Last year I read an article regarding Key Women by Ann Voskamp. If you don’t know Ann, she’s the New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts, her first book. I read the book at a poignant time in life, after Hudson’s birth and surprise diagnosis with Down syndrome. Almost five years ago now, when my…
Maple Taffy on Snow
I grew up in the beautiful back woods of Rhode Island. Our retired neighbors, the Pecks, lived on a hundred acres next door. Mr. and Mrs. Peck were an endless source of entertainment, wonder and companionship for me as a child. He, a retired engineer with striped engineer’s hat, shock of white hair and…
Unconventional Mousetrap
I sat by lamplight, dutifully bill paying at the kitchen counter. It was Friday night, in the dead of winter. Jon gone on a business trip, wouldn’t get home ‘til midnight. The kids watching “Robots” in the rec. room, scarfing popcorn. Unconventional Mousetrap by allie taylor Scritch scritch. I froze. Scratch. Silence. Tch tch. Noiselessly, I…
Baked Oatmeal
Thickly falling snow all day today. What a treat! If it’s gonna be cold, it might as well snow, right? Yeah, I know. I don’t have to shovel it. But I do feed those who do, and that’s an important role too. (Right?) Heavenly to have a hearty, hot breakfast on a snowy day. I…
Bedford Village Inn
Welcome to the fabulous Bedford Village Inn! Bedford Village Inn, once the site of a working farm built in 1810, is now a four diamond luxury property nestled in the beautiful green hills of Bedford, New Hampshire. Beautifully preserved stonewalls are everywhere on the grounds. White lights, snow and architectural interest abound. Note the silo…
Her Piano Recitals
I’ve got Her Piano Recitals on the brain because Charlie was performing in one last night. (Now it’s on your brain too!) 🙂 Charlie’s was a beautiful recital in every way. Partly because it was only forty-five minutes. (Kudos, we thank you music teachers!) Her Piano Recitals by allie taylor Partly because Charlie was well prepared for his…
DIY Clementine Gift Boxes
I’m feeling green today. (Better than blue!) Feeling green because I’m upcycling. Making DIY Clementine Gift Boxes. I start early in the year making and collecting small items to use in birthday and Christmas gift baskets. This past Christmas I ran out of baskets at the eleventh hour. In desperation, I turned to my recycling…
Ratty Ole Bathrobe
There were other things I planned to write about today. My Ratty Ole Bathrobe just wasn’t in the mix. But like you, I can’t predict what’ll happen in a day. That’s the fun. Like a magnet, my pen’s attracted to the action. When Jon returned from Nepal last fall (a poet: me!) he brought souvenirs. Good ones…
Sausage Pepper Pasta Toss
Here’s a main dish recipe you’ll keep at the front of your recipe box: Sausage Pepper Pasta Toss. It’s a good one for a quick and easy, tasty weeknight dinner that everyone loves. (Kids too!) And only five ingredients. We often had this for dinner growing up, and I’ve been making it for my guys for years….
Another World
Folks, it’s bone chillin’ cold here in New England these days. This afternoon, the thermometer read a whopping 23 degrees. Now it’s 14 and dropping. That might not seem wicked cold to you, but it’s a dry cold, if you know what I mean. Ha. (“It’s a dry heat” always gets me.) Another World by allie…
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