Roses are so romantic and I have a hard time just tossing mine in the trash after they’ve wilted. So often I’ll lay them on a cookie sheet and let them dry to save. But now I’ve got a whole bag full and no use! Well here a few ways to turn those dried gems […]
Every time someone visits I try to make sure to take them to Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina. It’s free admission and parking is very cheap or free at certain hours. If you are ever in the triangle during spring time you should visit the gardens. Check out my photos below of my trip. […]
A year ago if you’d asked me how I track my submissions I would’ve said Query Tracker or nothing. Literally, I had nothing else. If you’ve used Query Tracker it’s a great platform for finding an agent, less so for a publisher let alone a magazine submission. So here I am a dozen months and […]
This is an adapted recipe from Michigan, a state where venison is greatly admired and the locally grown Asparagus is crisp and fresh. I grew up in Oceana County Michigan where spring time is all about Asparagus and Autumn about hunting for White Tail Deer. Learning to cook from locally raised crops and wild game […]
After making my own Hand embroidered patches I have been looking for places to put my newly made patches and ones that I have collected over the last year. My jean jacket is filling up so I decided to switch over to baseball caps! You can buy a plain baseball cap at any craft […]
Earlier this spring an acquaintance advised they were removing an entire row of raspberries from their garden. At $10-$20 a plant at any nursery I grabbed my shovel and invited myself over on digging day. I’d stashed my toddlers kiddy pool in the trunk and within the hour I had it full of baby raspberry bushes. […]
A call came in one June day. Honey bees had swarmed and landed on the eaves of an old farm house. They were working their way behind a boarded up window. “Please can you come quick, otherwise I’m gonna kill them with poison, there are thousands and they are just hanging in big clumps.” It’s […]
