Got Zucchini?

Zucchini Overload! It’s that time of year when it seems you don’t have enough friends and family to give zucchini to. I have come to love zucchini time because over the years I have gathered quite a few ideas and recipes. Here are eleven ideas and recipes to help you through zucchini overload time. 1. […]

Daily Brew is GOOD For You!

    Our Daily Brew is Good for Us!   It’s well known that red wine can benefit your heart but a new study announced last week touts the health benefits of beer. Published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, the study is an analysis of 16 studies involving more than 200,000 participants. Researchers found […]

Herbal Remedies: Hayfever

Hayfever Hayfever, it’s more than just itchies and sneezies in the spring…it strikes in late summer too!!  I have hayfever really bad at the end of summer/beginning of fall due to RAGWEED!! And according to WebMD, I’m not alone. “Odds are you’re among the 10% to 30% of Americans who suffer from hay fever, or […]

13 Fat Fighting Foods

    Foods that fight fat? I like the idea of foods fighting fat, because I have been fighting with food, it seems, all my life.  When I was a teenager I was just too thin.  Anorexic thin.  When I was a young mom, I carried not only my new babies but an extra 20lbs […]

The Real Food E-book Bundle

This week’s bundle is packed full of real food resources to help you thrive on a real, whole foods diet. At more than 85% off, this collection is a great value with tips, reference guides, step-by-step instructions and plenty of recipes for your kitchen! Real Food Basics by Kate Tietje In Real Food Basics, Kate […]

The Homesteaders Hop

WELCOME to the 6th edition of … Come on over to the Homestead, choose your rocking chair…a glass of tea and sit a spell! This is a Blog Hop Y’all and there are plenty of posts to keep your attention…entertain you, educate you or make you smile…all day long. Stay as long as you like; […]

Tip of the Week: Iced Coffee

  Want to save $4.00??  I love Coffee!  But I love saving money even more!!  Put those two together and I’m a happy, happy girl.   Stop by any coffee house on a daily basis and you can easily spend a  minimum of $4.00 – usually more.  Why throw your money away when you can […]

Rose Gardening – Fall

 The last rose show is over, the days start getting shorter and the children are back in school but as rose growers we still have work to do. The four most important tasks of fall.   Pick and Clean Stop fertilizing and start your clean up. From the beginning of September on, there is no […]

Adrenal Fatigue

  You may look and act relatively normal with Adrenal Fatigue and may not even have any obvious signs of physical illness, yet you live with a general sense of un-wellness, tiredness or “gray” feelings. People suffering from Adrenal Fatigue often have to use coffee, tea and other stimulants to get going in the morning […]

Herbal Remedies: Insomnia

  Insomnia Have you ever stayed up all night? If so, you may be able to imagine how lack of sleep diminishes the quality of living. Approximately 20-50 million people in the United States suffer from chronic insomnia. It is so very important to get a good night’s sleep to keep our nervous system operating […]