh veggies and fruits from my ginormous garden and the ability to supplement with fresh produce from our farmer’s market – seasons change and Boom! Pop! Fizzle… all our access to those fresh goodies are gone due to frost. Canning and freezing sustains us, but really, who […]
