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You love your athlete, but probably don’t feel the same way about their laundry. Sports gear (especially gear that belongs to a teenage boy) can get incredibly stinky, these products have kept my son’s football uniforms and gear clean and stink-free.
How to Keep your Teen’s Football Gear Clean and Stink FreeRead More
The county fair is always a week or two before the kids have to head back to school and it has always felt like a welcome “unofficial end of summer”. The weeks following the fair are devoted to wrapping up sweet corn season and getting the kids ready to head back to school, and I am …
Save Your #18Summers Nonsense, I am Looking forward to Fall and A Slower PaceRead More
This is a difficult post to write, probably because I am still right smack dap in the middle of whatever this funk is. But it needs to be said, and you deserve to know what is going on. To put it bluntly and get straight to the point: I’ve kind of lost my way with …
Way back in January I set my 2018 Reading Challenge to read 30 books this year. Yes, 30 books isn’t the loftiest of goals, but the previous year I was just shy of that goal with 26 books read. I am on track with my goal and have read some great books this year. But …
What I am reading this Summer (2018 Reading Challenge)Read More
A couple weeks ago I shared a list of my favorite local restaurants for date night in the Western Finger Lakes, as a collaborative project organized by Social Fabric. Other bloggers have created similar lists, in which they have shared their favorite restaurants all across the country. I hope this list will encourage you to try out new restaurants or …
Eat Like a Local! Bloggers Dish About Thier Favorite Local Restaurants Across the USRead More
Happy Thursday Friends, This week I thought we would try something new! Each Thursday I’m gonna check in with you about some of the stuff going on in my life…musings, things I’m digging, and what we are up to. It’s my hope that we will get to know each other even better. I was recently …
Thursday Things: The Flu, Dutch Ovens, and Grocery Pick-upRead More
“This is an enchanted place. Others don’t see it, but I do.” The enchanted place is an ancient stone prison, viewed through the eyes of a death row inmate who finds escape in his books and in re-imagining life around him, weaving a fantastical story of the people he observes and the world he inhabits. …
I recently attended a narrative stage discussion on ethnic foods in the Finger Lakes, organized by the New York State Folklore Society. The event, You are What You Eat held at the Auburn Theater, was really enjoyable, and found the whole experience informative, so I thought I would share my observations and takeaways. I realize immigration …
I was recently looking back through my archives and came to the realization I had only posted 20 times in 2016, and there was a period of time where I didn’t post a single thing for 3 months straight. In the past I have posted a year in review, sharing blog highlights and whatever else …
Do you ever wonder exactly how many calories are in a serving of your favorite dish? Recently someone posted a comment asking about how many calories are in a serving of Applesauce Puffs. I did some investigating on the Internet and discovered there are many different sites that allow you to analyze and monitor your daily calories, most …
I think authors are rock stars – so meeting an author is a terribly exciting thing for me, so I just had to share my recent meeting of author Sonja Livingston. Last year I read Ghostbread by Sonja Livingston, and immediately connected with the book. A memoir of Sonja Livingston’s youth spent in some of …
Rochester Reads Event: Sonja Livingston & Queen of the FallRead More
State of the Blog & Reader Survey Results A couple of weeks ago I asked if you could do me a small favor and answer a couple of quick questions for my annual reader survey. The questions included the typical location & age inquiries, but I really wanted to get a better handle one how …
It seems like 2016 is flying by already! My Feedly account is full of other bloggers sharing their resolutions, words of the year, and goals. As nice as it would be nice to streamline my wardrobe and maybe drink less coffee and more water. My mind has been focused on more immediate issues. Let me begin …
2016 New Years Resolution: Avoid Under-Cooked SeafoodRead More
As we are getting ready to turn the page on 2015, I wanted to take a moment and wish you and yours a safe and happy New Year! 2015 was definitely a year for the books. There were milestones met & lessons learned, and next week I am sharing it all. The good, the bad, and …
I love this time of the year. I really use the time in between Christmas and New Years to evaluate the state of my blog. I have been pouring over analytics, checking out what seemed to work well and what went over like a lead balloon, trying to figure out where to go in 2016. …
Christmas afternoon my husband and I were able to sneak out for a walk. It was kind of grey, and not really as warm as it has been, but a change of scenery was very much needed. We have both agreed between the eating, crazy schedules, and general hustle and bustle of the season a walk and …
How did it get to be Christmas week already? I still have so much to do! It has been a such a fun year! I can’t believe in January I will be celebrating 3 years of blogging here at Home in the Finger Lakes. I am so, so grateful for your love and support of …
The weather has been absolutely gorgeous! It has been very mild here. But I really haven’t taken the time to enjoy this unusually mild start to winter, and I should. Winters are long in Upstate New York, and I should be out taking in the fresh air and soaking up whatever Vitamin D nature feels …
I know every year we say it when the first snow comes, but this snow really is earlier than usual. The average date of the first snowfall in Rochester is November 8th, I woke up to a winter wonderland October 18th, and was less than thrilled, but decided to make the best of a chilly …
So this weekend the family and I actually got off the farm. That’s right, we got the corn picked and delivered and skedaddled out of town before the phone had a chance to ring, or anyone could stop by looking for more. And guess what? It was glorious. As you can imagine we don’t pack up …
