As I was scavenging the garden a couple of days ago, I happened to notice an artichoke plant developing a little artichoke in the middle of...

One of life's simple pleasures.  Even better when done with a homemade marshmallow.  There is something magical about putting a marshma...

Oh, nothing but the best. All joking aside, I did make my own ketchup.  Hours of toiling over a simmering pot to make a condiment so abund...

For all intents and purposes, this looks to be my last substantial harvest.  All in all, it's been a good year for the garden.  The mov...

The kids love banana bread, and I am quite fond of it myself, actually.  One afternoon, I noticed a few over-ripe bananas on the counter al...

I had never seen a toothbrush with a suction cup on the bottom of it until Ari brought one home from the dentist.  It's nice because th...

I really enjoy watching these trees sway in the breeze while sitting in my backyard.  They look like they were transplanted from Who-ville.

My old stand-by.  I have been making carrot cake since I was in my early teens and it has always been a hit.  I first started making it for...

After reading Aunt Sue's post on This Old Paper entitled "Nonna's German Sweet Chocolate Brownies" , I knew I had to make...

On June 5th, I posted about the expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and digital edition of R.E.M.'s 1985 album, Fables Of The Reconstruction. ...