Tonight the pile of bananas on the counter beckoned to me and so I decided to try this recipe for Bananas Foster.  It was very yummy, although you really probably should divide it between four servings as the recipe calls for, not two.

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GBaby is popping teeth left and right and I’m exploring new foods with her as she begins her journey into finger-foods and table foods.  She is up to seven teeth, so I thought it was time to give teething biscuits a try.  A friend showed up today with a bunch of bananas that needed to [...]

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One major source of exposure for Charity’s Candles and Crafts is craft shows.  Most of the time the ones I attend are part of larger festivals are well known dedicated craft fairs.  Both draw significant crowds.  A well established event will have attendees that will come rain-or-shine because it is a tradition.
While visitors to these [...]

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Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week.
This has been a very full week.  I was able to slip away for a Ladies Bible Study on Wednesday which was a great time with friends.  I also managed to get everything ready for the Greene Apple Festival where I was selling candles and in [...]

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This week rumors are flying around the internet about a shortage of canned pumpkin.  While I haven’t been able to find anything on the national news sources, one station in Iowa and one in West Virginia have both carried stories this week.  Oh dear, what ever shall we do?!  With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the [...]

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Growing up I remember my mom’s potato soup on cold winter nights and since I’m a meat-and-potatoes girl at heart, potato soup often comes up on our menu once the temperature drops.  Originally I tweaked my mom’s recipe to turn it into at Baked Potato Soup.
This last time I made this soup is was particularly [...]

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As part of Charity’s Candles, I am a member at Made in Chenango, which is a local artisan co-operative. It’s a great little store with handmade items including candles, soaps, woodworking, fiber arts, sculpture and jewelry. If you’re ever in the Norwich NY area, it’s worth a visit. Part of my responsibilities [...]

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I know fall has begun to make it’s way into our neighborhood when I reach for my Bread book. I picked up a copy of Bread a couple years ago and it has become my go-to cookbook for making yeast breads. It is filled with techniques, recipes and tips I have found many [...]

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Practicing contentment by remembering the graces of the week.
This has been a wonderful week with safe travels home, and a clean house when I got here!  GBaby did wonderfully on our flights and is a great little traveler!  I also scored big this week at a huge sale on sewing patterns.  I’m excited to bust through [...]

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Some of you may have noticed that there’s a link at the top to one of my part-time-work-at-home-mom endeavour: Charity’s Candles and Crafts.  If you’re in need of yummy soy candles to warm up your fall, I’m your gal!   September usually marks the beginning of the busy time under my Candle-Maker’s hat and this September [...]

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