A Place for Gratitude

A Place for Gratitude

Thanksgiving. Say it again – slowly. THANKS GIVING. How many of us speak of Thanksgiving, prepare for Thanksgiving, and eat Thanksgiving dinner without giving a thought to what we are thankful for? I have always enjoyed my family’s Thanksgiving tradition. Everyone...
Outside the Box – Creative Gift Ideas

Outside the Box – Creative Gift Ideas

With the holidays upon us, two things are probably on your mind: the yummy holiday treats you will be indulging in, and what to get those hard-to-shop-for friends and family. This year, let’s combine the two and create homemade gifts with recipe boxes that are fun and...
A Garden for Every Season

A Garden for Every Season

While snow covers the ground, gardeners take their craft indoors. There is something special about being a gardener during the season in which Jack Frost has his hand in your garden. What a great feeling it is opening your front door to a vista of fresh fallen snow on...
Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

Halloween night. You know the scene:  Just before heading out with the kids for the annual candy collect-a-thon, you grab an old crinkled grocery bag – or better yet, a stray pillowcase. Well, this Halloween I’m boycotting grocery bags and pillowcases, and you can...
Potatoes

Potatoes

The crisp air of fall is already upon us. Could there be a better time of year to cook? Harvest brings the smell of freshly tilled soil – and for the people of southern Idaho, you know that dirt smells good. The gardens, fields and fruit trees are bursting at the...