I have been a fan of Elizabeth Zimmerman for many years. Who is Elizabeth Zimmermann? If you are a knitter, you have probably heard of the Baby Surprise Jacket. Elizabeth Zimmermann wrote that pattern and many others. It has been 50 years since Elizabeth Zimmerman burst on the knitting scene....

I know it is not Valentine's Day yet. However, one day I was looking through the magazines in the Periodical Room at the library and I found the May 2008 Martha Stewart Living magazine. Inside the magazine there was an article about sailors' valentines. What is a sailors' valentine? Sailors...

Keeping Bees and Making Honey

Y'all Come Eat by Jamie and Bobby Deen is the Deen brothers' second cookbook, and in it they share their easiest, all-time favorite recipes. This book has recipes for weeknight and Sunday suppers, tailgating, entertaining, picnicing, and desserts for all occasions. There are photos of the finished...

For all the bird owners out there, I would like to recommend a wonderful book called Gourmet Bird Food Recipes. I purchased this book in 2005 when it was first published and have been using the recipes in it ever since. My cockatiel, Piper, pictued below, particularly loves the Flight-Worthy...