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This year the surprise veggie is butternut squash. Again a seed from the compost grew into a vine that took over the bean/pea bed. Last year we had a pumpkin. Frogs are often underfoot on the way to the veggie … Continue reading →

We are finishing up our summer at the beach. It has been great fun to be beach bums this summer! When I saw this in a magazine I thought I would try it. A great souvenir from our fun beachy summer. … Continue reading →

Jenny and I both love being outdoors. We enjoy being in the woods and living close by to nature. Our homes get visited by lots of critters and we mostly like it that way. I try nicely to convince some … Continue reading →

Thought I would share the hack I stumbled upon yesterday. This is how you get a very tired three year old from the beach to the car – when you have to carry other things. 

We are very lucky to be able to spend much of our summer on a beach some where. Usually beaches come with rock and shell collecting. My family’s rock collecting varies. The younger ones are not picky about their choices. … Continue reading →

We are big fans of pesto in this house.  In the summer I try to maximize the growth of my basil plants to hopefully produce enough to freeze. This spring I saw a post about producing roots from a cut … Continue reading →

I have always wanted to go to the Eric Carle Museum. The fact that it is an hour and a half away from us kept the day trip out of reach for me. Until last week! I thought that the … Continue reading →

The veggie garden is so organized these days. Everything has started to grow and I am still enthusiastic about weeding; as a result my garden looks so neat with each plant in there place in clean rows. Soon it will … Continue reading →