Blackberry Bonanza

Blackberries have risen in rank as one of my favorite berries over the past few years.
Eaten fresh they fall just behind raspberries and strawberries. But cooked or as jam, blackberries take the cake!
Not only do these berries taste great, they’re great for you!
Also, when you pick them yourself they’re usually cheaper and you [...]

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“Mom, I’m bored!”

Oh, how often I hear that phrase in a day.
We seem to go through stages of activity and lesser activity. For me, lesser activity=relaxation, for kids it=boredom and thenceforth the need to have mom entertain in some manner.
A constant endeavor of mine is to come up with some mom free entertainment that doesn’t involve [...]

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