If your palate is nudging you to try something new, check out The Latin House in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Here … More
Tag: summer
What’s a Galette?
Paul, my Farmers’ Market neighbor, is quite the adventurous curmudgeon. A retired house painter, turned baker, he often shares stories … More
A Badger and a Cheesehead Walk into a Supper Club…
Chad and I recently enjoyed a vacation in Wisconsin. We boarded the S.S. Badger in Ludington, MI and traveled across … More
Kilkenny Corkers in Concert
This past weekend, Kilkenny Corkers opened for the Irish band, One for the Foxes. Thank you to the audience members … More
Farm Markets, Nettles, and the Start of Summer
This past weekend was the annual nettle harvest, and Chad made a batch of nettle and asparagus soup (a favorite … More
The Summer of 1990: Movies, Memories, and Idle Hour
Recently, I’ve been thinking about those special times, moments that just happen, no planning involved. One special memory was the … More
Cairn Hill Farms Summer 2017
Hello Friends! The 2017 Farm Market Season has finally arrived!! Hope you have time to visit this summer: Friday’s … More
Fish, Friends, and Fire: The Great Lakes Fishboil
This past weekend, we participated in a Labor Day tradition, a Great Lakes Fish Boil. This gathering is the ideal … More
I Want You! (to prepare your kids for college)
Many parents are concerned with their children’s college readiness. As a community college English teacher over the past 17 years, … More
To Run, or Not to Run
I would like to start by saying that I am NOT a runner! However, every year I enter a 5K … More
