recipe road trip siblings Road Trip Food: Monster Cookies About fifteen years ago our family set up the Oregon coast as a central gathering place for a family vacation. Any time we travel we have good meals… Read more
canning The Science of Canning I really enjoy canning and preserving food. It is such a sense of accomplishment to take food and prepare it and put it in jars and can it. I used t… Read more
gardening gardens Kellogg Mom My Mother's Garden I was able to spend time last week-end working side by side with my mother in her gardens. I love the way we move seamlessly in conversation from na… Read more
flowers gardens summer. gardening My Essential Summer Garden Plants After taking a daily walk through our gardens I reflected on what has worked and not worked as we have planted, unplanted, moved, dug up, and replace… Read more
gardens lilies Lily Time I know it is July when the lilies begin to show their grand colors in my gardens. Love lilies! Read more
dogs Everett Pacific Ocean retreat vacation Washington Washington coast Washington Coast Retreat Retreat: A place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security. I recently completed my thirty-fourth year of teaching.I have taught students from age… Read more
poetry A Poem for Today When I discover a poem I haven't read and enjoyed, it is always worth sharing. If you haven't enjoyed the work of Martha Collins, check out … Read more
Everett gardening gardens roses Building a Garden When I planted my first roses in the spring of 1996 with my mom by my side I remember looking around the space I had in front of my house thinking I… Read more
The Extraordinary Accomplishments of Helen Keller Recently when this picture was found of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan it reminded me of my lifelong interest in this… Keep reading
Strawbale Gardening: A New Project! We have an area close to our potato patch that needs a border. We really didn't want another fence. JEJ had already… Keep reading
What's That Smell in the Kitchen?:Favoite Poem by Marge Piercy Mom used to make a basic potato soup that was so delicious. It contained potatoes, celery, onion, and evaporated milk… Keep reading
Sibling Assignment # 31 : Annie, Sandy, and Goosebumps This week for our sibling assignment we were to write about a memorable musical . Sunday Scribblings word is Goosebump… Keep reading