Last spring, after spending the afternoon planting flowers with my granddaughter in the backyard, we came into the kitchen with muddy hands and happy smiles....
Last weekend, my granddaughter and I spent the afternoon pulling weeds and gathering vegetables from our small backyard garden. Tucked beneath the broad green leaves,...
Last winter, during a snowed-in weekend at my parents’ cabin, I found myself staring out the frosted windows at the pine-covered hills while the wind...
On a quiet Saturday morning, I stopped by the local market in the countryside where stalls overflowed with fresh produce, homemade jams, and fragrant herbs...