Dollar stores are a relatively recent phenomenon in my neck of the woods. But with three department store chains having gone out of business in as many years, we’re all looking for new places to shop and save some money. Here’s what’s worth getting, and what isn’t: In the YES category … Craft supplies I […]
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Weekly Reads: garden resources
As I mentioned previously, I have (surprisingly) come to enjoy gardening in my adulthood. Autumn is a great time to reflect on what grew well this summer, make plans for next year, and plant some perennials. Here’s some resources I’ve found particularly useful lately: GardenWeb GardenWeb is a collection of forums on a vast array […]
4 Ways to Joyfully Welcome Fall
I wanted to start this post off by saying how fall is my favourite season. I think it is, but what I really enjoy is the changing of the seasons. The first snow fall. The first signs of spring and thawing ground. The first sticky warm night of summer. And, now, the crisp air and […]
Gardening with a toddler or preschooler
A few years ago my husband and I moved into a house. There was a sunny flat garden bed out back, and (to my surprise) I found myself getting interested in gardening. Growing vegetables has been surprisingly rewarding and often frustrating. I figure it’s good for me as a person. When my daughter outgrew babyhood, […]
Slow Roasted Tomato Sauce
This is my recipe for slow roasted tomato sauce…aka the best use of those extra garden tomatoes. Last year was a surprising bumper crop of tomatoes from our garden. Four “Early Girl” tomato plants yielded buckets of tomatoes every week. Suddenly we were faced with a question that was never a problem before: what to […]