My husband and I have a simple tradition for our holiday gifts to each other of a Christmas date each year.  It was the best present we could give each other since we had children right away.  A night to ourselves has always been much loved.  Sometimes a movie, sometimes a show, and always good food. This year I went full on Christmas...

One of our gifts we did this year we have been working on for a few months.  I was inspired by Homestead Honey to make some Nocino- Walnut Liquer.  We started it when the walnuts were immature on the tree.  We started with a small batch this first year and hoping to get some good feedback from what we gifted. After a few...

What is being dubbed as icepocolypse hit our community yesterday.  A sheet of ice hit our town early in the day caused tons of havoc.  Thankfully all in my family made it to safe spots yesterday today and tonight.  Thankful for no crashed cars (though close calls) or injuries.  Hoping all in my community are safe and we are hunkering down now for...

As I sit in front of my christmas tree tonight snuggled up in a wool sweater and sitting on a warm sheep skin on my chair I am nursing some very sore fingers.  I have been kicking in some overtime with toy making this week for holiday orders and then I decided a couple days ago I wanted to knit up a quick...

One of the charities that I admire and like to give to each year is Heifer International- I really like their philosophy for connecting animals to families in need with livestock and skills to raise them.  Last year I made our immediate family members sheep ornaments with family member initials and then made a gift in their name to Heifer for a share...

I may be an urbanite, but this weekend my country roots came through.  I found myself hunkering down at home after a busy week of a fundraiser that we hosted and fighting a cold.  So the weekend presented itself with plenty of country-esque living skills. We got our tree- we always do a live tree.  I like the touch, the look, the smell....