Do you love using herbs when you cook?  I do - especially basil and oregano. I also appreciate how easy they are to grow.  I grow basil, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme in my garden.  To be honest, I don't use a…

I always think of the week of Memorial Day as the first 'unofficial' week of summer.  The weather is getting hot, the kids have their last day of school and it is also a time of harvest. For the past few weeks, my tomato and bush…

This was the last full day of our Northeast road trip. We spent the night at a wonderful bed & breakfast, called the Willard Street Inn Each road trip that we have gone on, we splurge for one night and stay at a fun bed & breakfast. …

Yesterday was a day we devoted to food in Vermont. One of the many fun things to do on a road trip is to sample the local fare. Of course, my mother and I are happy to participate in this. We had heard that Al's Famous French Fries…

We are nearing the end of our road trip and are having a fabulous time! Here is summary of what we did yesterday.... Seneca Falls, New York We visited the place where the Women's Rights movement began in Seneca Falls, New York. It…

Our road trip is going very well.  We encounter both the expected and unexpected each day, which is part of the adventure. We spent a very wet morning, visiting Niagara Falls. The falls are truly magnificent and pictures do not…

We are more then half-way through our road trip and are having a fabulous time. We have encountered great food, not so great food, interesting tourist destinations, beautiful plants as well as some over-hyped destinations. Our typical…

We woke up this morning in Amish country and couldn't wait to get started exploring some more.  As we drove through the countryside, we noticed an unusual amount of Amish buggies out on the road. Amish country As we passed…

It is hard to believe that we have only been on our road trip for a single day. We have done so much already.... First, we headed for German Village in Columbus, Ohio to visit my friend. The homes here are over 100 years old... Beautiful…