toasted pecans and dried cranberries top cream cheese beef dip

Cranberry Pecan Beef Dip: The Beefy Appetizer You’ll Love

Sometimes, you want a more substantial appetizer or snack food to offer with cocktails.

Awakening from a Seed Coat Slumber

The young seedling needs no nutrients at the beginning of its life, as the nutrition contained within the seed provides enough energy for the plant to begin growing.

paper cutout hands hold a circle colored blue and green to resemble the Earth

Crafts for the Non-crafty: An Earth Day Craft that Says We Care about Our Planet!

Kids see themselves as the future stewards of our planet, and take that responsibility seriously.

Basil plants at 3 weeks are getting broad leaves and are ready to move to bigger pots

Growing Seedlings Indoors

Narcissus “King Alfred” is the first of my narcissus species to bloom.  The other varieties I’ve planted are slower. Like me, they just didn’t want to get out of the bed!

Himalayan salt lamp emits a rosy glow

What’s the Deal with Himalayan Salt Lamps?

As long as you don’t expect medical miracles from this natural sculpture, enjoy the pleasant mood that it creates!

A Fresh and Satisfying Greek Couscous Salad

You’ve heard a lot about how Mediterranean foods are good for you.  Not only are they beneficial to your physical health, but for fighting off cognitive decline as we age.

Ice Cream Equals Happiness

Assateague is the home of the famous Chincoteague ponies. Equally famous, in our family anyway, is the Island Creamery on Maddox Boulevard. 

A glass lantern chandelier shade houses newly planted vines

Six on Saturday, Upcycling in the Garden

Upcycle A Lantern Chandelier Into A Mini Greenhouse! This is my craziest upcycle so far, for 2018.

A misty view of the Pacific from the Main Trail to the Hillside Trail

Hillside Trail and Muir Woods National Monument

If you are a hiker of modest ability, continue on the Main Trail a couple of miles, and you will leave the crowds behind.

The Sun Also Rises: Capturing a Sun Rise Is a Challenge

What I love most about Hemingway’s works are his characters.They seem real, yet so eccentric;  almost stereotypes.

Blown-out eggs are coated with colored bits of tissue paper

Crafts for the Non-Crafty: These Easter Eggs Are a Tribute to Eric Carle

As you overlap the tissue paper on the egg, Eric Carle’s picture books will come to mind. Maybe it’s a good time to pull them out, for inspiration.

yellow, purple, orange, and lime blooms on tiny cacti

Six on Saturday 3-24-18, Are We There Yet?

Gardeners from around the world share six photos relating to their gardens, or clients’ gardens, or gardens they visit.

What Does Facebook Owe You?

The stock’s value fell about 14% between Monday and Friday, following news that Facebook had suspended Cambridge Analytica for data use violations.

2 inch tomato seedling re ready to transplant

Six on Saturday 3-17-18, How to Help Those Little Seedlings Grow and Prosper

Have you used sphagnum as your seed starter for your seedlings? If so, you probably…

If You’re Afraid to Reveal Your Values on Social Media, Why Are You on Social Media?

I get it – you don’t want to offend your friends, relatives, or neighbors. Is that really good enough?