Just thought it would be fun to post a gluten free recipe or two each Friday….so here goes….Hamilton Orchard Apples + Brookfield Farm winter squash equals………. Triple Squash and Apple Soup (I made this one up after arriving home from the farm one day with LOTS of squash, but think I was inspired by a… Read More Gluten Free Friday
Last week we found two things in our garden that we just didn’t expect to make it…..a cantaloupe….. and broccoli! Both have been gobbled up. Good thing we don’t have to depend on this garden to feed us through the winter – we would starve, but we are thrilled with our humble beginnings!
I just have to brag…. Yesterday, as Robert and I made the trek to Vermont, the boys spent the day at the Baglow’s house, and Kayla went to the Gould’s. We picked Kayla up around 5p.m. I told Kory and Cooper they needed to walk home at 3p.m. and accomplish some chores before we arrived… Read More What a Kid!
What a treat!Today I got to visit with one of my best friends from high school – Kerry. Her husband had to travel to Vermont for a business conference, so we made plans to meet in Bennington, VT which was on their way to Albany to catch a flight back to California.Kerry and I met… Read More Old Friends
On Monday, our homeschool history group took a field trip to theConnecticut Renaissance Faire. We are studying the Renaissance and Middle Ages this year, so it was perfect for our group! It was “school day” on Monday with cut rate tickets and back to back shows. We were there from 9a.m. through 2p.m. and still… Read More Of Knights and Fair Ladies
On Saturday, we enjoyed a favorite New England tradition – apple picking! Upon finding a really good apple….. Cooper: “This is the grandest apple in the whole orchard!” (Say with British accent) Kory: “You mean – This apple is the apple of my eye.” (Say with corrective older brother tone) This may seem like a… Read More Apple Picking (and other types of picking)
The books are here! They arrived today at two-o’clock while I was at our homeschool history class in Granby. My friend Jocelyn agreed to sit at the house and wait for them, as there had to be a person here to receive them. (She also filed school papers and swept my floors while she waited… Read More Dream Come True
When deciding whether or not to homeschool, be sure and consider this little mentioned perk…. You get to prop your Latin book open with your pistols!
This was definitely an unexpected Saturday project! Friday night we attended a rehearsal dinner for friends from church who were getting married the following day. This was to be a fairly small and simple wedding in that the bride and groom had no attendants, and all photos, flowers, music, etc. were provided by church friends.… Read More Dress in a Day
We have been a part of a CSA (community supported agriculture) farm for about 6 years now. There are several in this area – ours is called Brookfield Farm. There are about 500 families who are members. Some live in Boston (90 miles east) and their “share” is trucked out weekly. This is the farm… Read More We Love Our Farm(s)