A little bit about me
Hi, I'm Karen. Spend a few minutes with me as I travel the back roads of New England and beyond. I'll share with you great food, interesting places and enjoyable pastimes that I find along the way....no matter where in the world I happen to be.
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Spring is here…Let’s Start Gardening
Every season in New England is wonderful but at the end of a very snowy winter, I can’t help but look forward to the warmth of spring, the first flower blossoms opening, and starting seeds for my vegetable garden. Spring … Continue reading
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Tagged Gardening, Home, lifestyle, Nature, photography, plants, potting shed, spring, Tomatoes
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Winter…A Black And White World
Can it be that I’m dreaming or did I wake up one morning and become part of a black and white movie. You may not think about color as it totally surrounds you each day but at this time of … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white, Home, Nature, New England, photography, snow, travel, winter
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I Wish You A Merry Christmas
From our home to yours, I Wish You A Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Buon Natale, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, and God Jul. I hope you and your loved ones have a bright and beautiful holiday whether you spend it where … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, holidays, Home, New England, photography, White Christmas, winter
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The Season To Be Jolly
Tis’ the season to be jolly and to me that means it’s time for my husband and I to have our annual open house Christmas party. Our parties have changed over the years depending on where we have lived. While … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, food, Home, kitchen, meatballs, open house, Recipes
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Simpler Times And A Cookie That Tastes Like Christmas
In this fast paced contemporary world of glass and steel, of iPhones and laptop computers, it is sometimes nice to reflect back on simpler times. If you were able to visit my home during this holiday period and step into … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, cookies, dessert, food, holidays, Home, Recipes
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Arriving Home After A Long Journey
Traveling is a wonderful experience but the time comes when you pack your bags for the last time, check your room for any forgotten items, head to the airport, return the rental car and fly back home. Even though you … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, Dinner, fall, food, Home, returning home, travel
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Growing By Leaps And Bounds
It is fascinating to plant a tiny seed and watch it grow. I know what you are thinking…she must be some kind of a nut if she thinks watching plants grow is interesting. But if you look at the photos, … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Gardening, growing tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, Home, Nature, plants, tomato plants, Tomatoes, vegetables
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Heirloom Tomato Seedlings
The heirloom tomato seeds that I planted three weeks ago germinated in less than a week. If you read my earlier post about spring, then you saw how I planted them in a seed flat. I took them from the … Continue reading
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Tagged food, garden shed, Gardening, growing tomatoes from seed, heirloom tomatoes, Home, lifestyle, Nature, plants, potting shed, Tomatoes, transplanting seedlings
186 Comments
Spring…I Think Not
If you live in the northern hemisphere, spring arrived on March 1st according to the World Meteorological Organization and will last for the months of March, April and May. Many of my fellow bloggers who garden have spoken about spring … Continue reading
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Tagged first day of spring, Flowers, Gardening, Home, Nature, New Hampshire, snow, spring, vernal equinox, weather, winter
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The New Year’s Lobster Pot Pie
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and a lobster dinner is a perfect way to ring in the New Year. Lobster is often thought of as a sophisticated dish that we only have on special occasions…birthdays, Christmas, Valentine’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of 20ll, Best Recipe of the Year, celebration, food, Home, lobster, lobster pot pie, New Year's Eve, Recipes, special occasion
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