Category — Family Fun

The leaves are burnt, the air is crisp, and the holiday season is around the corner. There’s something special about this time of year, something comforting. From the seasonal specialties of apple cider, pumpkins, homemade breads, pies, and cranberries to the holiday gatherings that are right around the corner, fall seems to be a favorite [...]

Halloween is looming around the corner, which means it’s almost time to start carving those pumpkins. So what type of pumpkin makes the best Jack o’lantern? Before heading to the pumpkin patch or farmers’ market, take a minute to read these helpful hints on picking the perfect pumpkin.

The first step to finding the right pumpkin [...]

Today at 12:03 pm (Eastern) the moon will be full. This moon is traditionally known as the “full corn moon.” This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked the time of year when corn was supposed to be harvested. Sometimes September’s full moon is known as the “harvest moon,” but this [...]

I brought my daughter with me to the farm last Saturday. Just us two: an eight-year-old girl and her mom on a date to work on the farm. She brought her gardening gloves, her camera, her book, and a snack. I brought my gardening gloves, a water bottle and an apple. I opted to not [...]

Spring is a great time to feed the birds.  Keep in mind that if you live in bear country, as I do, you should keep your feeders up very high so the bears can’t reach them.
This spring we put up some new feeders including a hummingbird feeder. It’s a lot of fun to see the [...]

Flower Lore:
The day you find the first flower of the spring season can be used as an omen:
Monday means good fortune,
Tuesday means greatest attempts will be successful,
Wednesday means marriage,
Thursday means warning of small profits,
Friday means wealth,
Saturday means misfortune,
Sunday means excellent luck for weeks.

Winter is tough on birds especially where snow cover is deep. Help these wild friends out by putting some seed in a feeder.
It’s fun to watch the types of birds that visit your bird feeder. Great photo opportunity too.
See how well you know bird types. Play the name game — is it a chickadee, cardinal, [...]