The Great Grackle Convention
When the grackles gather, the air is rent with something resembling - well, it's certainly not song. We have a rule in our house. Whoever gets home from school first makes coffee. Then, if it's nice out, as soon as we are both back home we grab a ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Garbanzo Bean Salad
I use garbanzos in salads, eat them plain and whirl the lovely beans into dips and spreads. This easy salad has been a staple around our house for years. Try to cut the peppers and onion smaller than the garbanzo beans. Serve a scoop of Garbanzo ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Lee Martin
LEE MARTIN is the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Bright Forever; a novel, Quakertown; a story collection, The Least You Need to Know; and two memoirs, From Our House and Turning Bones. He has won a fellowship from the National ... [... more]
Random House |
Trina Schart Hyman
"I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1939. I spent my growing-up years in the little town of Wyncote, which was just north of the city. Our house was across the road from a lovely and mysterious old farm, so I grew up with horses and ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Within Our House
 Pleasant, grand, and inspiring: There are plenty of people who have already said kind things about this album. I won't be redundant, but I just wanted to be one more voice that agreed that this is indeed a special album. Glorious Music: What a thrill to [... more]
CDN$17.99
Amazon CA |
Christmas At Our House
The Ultimate Christmas Album from the Ultimate Entertainer!: From beginning to end, this Christmas album is a winner! The opening title track is a beautiful portrait of what you would imagine Christmas at the Mandrell house to be! Next, it goes into her [... more]
CDN$10.99
Amazon CA |
Merry Christmas From Our House
Fine CD, But Not a Necessary Addition to Your Collection: This is a perfectly fine (though short) CD. The problem is, there aren't any songs/versions on this CD that aren't included on one of the other Lawrence Welk Christmas CDs. If you like Lawrence [... more]
CDN$8.99
Amazon CA |
Who Is Coming To Our House
Great book :): I've had this book for 18 years and it's still one of my favorites. I love the simple story line and it tells the story of the birth of Jesus in a unique way. I am working towards becomming a preschool teacher and this will be a must in my [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
Murdo Morrison's Suburban Backyard Habitat
Our house sits on a rather typical suburban lot in southern New Jersey. When we first saw the garden we realized it had potential. Fortunately the previous owners had been organic gardeners and had never used chemicals in the garden. The ... [... more]
Suite101 |
May Has Arrived - At Last
A brief description of what happens in May in a Western Australian garden. I was returning from my morning walk yesterday and as I turned the corner just before our house, a small wallaby hopped out in front of me. I thought we had left all the ... [... more]
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February Questions and Answers
Q. We removed a Japanese silk tree from our lawn that provided wonderful shade for our house in the summer. The tree was leaning and had several dead limbs. We miss the summer shade and want to replace the tree. We're considering a fruitless ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Our House: Best of Madness
From Amazon.co.uk: Although Our House is yet another hits-milking compilation from a band who've become as cherishable a British institution as the doorstep pint, this one is a little different. In a manner of speaking, the very best (and often most [... more]
CDN$38.02
Amazon CA |
