Playing With Your Food
You were probably told once or twice during your childhood not to play with your food. Well, I’m here to say go ahead and do it! Let the kids in your life play with their food. They really want to!…
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Making Fun Thanksgiving Crafts
Since the weather has turned colder lately, we’ve been spending a whole lot more time inside than we did in recent months. As a mom of two little boys, that means it’s important to have lots of activities planned to…
Homemade Yogurt in the InstantPot
Homemade yogurt is quite simple to make, though the task seems daunting to a newbie. I researched a few methods, and decided that the InstantPot, or electric pressure cooker was the best option for my needs. I knew I’d want…
Deck the Halls with Dried Fruit Garlands
It’s that time of year where everywhere we go, we see and hear the jingles, see lights flashing and brightly colored inflatables dotting yards. Not that there is anything wrong with these things, but, personally, I find for myself and…
Tips for Drying Fresh Fruit Without A Food Dehydrator
I considered getting rid of my food dehydrator recently when I moved. It was one more box to cram into a Pod storage container that had about as much space as a stomach after a Thanksgiving feast. Nevertheless, thinking of…
How to Start a Cutting Garden: An Interview with Vonda Stoltzfus
Last month, inspired by the fresh flowers arriving in the market, I started chatting about flowers with Vonda Stoltzfus, Weaver’s Orchard’s event coordinator. You can find Vonda’s tips for flower arranging here. For this week’s article, we talked about how to…
How to Make Beautiful Flower Arrangements This Spring
It’s that time of year when winter is starting to last too long, and you just want more flowers in your life. That’s why I caught up with Vonda Stolzfus, Weaver’s Orchard event coordinator, for this week’s blog. Vonda makes…
Dried Gourds for DIY Fall Decor
Bittersweet and rose hips grew wild alongside the driveway of my childhood home. Sometimes, in high school, I would clip some and use it to decorate my bedroom. Imagine that. Fall decor, there for the taking. Having lived in urban or…
Not Your Typical Gifts, But Just As Lovable– Food.
Giving Christmas gifts which feed bellies and stir smiles is a nice alternative to adding more “stuff” to our homes. “Food gifts are a great idea because, well, we have to eat, right?” says Becky Talbot, communications director for VanDuzer…
Planning a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving
I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. Stuffed turkey sputtering in the oven, warming the whole house with spicy scents. Pumpkin pie cooling on the table, tempting me to take a fingerful. (I can smooth it over… no one will notice.) These are…