Last year at this time I posted about how important it is to prepare for winter , both literally (when there is little to no fresh, lo...

Picking apples Pear sauce The pantry is filling up!  Look at all my jars (the shelves are 5 jars deep)  :) I promised mys...

Please excuse the bare-bones layout.  I suddenly decided I hated the old one and wanted it gone.  Now.  :)

Oy.  Having a new baby during harvest season is a lot of work! I've managed to can 5 pints of chicken, 7 quarts of chicken broth, 2 quar...

Today at the beach, Ethan wanted to climb on the big rocks in the water. I lifted him onto on, then held his hand to help him keep his bala...