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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

It is the last Saturday of August 2024 and the beginning of Labor Day weekend. Just like that another month vanishes. There is a slight shift in temperatures in the morning and soon, fall will be well on its way. As we say goodbye to August, I am still cherishing the pace of summer in…

Gardening 101~How to Start Growing Things Yourself

ByMary Crozier May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Someone recently asked me if gardening takes a great deal of time…and I’ve been pondering the question ever since. I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. Not only do I find it rewarding, but growing vegetables is a way to teach my children that food doesn’t just appear on a styrofoam tray. …

Fresh and Fabulous Ideas and Recipes for your Kentucky Derby Party!

ByMary Crozier April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

The “Race for the Roses” will be held this Saturday on May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you cannot be there in person, then what better reason to have your very own Derby party. There is so much history surrounding this annual event and how fun to partake in its revelry….

Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier March 16, 2024March 28, 2024

Another rainy and chilly few days here in the Valley of the Sun. My garden is very happy about the additional moisture and of course, the cooler temperatures are always appreciated. Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Tonight we are hosting a dinner party celebrating our daughter, Julianna’s 27th birthday. I will be serving my two…

Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier April 7, 2023April 8, 2023

Happy Easter weekend! I love this time of year and have such happy memories of this holiday. Dad would buy us corsages to pin on our new spring coats. Dressing up for church in hats and gloves and Mom’s homemade lamb cake after dinner. Signs of spring would be popping up in Connecticut and winter…

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