Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
The HH had a weeklong business meeting in Seattle {of all places!} this past week and since spouses are encouraged to go, I went along for the free food, entertainment and fun. HELLO… free staycation… why not? Right? Anywho, when it was time to pack up and go home I took a few things with Read More >>
During one of my recent trips back east, I decided to check out the Woodrow Wilson Museum. Ever since our family tour of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum a few years back, I’ve kind of made it an unofficial goal of mine to tour as many as I can. It is fascinating to Read More >>
While I was visiting Monticello and Polyface farm this past week I stopped at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. The museum’s basic function is to celebrate the diversity of the early colonial immigrants–and to show how their backgrounds {English, German, Irish, West African} all contributed to the success of the colonies. Holy canolies Read More >>
While The Girl and I were traveling through Maine, we decided to stop at the Stonewall Kitchen Cafe for lunch. While we were there, we read a little bit about how they started, and since it was such a cool story, I thought I’d share it. Stonewall Kitchens started with two guys, a four burner Read More >>
Dear East Coast, I love you, and I don’t care who knows it. Sincerely, Mavis Seriously, one day, I am going to pack my bags and head East permanently. I love it here. I don’t mind the winters {maybe that’s the newbie in me talking}. I like the people, the history… LOVE IT. So, in Read More >>
