Add flowers to make your life bloom

#Middlebury “You can have your cake and blossoms too,” was the greeting my friend Janet proclaimed when she arrived for coffee on my deck last week. Carrying a freshly baked Blueberry-Lime ... Continue Reading →

Hammer natural prints with garden leaves

#Middlebury #Leaves Green leaves just don’t get the attention they deserve. Usually, we “ooh” and “aah” in the fall at the emerging splashy colors of crimson and golden ... Continue Reading →

No-cook summer breakfast porridge

#Middlebury #Breakfast Once your kids turn the last page of the classic bedtime story “The Three Bears,” tell them that when they wake up in the morning, they’ll get to mash ... Continue Reading →

Try tasty Mexican Corn Family-Style

#Middlebury #Elotes How about a quick word game with your kids? Start with “corn.” There’s corn on the cob, corn mazes, cornflakes, corndogs, corny jokes. Keep going. You ... Continue Reading →

Hats off to summer fun

#Middlebury #NewspaperHats You can do more with a newspaper than just read and recycle it. Use it to make a hat – and wear it at your child’s birthday party, a picnic at the ... Continue Reading →

Welcome new baby with wearable art

#Middlebury Is there soon to be a new baby in the house? As the new member joins the family, the household may feel as if it’s been turned upside down. But if you keep older children ... Continue Reading →

Enjoy flag-inspired July Fourth fun

#Middlebury #JulyFourth I eagerly count down the days to the Fourth of July. It’s a special time when Americans gather to celebrate our independence. In my extended family gathering, ... Continue Reading →

Make Hearty Egg Casserole for Father’s Day

#Middlebury #FathersDay Father’s Day is around the corner on June 21. Crown Dad king for a day with a royal breakfast he will love. It’s a hearty egg and cheese casserole ... Continue Reading →

Fishing offers kids outdoor fun

#Middlebury #Fishing It doesn’t take much to get kids hooked on fishing, and it’s a great activity to get your family safely outdoors during these trying times. But before ... Continue Reading →

Kids will eat veggies they grow in garden

#Middlebury #Veggies “This plant is heavy,” said young school-age neighbor Sylvia to her mom as they each carried a honeyberry plant they had purchased at our local nursery to their ... Continue Reading →