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…
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Goodbye 2016
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…
The Easiest Recipe Calorie Calculator
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…
Rochester Reads Event: Sonja Livingston & Queen of the Fall
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…
State of the Blog & Reader Survey Results
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…
2016 New Years Resolution: Avoid Under-Cooked Seafood
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…
Wishing you Peace and Happiness
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…
2015 Reader Survey
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….
Ohh Deer, Merry Christmas
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…
Happy Holidays, See You in 2016!
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…
A walk in the woods
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…
Autumn Snow
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…
Visiting the Original Family Homestead
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…
Connect with Home in the Finger Lakes
It’s been pretty busy here lately, we are in the middle of calving and planting on the farm and there are a ton of end of school year activities going on for the kids that are keeping me busy. Because it’s been a while since I’ve reminded you of all the places you can find me…
Life Lately: Week #5
What I was digging on the internets this week Why being ‘nice’ isn’t always good Breakfast Quesadillas, going to try this! Sometimes ‘plastic livestock’ help you fight the good fight, in a rather entertaining manning 🙂 As soon as I find softball ribbon I am making these sleeve scrunchies Coconut Lemon Layer Cake (Easter Speckled Egg…
Life Lately: Week #3
The kids were off this week, and we were pretty much snowed in. When it was not snowing it was really just too cold to go anywhere so we hunkered down at home and read, played some games and tried not to get cabin fever. What I was digging on the Internets this week These…
*FREE* Delicious Doughnut Recipes You Can Make at Home eGuide from Craftsy
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Craftsy. Thank you for continuing to support the brands that make Home in the Finger Lakes possible. I love absolutely love donuts, I have even made some baked coconut donuts. But I have never worked up the nerve to try fried yeast-raised doughnuts, even though I really…
Life lately: Week 1
Because it is snowing like crazy here and I am procrastinating getting the groceries I thought I would share what I have been up to this week. It was a busy week, and the stomach bug paid a visit to our house, that was not pleasant. We are all recovering and looking forward to my…
Reader Survey, What you told me
So, my laptop died last week and not having a computer seriously squelched my ability to blog. But I am back now, with a brand new computer, and working on getting myself caught up. Before my laptop kicked the bucket I posted a reader survey. And really, I can not thank everyone who took the…
Your turn to talk: 2015 Reader Poll
About 2 months ago I posted my Birthday Goals for the year. One of my blogging goals was to get more intentional about blogging. Becoming more intentional about blogging is a goal I have actually been chipping away at, unlike the lose weight one. I took an awesome 8-hour SEO workshop, which gave me quite a…
