‘World’s Best Granola’ is a kid-friendly recipe

#Middlebury #Granola Homemade granola is tasty to eat any time of day, but in our family it’s a staple for fall breakfasts with nonfat plain yogurt and fresh fruit. Not only is ... Continue Reading →

Fun ways to display your child’s name

#Middlebury Sorting through bills, advertisements and coupons, I get weary of the waste and the impersonal nature of daily junk mail. Occupant … Occupant … Resident … Occupant! ... Continue Reading →

Summer still lingers in backyard garden

#Middlebury A purple petunia here, a rosemary sprig there and even arugula! My old college roomie, Becky, brought a wonderfully fragrant, wispy centerpiece to our house last week as ... Continue Reading →

Faux-leather vase shows off fall finds

#Middlebury #FallLeaves “The leaves are definitely turning in New Hampshire,” friend Judy Barlow reported to me this week in an e-mail, “and my three kids are always the first ... Continue Reading →

Bookmark and frame summer memories

#Middlebury Weekends are made for families, and fall is all about the changing color palette of the great outdoors. Put them together, and you have the potential for awesome adventures ... Continue Reading →

Bake a kid-friendly chocolate zucchini cake

#Middlebury #ZucchiniCake “You can have your cake and eat zucchini, too,” said 24-year-old Josh Plank when I wandered over to a landscaping project he was digging in in my neighbor’s ... Continue Reading →

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup easy to prepare

#Middlebury Mention “slow-cooker meals” and your mind no doubt drifts to chilly fall and winter weather eating. Mine, too, until my oldest son, Bjorn, took charge of dinner a few ... Continue Reading →

Blown bubbles decorate card

#Middlebury If your young kids and grandkids like blowing bubbles, they’ll love this activity. When the colored bubbles dry on construction paper, they will become the eye-catching ... Continue Reading →

Fabric blooms brighten back-to-school wardrobe

#Middlebury There’s flower power in kids’ and their moms’ imaginations. Just ask Robyn Anderson, busy mom of three active daughters. “I love fabric and can’t ... Continue Reading →

‘Scrubbing day is a holiday’

#Middlebury “Squirt … and slide, squirt … and slide,” chant 7-year-olds Cy and his friend Jane as they clean and polish hardwood floors to the beat of Beatles tunes. Simply ... Continue Reading →