Rust & Sunshine

My tulips are done blooming but I thought I'd share some pictures anyway because tulips are my FAVORITE flower. They always have been...
I grew up across the street from a heavily wooded lot. We called it "the woods." Next door was a big empty field and down the road was the boat lot, where all the houses in the neighborhood (that didn't have lakeshore of their own) had a small plot of...

I love hummus and it's so easy to make at home! I found this great recipe that I've been using with a few minor adjustments. The biggest difference is I rinse and cook the chickpeas first. I've found that it makes the finished hummus taste much better...

Lest you think this post is all about what we did at the State Fair, it's not. It's about the food! Of course one of the main things we do at the fair is eat, and although we still have to go back so I can get a malt at the Dairy Goodness Bar and a Pickle...

In my house growing up, bubbles always appeared in our Easter baskets...along with kites, sidewalk chalk, and other "it's still too cold to play outside, but we really want you to play outside" presents. Our bubbles were usually gone by the end of the...