What Items Are Best to Keep? Happy New Years from the HillTop! I have been reflecting over holidays, like many people, about plans, goals, and changes for this year. Each family will have goals set specifically to their household's needs. However, as we have seen changes the past few years to our supply chains and … Continue reading Shopping From Your Own Pantry to Save Money – Part 1
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Garden Extras
Greetings from the HillTop! Are you gardening this year? The benefits of gardening outweigh any aversion to not having a garden. There has been a local food movement over the past decade and the pandemic kept moving it forward. People were home and bored, looking for things to do. To pass the time, people started … Continue reading Garden Extras
Vegetables Your Kids Will Unknowingly Eat
Hello from the HillTop! Like many parents, I deal a lot with introducing my children to a variety of foods. In some cases, my daughter could be considered a picky eater. She does not eat a variety of what is deemed "kid food." Even though, she eats a wide range of foods at home. While … Continue reading Vegetables Your Kids Will Unknowingly Eat
6 Yearly Gardening Questions to Ask Yourself
Have you been wanting to start a garden? Did you have a garden before, but felt overwhelmed? Check out our latest blog on gardening questions to help you narrow down what you need.
Beauty of a Simple Meal
Hello from the HillTop! This year has been odd. There is just no other way to describe it. Between the Covid virus, quarantine life, homeschooling, the riots, the political climate, everything has just been simply different. Like so many people our year has had its challenges. Some were easier to navigate then others. Generally, we … Continue reading Beauty of a Simple Meal
Winter Planning
Hello from the cold tundra that is our HillTop! This is one of those winters that is a blessing and a curse. Western Pennsylvania is known for snow this time of year, but this year the Farmer's Almanac has our area on a light snow in combination for a winter style slush-rain mix. Frozen egg … Continue reading Winter Planning