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…
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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…
14 Things I learned In 2014
As 2014 comes to a close I thought it would be fun to share a quick list of things I learned, or in some cases relearned in 2014! 14. If you lose your boot in the mud, and have to walk home through the cow pasture barefoot and end up with a cut on…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas! Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas! I hope your home is filled with love, peace and joy. I appreciate each and every one of my readers and love hearing from you all. I feel so blessed to have met so many wonderful people through Home in the Finger…
Holiday Cookie Tray Tips
Tips and tricks to ensure that your holiday cookie tray is brimming with beautiful treats and your time in the kitchen is successful and enjoyable. Are you ready to start baking for the holiday season? I am! In fact I thought it would be fun to focus on cookies from now until Christmas. But before…
Give the Gift of Amazon Prime
The holidays are right around the corner, if you are stuck on that hard to shop for person, you may want to consider an Amazon Prime membership. I think it is a great gift both for yourself and for someone else. This year Amazon is again offering shoppers the option of giving the gift of…
Birthday Goals
Guess what today is, it is my birthday! Last year I shared a fun list of 30 something things you probably didn’t know about me, this year I am doing something a little different. Lately I have had a lot on my plate, and am all about list making to help me stay focused…
The Baking Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
I have been patiently waiting for the next “Bible” from Rose Levy Beranbaum, and this week, after a very long wait it is available ! The Baking Bible has all-new recipes for the best cakes, pies, tarts, cookies, candies, pastries, breads, and more, and I seriously can not wait to get my hands on it. Its…
10 Halloween Movies For the Whole Family
These Halloween movies have all the fun of Halloween without being too scary. My list of 10 Halloween Movies For the Whole Family all are Rated PG, and keep with the spirit of the season, without being traumatic. Halloween is on a Friday this year, that means in my house my kids can stay up a…
Taking Time to Appreciate Autumn
Life. It gets busy doesn’t it? Between the things we have to do, and the things we should do. Sometimes it is hard to just stop and take it all in. Every day from the moment I wake up until right up until I go to sleep there are a hundred different tasks for me…
Fall Baking Recipe Round-Up
Today is the first official day of Fall! Fall happens to be my favorite season, and I have been doing some fall baking for a while now. But to celebrate the Fall Equinox I thought I would round-up all of my favorite fall recipes here at Home in the Finger Lakes into one post. Cookies…
Vacation in Branchport, NY
I did it. We actually got away on a vacation this summer. After all the calves have been born, and first cutting of hay was tucked away into the barns, but before corn picking and weekend farmers markets. We dug the boat out of a barn, packed an impossible amount of stuff and kids into…
Why your facial scrub could be irritating Lake Ontario and a sweet solution
I was just reading this NPR article about pollution in the Great Lakes from those tiny scrubbing microbeads found in various facial and body scrubs. The microbeads are included in products for “gentle exfoliation” but they could be causing irritation to the ecological balance of lakes. Lake Ontario has been effected the hardest, which has the…
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys
I recently ran across this polish saying while surfing the interwebs when I really should of been doing something else, like laundry. I decided I had to share it with you for 3 reasons: I am of Polish heritage. You can never have too many sarcastic replies in your repertoire. So my time laying on…
A New Years Wish For You
It’s hard to believe another year has come to a close and a new year stands in front of us! I hope the coming year brings you joy, opportunities and happy surprises. I think Neil Gaiman said it beautifully: May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you…
North wind doth blow poem
Recently while my father was in the hospital we sat chatting, discussing the weather and the unavoidable snowfall that would soon be making it’s way into our area, when he recited a poem. The poem was new to me, but it struck a cord. When I asked my father about the poem he said it…
30-Something Things you Probably Did Not Know About Me
Someone is having a birthday this week, yeah it’s me, and don’t ask how old I will be, I don’t want to have to lie to you!! And because birthday’s are a time to reflect and celebrate, I thought I would share a few things about me that perhaps you did not know. So…
Fall in Wayne County New York
Being that it is national apple month and all I decided to share with you my story about growing up right in the heart of Apple Country in New York. I did not always love the sleepy little orchard town I grew up in, but I have come to appreciate it and love it, especially…
