I am teacher at a Project Based Learning School that has a huge agriculture component, plus I have a daughter that is the Agriculture Manager at an educational farm in Colorado – yes, she is a working farmer! But even with all of these ties to the Ag world – I have never given a …
Earth Day has come and gone, and while I am glad to have one day where we all spend a little extra time thinking about how we can take care of our beautiful Earth, I believe we need to be thinking about this everyday. To help us keep this thought first and foremost in our …
The warmer weather is popping up here, and this has me thinking about getting ready for spring and summer entertaining! Spring cleaning takes on a whole new meaning when you think about the upcoming parties that you may be hosting. After all, this is the season of showers, graduations, Cinco de Mayo fiestas, pool parties, …
Sunday is Earth Day, and it is the perfect time to stop and think about what we can do as individuals to help our beautiful earth. After all, we only have one planet to live on, and if like me, you enjoy the great outdoors, breathing fresh air, clean oceans, and a less land becoming …
“Money doesn’t grow on trees!” If I heard that once from my parents as I was growing up, I heard it a million times. Teaching children the value of money has never been an easy task! Beth Kobliner, a financial guru, has written a book to help parents teach their children about money. As much …
Yesterday, I walked through two Open Houses looking for inspiration. I love touring model homes searching for new ideas and easy decorating tips. These two homes were not model homes, but they were the exact same floor plan as our home. You see, they are right on our street. Both of them are across the …
This has been a bad year for the flu! Every night on the news they are reporting the number of reported cases and tragically the number of deaths. As of this writing, 53 children have died this winter flu season. I cannot even imagine the grief. Adults as well as seniors are being affected. As …
The Super Bowl is coming! And if my 12 Amazing Super Bowl Recipes aren’t enough for you, then you need to check out even more super bowl eats from Ovie Mughelli. At 6-foot-1, 250-pounds, Ovie Mughelli was a bruising fullback for more than a decade in the NFL. During his career, Ovie played for the Baltimore Ravens and …
It’s a new year, and as you know I am focusing on cutting waaaay back on sugar this month. My Sugar-Free January is marching along and so far so good! It definitely helps to have a plan and a why. My why – why am I cutting out added and refined sugar is simple – …
We all know that the holidays can get very stressful. I am seeing it everywhere around me. When I ask people people in passing how they are, I am getting a lot of replies consisting of groans and deep sighs of exhaustion. Yes, it is a super busy time of year! It is also a …
