The kids and I have been apple picking twice in the last month. Once with dear friends and visitors from Texas, and once on a homeschool field trip. I think I have made a total of 5 apple crisps since then for various occasions. You just can’t beat it served warm with ice cream on… Read More Gluten Free Friday: Apple Picking = Apple Crisp
Lots going on here, as usual. Haven’t had much time to write about anything, but just though I’d share a few recent highlights. The first is that Kayla managed to trap Mr. Groundhog over the weekend. We don’t really know how long he’s been around, but he sure did enjoy eating fresh veggies out of… Read More Recent Tidbits
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it Snow!Actually, we have a lot of places to go, but we’ve been slowed down quite a bit by two major snowstorms over the weekend!Robert did get to try out the snowplow that we inherited when the Evans family moved to Oregon. It worked great and was a… Read More And since we’ve no place to go…..
December is always FULL of activity and this one has been no different. Kayla had her annual Christmas tea party. This was the fourth one we’ve done and Kayla says, “It’s fun, fun, fun!” I think it’s fun too – maybe a bit stressful to pull off in the month of December – but a… Read More Christmas Happenings
Just returned from a little getaway to Cape Cod – the “arm” of Massachusetts. I think this is our third annual fall trip there – a nice break after the craziness of the fall semester. We stay in the weekend home of friends of ours which has been such a blessing and generous gift. We… Read More Annual Cape Cod Trip
We picked blueberries last week! I really enjoy picking blueberries every year with the kids. This year it was especially easy to fill 10 pints in no time at all – the bushes were literally drooping with berries. And here’s the best-ever recipe I’ve found for blueberry muffins. (I’ve only altered it to make it… Read More Gluten Free Friday – “I’m so Blue – hoo – hoo……”
I realized the other day that I started this blog a year ago today. I was thinking mainly of the upcoming publication of my book when I started it, but now it is really just a fun way to keep in touch with friends, family, and fellow bloggers. Regarding my book though, I’ve sold close… Read More Anniversary and Heat Wave Here!
…..has become a Krum family tradition of three years now! (We skipped last year though, because of rain.) It is a holiday in Massachusetts to commemorate the Battle of Lexington and Concord which began the Revolutionary War. (Remember, “one if by land and two if by sea,” Paul Revere’s midnight ride, etc.) Well, there is… Read More Patriot’s Day…..
With all of my complaining about the very delayed spring in New England, I suppose it would only be right to, at the first sign of spring, report on its glory!While the boys went to baseball practice, Kayla and I went to the Farmer’s Supply and bought seeds and soil in order to get started… Read More A Spring-y Saturday
I had to make a quick run to Whole Foods this morning to pick up a gluten free pizza and cake mix for a birthday party that Kayla is going to this afternoon. It was raining/sleeting when I arrived.While in the checkout line, a voice was heard on the store’s intercom…”Attention Whole Foods shoppers. Ladies… Read More Is this really spring?