If you are interested in hosting rats in your home, we have provided a convenient list of “5 Easy Steps to Get Rats.”

I had the joy of spending the afternoon with Mary Smouse and her daughter, Chris. We talked about their family honey farm, which I learned is also called an apiary. Mary, her husband Dave, and their family have over 40 years of beekeeping experience. It’s evident that beekeeping isn’t just a job for them, it’s a passion and an art.

Have you ever noticed that as soon as you see one or two fruit flies you suddenly have 50?

This week and weekend we’ve been celebrating Independence Day! We’ve had a BBQ, attended a pool party, journeyed to fruit stands and visited with family. In the midst of the activities we found some fresh Red White and Blue touches to add to our celebrations. Here are a few of our favorite treats this week!

This year, to save my basil, I decided to bring my herbs inside and grow them on my kitchen window sill in glass jars.

“My spinach improved drastically within a week!”

There is something fun about randomly announcing that it’s time for a milkshake. The kids squeal with delight and clap their hands while at least one screams in an over exuberant show of excitement. My grandma and grandpa used to take us for a “just because” milkshake and I guess it must run in the blood. The best time for a milkshake is when you aren’t planning on having one!

In the pursuit of a home and garden free of unwanted bugs (not all bugs are bad!), I have compiled a list of my personal favorite plants that naturally have a pest deterring effect.

Here are some helpful tips via my experience, the advice of both my grandmothers, my dad and a farming community.

With lots of charm and small town personality, this lovely gem of a store, located in Quincy, Washington is a fast favorite.

If there is one thing that can freak me out and turn me into an obsessive, over paranoid germophobe, it’s mice.