My Favorite Basil Pesto
Fresh basil pesto is my summer jam. I’m not very into pasta, but this makes a wonderful pasta topping. I prefer to use it to top: – salad (in lieu of dressing – please please try this!) – baked or …
Category: Gardening
Prepping for HLS 13
Tomorrow, I leave for Minneapolis to attend the Healthy Living Summit. This will be my third year attending. I love this event for so many reasons: the coming together of healthy living enthusiasts, the chance to learn new blogging and …
Weekend Bliss
Such a blissful weekend: hanging on the homestead with the chicken ladies, playing in the garden, frolicking at the Farmers’ Market, iced latte from Evergrain (the BEST.), searching for sea glass at a local beach, picking fresh local blueberries and …
Right Now
It’s been a little while since I’ve sat down and put fingers to keys. So much good is happening in my life and I find myself floating from one happy to the next. I’m still on a hiker’s high from …
5 Weird Things I’ve Learned from Gardening
1. Plants want to survive. Plants want to be tested. They need to push from their seeds, fight the other ‘weeds’ that could beat them for space, survive the wind and rain, and grow. They want to do this! Don’t …
May Walk around the Homestead
Here’s a quick snapshot of current life at the little house on Pine homestead. Spring is here in full force and soon the sweet sounds, sights, and smells of summer will be here to stay.
Let’s Chat
There’s a whole lotta good going on in my little world. For starters, I’m feeling good about this new transition in my work environment. Choosing to be proactive, responsive, and positive have always worked well for me. I spontaneously decided …
Saturday Adventures in Photos
Other than teaching a morning PiYo class and responding to messages from prospective students who need to make a college decision by May 1, I found myself with a delightfully free spring Saturday afternoon in Chestertown. Leaving yummy kitten snuggles …
5 Tips for Starting a Garden
1. Choose Your Space. Maybe you have a large backyard, a small patio, a windowsill, a rooftop. Guess what? You can garden just about anywhere. 2. Pick something to grow. Start small, maybe just a few plants, or maybe one …