Gardening with American Meadows
I received the most amazing box of goodies from American Meadows last Saturday! It was overflowing with Hibiscus, Lupine, gladiola bulbs and so much more. Mason was helping me unpack everything and get it into our gardens. Lupine is the flower that reminds me of our honeymoon on the coast of Maine. It flowers here in Connecticut (and most of … Continue reading
Backyard Barbeque
I’ve been spending these gorgeous sunny New England days doing yard work. After a really long and harsh winter, our yard was a complete mess! I used my husband’s backpack leaf blower to get all the leaves into piles. I’ve been using the lawn tractor and trailer to pick up the piles of leaves and bring to the back corner … Continue reading
Backyard Gardening Ideas
I grew up on a small farm, so I have always loved to garden. It’s in my blood. Now that spring has FINALLY arrived it’s time to do a little backyard gardening! This is the little kit I put together. It’s reclaimed wood that was made into a box with a handle. It holds all my seeds neatly and a … Continue reading
Lemon butter Haddock recipe
Now that spring is upon us, we’re heading outside to cook dinner on the grill. In our household, we have a charcoal grill. The fiery charcoal bricks fill the neighborhood with aromatic grey smoke that makes your stomach growl and reminds you of childhood memories. Tonight I cooked Lemon butter Haddock with a bread crumb crust. I think y0u’ll love … Continue reading
Spring yard clean up
It’s that time of year- Spring yard clean up! Time to start raking out the perennial beds, mulching and getting prepared for the upcoming gardening season. I’ve been busy trying to get the yard cleaned up from a very long winter here in New England. There’s lots of sticks to pick up, leaves to rake and compost to make. Tulips … Continue reading
Losing weight
I’m not sure about you, but I have a STACK of brand new jeans, Capri’s and jean shorts sitting in the bottom of the closet. Over the last 10 years I’ve put on weight with two babies and stress of running a wedding business. My down fault was honestly the baby weight. But I never really lost it since I … Continue reading
Mixed berry jam recipe
Jam is so easy to make at home. Making it at home also lets you know exactly what ingredients go into it. Homemade jam is excellent on toasted bagels, toast and in shortbread cookies. Mixed Berry jam recipe: (makes 9 jars of jam- 1/2 pint jars) 6 cups fruit (a mix of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries) 7 cups sugar … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day treats
I love everything homemade. Nothing says love, quite like making something from scratch. Being made at home, you know what ingredients go into it as well. For adorable and scrumptious Valentine’s Day treats for the kids- try making these chocolate dipped marshmallows. They are really attractive, fun and simple to make. To make these yummy treats you’ll need candy sticks … Continue reading
Vermont Soap
It’s winter and that means it’s the season for very dry skin. We’re expecting about two feet of snow between tonight and tomorrow. Some areas are expecting even more snow. I’m going to warm up in front of the crackling fireplace with some of the wonderful products from Vermont Soap. This little bottle of “green gold” is incredible. It smells … Continue reading
Sugaring Season in New England
By: Jessica Robinson Sugaring season has always been a love of labor for me since I was little. Sugaring season is when the weather starts to warm up and sap starts to flow in maple sugar trees. When I was young, my parents tapped the neighbors sugar maple trees. Galvanized buckets would line the streets on the path to our … Continue reading
Her creative and innovative floral designs have been featured in Southern New England Weddings, Bride & Bloom, Wedding Style New England, La Bella Bride, Get Married, Florists' Review, Boston Weddings and Well Wed magazines. You can also find her designs featured on Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Pizzazzerie and Sparkle & Hay blogs.
Jessica is the author of Enchanted Weddings, The New England Kitchen and several other entertaining books. They are all currently under consideration at several publishers.