Jeff and I have always loved a good road trip. While we were dating we would often drive around hoping to get lost. We’ve had some of our greatest memories taking road trips. Once we had kids I was afraid our road trip days would …
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire {Out Of The House}
My husband and I just recently celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. Fall is my favorite time of year but between our boys playing football and my husband’s fall work schedule it has become our busiest time of year! We needed to get away for a night and …
Homemade Orange Marmalade
I have had Orange Marmalade on my “to do” list for a long time. My mother and I finally got some time away from paper work; we own a family plumbing and heating company (McGuire Plumbing and Heating), the men do the plumbing and we …
Spicy Peach Stuffed Beer Pretzels
Five years ago my grandmother bought me two small peach trees. I stumbled around my yard looking for just the right spot for them to call home. Once they were planted I watched them grow. The first year they produced fruit I had a very …
The Florida Keys
I had always heard great things about the Florida Keys but I had never been. To be honest they never really made it to my “must see list”. Recently I found myself looking for a family getaway and I didn’t want to spend a ton …
Barn Island~Stonington, CT
Today we had a great day walking around Barn Island. Barn Island is located in Stonington, Connecticut. It was the perfect way to enjoy Mother’s Day. The paths are nice, wide and pretty flat. Our boys enjoyed walking the 4.5 mile loop. We walked past …
Blind Wine Tasting Party
It’s the holidays and you know how that goes……..shopping, shopping………eating, eating……….wrapping, wrapping………….. As the years have gone on the list for those that I buy gifts for has gotten larger and larger. My friends now have children and of course we have to get them …
My Aunt’s Blueberry Muffins
Looking for the best blueberry muffins? Look no further! While at a local farmers market I caught a glimpse of a beautiful pint of blueberries. They were calling my name, so I picked them up and brought them home! I got up early this morning while …