Onion Goggles? Really?

While browsing a local cooking supply type store, I saw these– Ridiculous-looking goggles for the cook (or prep cook, whichever it may be) to wear while cutting onions. Now I have thought safety goggles, even for cooking, are a good thing (especially in my kitchen), …

Adventures in Bread Making

Adventures in Bread Making

I love bread with dinner. Warm bakery bread. Artisan bread. Sourdough bread. Yum.  I love warm bread with soup and pasta, but I hate going to the store just for artisan or sourdough bread. I really wish I was savvy enough to make my own, …

Random Fall musings

Did I tell you another appliance broke? 2 weeks without a washer…not a pretty sight. It would have been more easily handled during the warm summer months. I searched and found the queen of throw back machines, Speed Queen actually. I was so done with …

He’s walking… and building awareness with every visible step

This is one of the key elements to supporting any cause. Helping others become more aware of the cause, of the situation, of the disease. He is joining many others to be part of something good, something bigger than himself. Thank you to all those …

What Does it Mean to Give 110%?

We talk with our kids all the time about giving it 110%. Be the best you can be. Stand for what you believe in and support others in their challenges. But what do these statements mean? For me, giving 110% is trying your hardest and …

Pears Falling all Around

Not sure what happen…August has come and gone. School is back in full swing, and it is evident we neglected forgot to prune our pear tree last winter, before it had a chance to grow out of control. So now we have an obscene amount …

Too many ripe all at once…

Which means we need to freeze much of our blueberries. We will be in supply for a while, so to keep the picked ones edible, we freeze them. We cannot eat them that fast 🙂 we have so many. It’s best to freeze right after …

What Summer Brings

Summer has finally come to our little town here in Oregon. It is well worth the wait! First we went to pick these in late June: My youngest used these fresh picked Oregon Strawberries to make homemade jam, which she will be entering at the …

Something New (at least new to me)

Welcome to my blog. This is my first post, and I thought it would be fun to jump right into the thick of it. I am planning a series of sew-alongs, to help beginner and intermediate sewists gain different sewing skills, and the confidence to …