Attracting Orioles Baltimore Orioles are a striking sight to behold! The vivid orange of the males, makes them easy to distinguish from other birds. But how do you go about attracting Orioles to your yard? My fascination, love, of Baltimore Orioles started decades ago when I read Baltimore Orioles a Science I CAN READ book […]

What is Gauge? Today were going to talk about one of the knitting basics: understanding gauge. In knitting gauge refers to the tension, tightness or looseness, of hand knit stitches. Imagine you have a square inch of fabric. The gauge tells you how many stitches you would make across and how many rows you would […]

Shamrock Pizza Lots of traditions have holidays. Have you ever had a St. Patrick’s Day tradition? We had a couple really fun ones, as my kids were growing up. Of course, we’d wear green! No pinching here please! We took green fun and ran with it. Every St. Patrick’s Day I made homemade pizza for […]

Today’s free knitting pattern is a beautiful, timeless throw blanket that will make any room in your home seem cozy. The Mountain View throw blanket is a simple beginner blanket made up of knit stitches with a few details added for interest. This blanket is full of beautiful texture, making a easy modern addition to […]

ITALIAN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE Zucchini the most prolific veggie of summer.  It seems everywhere you can find zucchini during the summer.  And if you grow zucchini, you’re probably looking for dishes to make with it, and friends to share.  When my husband shared zucchini with a co-worker who is from a New Jersey Italian family, he […]

Grandma’s Zucchini Bread For years I made my grandma’s zucchini bread wrong!  I followed the recipe, I just didn’t realize it was wrong.  For years we had short half full pan loafs of grandma’s zucchini bread.   I just though that was how it was supposed to be.   Then I tried a recipe for  chocolate zucchini […]

The last time my produce drawer was a bit too full, I made a guilt-free jam, that I absolutely loved!

Fort Wayne Backyard Wedding As Mara and Jeff were considering wedding venues, one evening they looked at their property in a new way. They realized they had the perfect Fort Wayne wedding venue in their own backyard! It was the epitome of convivence and beauty! Jeff and Mara even had perfect weather for their big […]

Loading up the landfill Emptying the container of my typical laundry soap, it hit me home much waste is generated just in the laundry soap container itself. That lead to, homemade laundry detergent! The average family of 4 persons in the United States of America performs eight to 10 loads of laundry each week. That means every […]

Choosing Plants for your Vegetable Garden There are so many wonderful vegetables to grow.  It can make choosing plants for your vegetable garden a daunting task.  So how do you choose which plants to grow in your own vegetable garden?   As you’re considering plants first and foremost make sure they are compatible with the basics […]