Home in the Finger Lakes - Celebrating country life, and the joy found...

These soy wax fire starters feel like tiny bundles of winter in the country. Filled with dried cedar shavings, dried citrus, spices, and bits of the woods gathered by hand. They're practical, yes, but they also carry a simple quiet charm… the kind that...

For more than a decade, this story has followed me, through archives, along quiet roads, and down long pine driveways leading to places New York would rather forget. It began the day my mother and I decided to tour the Willard Asylum for the Chronic...

Every town has its own way of doing Halloween. Some put pumpkins on porches, others go big with hayrides.  Palmyra?  Well… a 60-foot pirate ship appears on Main Street in the village. Because if there’s anything we like, it’s festive holidays and dressing...

Fair week is an exciting summer tradition. The rides, the scent of fried dough in the air, and the lights and laughter during a summer evening create a lively atmosphere. However, beyond the games and rides of the midway, there is something more profound...