One of the goals I have this year is to do more hiking. The library had a good book - 60 Hikes within 60 Miles - Minneapolis and St. Paul b...

 As Olivia begins to think about potential colleges to attend starting in September 2022, we need to look at all options for financial aid. ...

For Mardi Gras this year, I made Star Bread which I saw on Pinterest . The pin leads to Sally's Baking Addiction . The bread was easy to...

It's time again for college visits, but this time for Olivia. Having gone through college visits with Sophia in 2018, I can say that thi...

 During the past week, I read The Humane Gardener  by Nancy Lawson. I enjoyed this book - both the content and the photos. There were a lot ...

 During the past couple of weeks, I read Soulful Simplicity - How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More  by Courtney Carver. I found thi...

Olivia had her golden birthday on the 18th. It's hard to believe she is an adult. I thought I'd make some gold window stars to decor...

This week I read The Wisdom of Sundays - Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations by Oprah Winfrey. I had mixed feelings about t...

 During the first week of January, I read Nature's Best Hope  by Douglas Tallamy. This is an excellent book filled with so much informat...