Real or Fake (and I’m not talking about boobs, here)!

I love the smell of pine trees. I love the adventure of going to a tree farm (or in the woods) to find the “perfect” Christmas tree. I love the act of choosing and cutting it down and wrangling it into your car/onto your car roof. I love the entire ritual. My kids hate it.…

Choosing a Farm Share

I’ve subscribed to a farm share for over a year, but a discussion I had last week about farm shares got me thinking more about them. Is this the right farm share for me? The discussion was a quick one about farm shares in general, what they are, what a few ones are that are…

Shelbi Lavender Original

SLO by any other name would be Shelbi Lavender Original. I was recently introduced to Shelbi through a friend who bought her SLO jewelry and was wearing a couple of these pieces when she came to visit. Heather taunted me with these beautiful necklaces, full of blang! Now I want to share this with you!…

National Day of Service and Remembrance Sept. 11th

The 10th Anniversary of September 11th is coming up and there is a nationwide movement to remember this tragedy with a day of service. The National Park Service has plenty of opportunities to participate in this day of service, no matter where you live in the US. We have visited many, many National Parks and…