This is a tender loving story of Eliot Hartman Mooney who was born with Trisomy 18, a life-threatening genetic disorder. The following is taken from Oprah.com: Two months before he was born, Eliot was diagnosed with Trisomy 18—a genetic disorder with a very low survival rate. His parents, Matt and...

Okay. I’ve been remiss in my posts. So much to do, so little time! I should have posted this during the summer, but, with the holidays coming up and open houses, maybe you can use this recipe now. Mama’s macaroni salad is one of my family’s favorite summer or special occasion sides. I hope you...

Mama’s Corner is about my passions and sharing them with you. This is a story about Annie, our beloved Shih Tzu. Our story actually begins with the Shih Tzu before her, Katie. Katie lived a pampered spoiled life, as all domestic animals deserve. She was with us for 16-1/2 years and when we had...

Not only is Lavender easy to grow, it is a beautiful and extremely aromatic herb. Lavender prefers a slightly dry sunny location with lots of air circulation. You can grow it with other herbs that prefer the same type of growing conditions like sage oregano, thyme, summer savory and rosemary. Picked...

We may have gotten our summer late, but these artichokes are happy, happy, happy.   I put these perennials in our vegetable beds, but you can plant these anywhere in your landscape that gets full sun. Artichoke plants grow between 3-5 feet in height and more in width. They are easy to grow and...

The whole country (USA) is having such  unusual and extreme weather this year.  Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are no exception. The weather has been so cold that we are about two months behind in our planting and sowing. I started corn, cucumbers, green beans (to name a few) inside the house,...