As summer is winding down, so is my garden. I had a good growing season, though the amount of rain the northeast received this summer kept my season from being …

I need to drop character here for a moment. Though I welcome all of you in my home with every post, I would like to open my heart today. I’ve written and deleted more sentences here than I care to admit and having said that, I’ve decided to stay within my mission of true authenticity. I feel a huge tug to write about my aging parents and my sister’s and my decision to move them into assisted living and how we made the decision. I promise you that I’ll be back to my regularly scheduled program tomorrow with Keeping Fed, but today, I’m hoping I can start a new dialogue with you, and open the door for discussion in the comments below for anyone that have aging parents living in assisted living or ones that need to make the move. For some, it’s a difficult decision. For others, it’s an easy one. For my sister and I, it was both.
Here’s 5 Great Tips When Moving Parents Into Assisted Living

Do you get annoyed when area rugs and runners slide out of place? Here’s how to keep those small area rugs and runners in place. If I’m not oodling over …

To me, there’s nothing better than seeing jars and jars of fruits and vegetables on my pantry shelves that I have canned and preserved. I get all geeked out and feel weirdly rich.

Canning fresh fruits and vegetables, whether you’re canning green beans, pickles, applesauce, jams or whatever, is a rather easy process. You save money, you’re eating healthier with no added chemicals or preservatives. The taste is so much better as well. Here’s how to can in 3 easy steps!