Happy Monday friends!!!   Today was my youngest son's first day back-to-school. It's a bittersweet moment in our house having two kids that have graduated and one left in high school. I knew this day would come, but I can honestly say it sure did fly by. Last week was also…

Fresh plums, sugar, pectin, water and butter make up this delicious old fashioned plum jelly.     Hi everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday! Today I have a yummy recipe to share with you. One of the highlights of summer's end is the abundance of fresh homegrown vegetables fr…

Hello August and goodbye July!!! ☀ Summer is quickly coming to an end (thank goodness), I for one am looking forward to Fall and cooler temps. Granted, it will be closer to October before the weather starts to cool down here in Texas, but every month that passes by is one month closer to Fall…

Planting and caring for a vegetable garden is hard work, but it's definitely worth it in the end.  There's nothing more satisfying than harvesting vegetables that you have started from seed!    Anxiously waiting, watching and hoping for a good harvest.  Today I'm sharing another gar…