When it comes to decorating my mantel for Halloween, I try to use what I already have around my house. Decorating for a holiday or a particular season doesn’t mean you have to spend lots of money or buy new items. Start by looking around your house first to decorate. You’ll be surprised at how… Continue reading How to Decorate a Mantel for Halloween
Month: October 2012
Weekly Meal Plan with Garden Failures
This time of year is all about eating what’s fresh and grown in our garden (or in my neighbor’s garden – with permission of course) before it goes bad. Harvest season really does happen in the city – even in small backyards like ours. We had some successes in the growing department and other-not-successes at… Continue reading Weekly Meal Plan with Garden Failures
Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon
This is a recipe my husband has been making for us since we moved into our house, 17 years ago. Our next door neighbors have an apple tree in their front yard and they don’t eat any of the apples from the tree but they’re thrilled that we do. While applesauce is also good to… Continue reading Apples, Walnuts, and Cinnamon
The Winner Announced and a Food Waste Survey
The winner of the giveaway book, “Fed Up with Frenzy” by Suz Lipman is….. Cara – with comment number 10 - Congratulations, Cara! Cara says, “Our family enjoys spending time on our boat fishing, reading books, napping, and talking.” Those are some of my favorite family activities, also. Although I like to nap by myself… Continue reading The Winner Announced and a Food Waste Survey
Organizing Food Storage Containers
It’s the first Monday of October and you know what that means – it’s National Match-Up Day – the day when all drawers and cupboards that hold all of our plastic and glass food storage containers get cleaned out and organized. This almost nationally recognized holiday takes place the first Monday of October, which is… Continue reading Organizing Food Storage Containers
Go Gingham 