What a beautiful morning in West Michigan! On January 31st, it’s a balmy 40 degrees out at 8 a.m., the sun is rising, and the rooftops are dripping! In the middle of winter looking out over the creek, I can actually see the sun rise. And the creek.

While I was preparing to move into The Christmas Shop, I was planning my display pieces. I think the most creative (and frugal!) display pieces are repurposed. This isn’t always easy–you have to be in a creative and repurposing groove. We all know the mind isn’t 100% on it’s game every single day. I started [...]

A little over three years ago, I stumbled onto Chickens in the Road, written by Suzanne McMinn, former romance writer turned farmer. I was looking for a homemade bread recipe, which I have now perfected into what Mom used to make. In 2010, I made trip to the Party on the Farm 2010 (hosted on [...]

Do you ever have a flash of a food memory? Of food you used to eat, but haven’t for a long time for one reason or another? I flashed back to college. To what I used to call Succotash. I have no idea how or why we named this dish Succotash. According to Wikipedia, “Succotash [...]

Colten (2 1/2) and Trinity (3 months) came to visit me the other day. While watching Woody Woodpecker (I found it on Hulu!) and snuggling up on the couch, we had a little photo shoot. This is my absolute favorite picture of Colten. He’s such a grown up little man. You see, he’s a mechanic. [...]