One of my favorite parts of the winter months is cooking soups and stews for the family.  There is just something so comforting about sitting down to a bowl of steaming hot soup full of fresh veggies and loaded with… Continue reading

con·ven·ience    [kuhn-veen-yuhns]  noun   the quality of being convenient;  suitability.   anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one’s ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like. Save time, take a short-cut, don’t do it at all ….. We all like convenience.   It’s become the part of the story of our lives.   Instead of washing dishes, we use… Continue reading

It has rained at least 3-4 days a week for the last four weeks solid.  The ground is saturated, schools have been delayed or released early due to rising waters or tornado warnings  (in January!), and we are suffering from… Continue reading