I slaved over my peaches this weekend making jam. I had to act quick. Mold was setting in, and I had to throw out about 10 peaches. So, with sweat dripping from my hot kitchen, I peeled then pureed then canned 20 jars. A mistake I learned…don’t make three batches at a time. The fruit…
Circus Party
We went to THE cutest circus birthday party this weekend that my girlfriend Lindsey put on for her three-year-old son. The party was so creatively put together. Once all the party decorations were up, her backyard became a real circus (minus the animals, of course). My kids had a blast. Here are a few favorites….
House Tour: Charlene of Plain Zane
Plain Zane designer Charlene let me snap a few (okay… alot) pictures of her modern and green loft-style home. Her style is chic, and she does a great job of mixing rustic with modern. I love to visit because there is always something new to see at least in her home office studio, which stylishly…
Fruit Picking
We were out doing our annual summer fruit picking yesterday. There is a great orchard near our house that has a variety of fruit each month for “pick-your-own”. The two older kids were more of a help this year than last and did most of the picking and even climbed the trees to pick the…
Cucumber Salad
Since I have so many cucumbers growing from my garden, a yummy salad is a good way to use them up. I called my sister to give me a recipe, and she just whipped this out of her brillant brain. You know…throw a little of this on it, then a little of that and then…
