Travel Journal: Top Ten Things I Learned in Cuba

October 28, 2013.Reading time 11 minutes.

The hubs and I had the opportunity to visit the forbidden land of Cuba in October, legally under the People-to-People educational exchange visa with Friendly Planet. We went in not sure what to expect as we really didn’t know much about Cuba. Didn’t JayZ and Beyonce just visit? We aren’t supposed to go there but […]

Fig, Thyme and Goat Cheese Pecan Bites

October 27, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is a super easy appetizer recipe that can be modified to match the ingredients you have on hand. Below I included a table with substitutions, alternatives, modifications – you name it. The ideas of savory, sweet, crunch and herb can be repeated in many ways. I made these recently for a dinner party with […]

Reach and Read: Three Farming Reads for the Young and Young at Heart

October 24, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Here are my thoughts in regards to three reads off the recent Modern Farmer list of 6 Great Farm Reads for Young Adults. I have also read, re-read and reveled in the Little House series, Haddie Big Sky will get her own post, leaving me only with Stoner by John Williams to read at some […]

Reach & Read: Zelda – A biography

October 22, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

Book Review: Zelda by Nancy Milford Upon recommendation from a co-worker, I tackled ‘Zelda’. This is not a quick nor easy read. Enjoyable at times, if you have an imagination but really frankly, sad. Not in the Old Yeller way either, just a downward spiral of a story, glimpses of how a mind unravels. I […]

Reach & Read: The Third Son

October 19, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Book Review: The Third Son by Julie Wu Not your average 1940s Japanese story (if there is one). Begins in 1943, World War II, not from the perspective of Japanese internment camps rather air strikes in occupied Taiwan right before it was handed over to the Chinese National Army. As you may guess, being the […]

Scrap Bead Necklace DIY

October 14, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Here is a crafty way to use up those longer skinny scrap pieces that might just go in the garbage, or in my case, the in progress floor pillow (photo below) that I am filling with all my scraps too small or undesirable for the coveted color sorted bin. It is official that I love […]