I have this love/hate relationship with zucchini. Let me tell you about it. I love how beautiful zucchini plants are but I hate that they are so pokey. It is nearly impossible to harvest them without having your arms all scraped up. I love how bountiful these plants are but by summers end I hate…
This year I am turning 30. 30?!?!? Thinking about entering my 30’s makes me feel like I am really entering into adulthood. I never thought that getting older would be a challenge for me. The whole age thing really isn’t the issue for me. (Yet… at least!) What’s bothering me is all the changes that…
I am at the end of the atoz challenge so I am getting a little bit lazy, please forgive me! So today x is for e’x’citement. Excitement on the farm. My parents’ farm that is. We spent nearly the whole day at my parents’ house up in the foothills. It is such a fun place…
What the heck is she talking about you ask. I’m talking about the outrageous amount of money my family spends on food. Anytime we break the budget it is due to eating out, buying Redbulls or other food and beverage splurges. Typically I budget $500 a month for groceries and we typically spend about $400…
Back in the day before I moved to the boonies I use to LOVE Starbucks. I worked for AT&T for many years and if you ever noticed they are almost always located right by a Starbucks so you can only imagine how many vanilla lattes and caramel macchiatos I have had over the last 10 years.…
I visited one of my local libraries the other day because I wanted to do a little more research on blogging but didn’t want to spend money on a book. I was surprised at how much this small town library had to offer. I have always been a fan of the library. But man they…
When I think of summer I think of fresh juicy tomatoes. There is absolutely nothing better than being able to sink your teeth into a ripe tomato fresh from your garden. Oh goodness I cannot wait for summer! If you have never gardened before and you live in an area that gets a good amount of sunshine…
We have been eating our fair share of strawberries around here. It’s just that time of year. I have a picnic planned at the park with my boys and one of my grandmas and I wanted to bring something special and tasty for a desert. What better than chocolate covered strawberries? It is unbelievable how…
One big reason why I love my garden so much is because of my raised beds. I have gardened before straight in the ground and didn’t have a lot of luck. I think it was mainly because I didn’t do a very good job prepping my soil. That is why I love my raised beds. …
I have been in a major cooking rut the past month or so. I can’t even tell you what I have been cooking because I seriously have no idea. I am trying to put together next weeks meal plan and I really need to focus on eating healthy and fresh. Especially since it’s a holiday…
Life in the Orchard 