“Gardening is akin to writing stories.” – Eudora Welty I love this quote, no doubt because I am both a writer and a gardener. I’m not quite sure if my gardens tell stories, but perhaps if they did, they would say I love an overabundance of color (I’m not terribly matchy-matchy) and I enjoy trying new […] Read more…
7 Ways to Enjoy a Small Town Parade
Happy Sunday night, everyone! How was your weekend? Teacher Man, Joe and I drove out to the farm on Friday and enjoyed some time with family. My dad grilled the most Uh-Mazing turkey on Friday night that was the perfect complement to this light and tasty pasta salad. We finished off the meal with my […] Read more…
Double Yolks Explained | Guest Post on Beef and Sweet Tea
A while back I found the most lovely blog, Beef and Sweet Tea, about a 5th generation beef cattle farm in the south. (Or perhaps the blogger, Emily, found me. I can’t quite remember exactly how that worked.) I am not ashamed to admit I am completely enamored of the way Emily writes. It’s very […] Read more…
Stop the Chicken Bashing, Dr. Oz!
Cue the scary video images and dramatic voiceover. Dr. Oz is at it again. In an episode on his TV show today, he apparently “exposes the horrors” of conventional chicken production. The full episode isn’t available on his website as of yet so, unfortunately, I haven’t been able to watch it all, but judging from […] Read more…
Family, Food & Fun on the Fourth
First of all, did you notice the alliteration in my blog title? I know – I love it too! (#GrammarNerd) So it was a long 4th of July holiday weekend and in a crazy bit of good weather karma, the sun came out and the temperatures got warmer as the weekend went on. I happen to love […] Read more…
A Slow Summer Day.
Remember that post last year I wrote about embracing days off from work? Okay, I do but you probably don’t. (You can find it here.) Well, I’m embracing that concept this summer. This doesn’t mean I’m not working – or that I don’t take my work very seriously. Of course, I enjoy my job immensely; […] Read more…