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
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
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
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
2013- Keep Plowing
By: Jessica Robinson For me, this Ram commercial touches my heart. I grew up on a small farm, was active in 4-H and FFA. I hauled pigs back and forth from fair to fair all summer long. Then helped my parents pack all the things we needed to sell maple products. Which was a truck full. The tent, tables, wood … Continue reading
Holiday cookies
By: Jessica Robinson I’ve always loved things that are made with love from scratch. Jennifer from Cookie Creatives has always put her full heart and soul in everything she creates. Her dessert stations our out of this world. Tell her a little bit about what you are envisioning and she’ll blow your dreams away! She sent us these amazing Snowman … Continue reading
Holiday gift ideas
By: Jessica Robinson There is nothing better then a holiday gift that has been crafted with all of the love you hold. We love to give little gifts to the mail lady, UPS driver, the bus driver and of course the principle and the kids teachers. Without the principle and the teachers- what would we do. They guide our children, … Continue reading
Christmas Trees
By: Jessica Robinson This past weekend has been so extremely emotional for our family. When we heard of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, it hit way too close to home. We have a 5-year old and a 9-year old son. I’m dumfounded as to why anyone would ever take the life of another, let alone … Continue reading
Firewood
By: Jessica Robinson One of the things I love most about our home is the fireplace. I’ve written several books in front of that fireplace! It’s a place to be quiet, cozy and at peace. The crackling sound of the fire is comforting and inviting. It also helps supplement our heat and how much oil we use. We keep the … 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.