Unable to resist any opportunity for growing things, playing with bugs, or learning about things in the garden, my daughter talked us into buying two praying mantis {or praying mantid} egg cases at the Sorticulture garden festival this year. They were supposed to hatch within a week or two, and quite honestly we had given … Read more
Remember last November when I was raving about the new Steven Spielberg film, LINCOLN? The huge Lincoln fan in me has been eagerly awaiting the DVD and Blu-ray release so I could see the movie again {and again, and again}, so I was thrilled when LINCOLN hit shelves last month. As one of my favorite … Read more
Recently, my siblings and I helped my mom purge over 60 years of stuff from her garage. Starting fresh and consolidating, she didn’t need hundreds of boxes full of stuff and it was finally time to get rid of a good chunk of it. Of course, she kept the truly sentimental stuff that she’s collected … Read more
This last weekend was incredibly rough as we all prepared to say goodbye to a truly wonderful man and an amazing grandpa/great-grandpa. While I don't do many personal posts here on the site, I thought I would share a picture to honor my Grandpa Doc who passed away last night surrounded by loved ones. I … Read more
A few months ago, we got a chance to see "The Secret World of Arrietty" in theatres, and ever since then my daughter has been talking about the movie nonstop. The movie is based off of one of my favorite childhood stories, The Borrowers, and is the best adaptation of the book that I have … Read more
If you’re anything like me, as soon as you hear the word “spring”, you are already thinking “summer”. I love summer and think about it all year, so I’ve been known to start my garden too early, clean off the patio furniture prematurely, and generally start thinking sun months {and months} before I really should. … Read more
Who doesn’t want a Classic Christmas? This year we are bringing you the classic brands you grew up with as well as profiling all the newest offerings that are sure to stand the test of time for you and your family. Be sure to check back often for new additions, great discounts and giveaways on the … Read more
Get Out and PLAY Event – Day 19 For the past four summers I have been cultivating a small, urban vegetable garden in our backyard. The challenge was how to not completely take over our small plot of land so we could leave space for the kids to play, but to still be able to … Read more
There’s nothing like the great outdoors to really bond as a family. Whether it’s the crisp, clean air or it’s the fact that there’s no television in sight, it seems like it’s a whole lot easier to make memories that really last when you’re outdoors. Rave & Review is introducing the “Get Out and PLAY” … Read more
Now that the holidays and all of our large family get-togethers are behind us, I’m looking forward to planning and hosting some much more intimate dinner parties over the next few months. While I want to wow dinner guests with something truly special when they come over, I really hate the idea of spending the … Read more