Posted in December 2012

A Christmas Wish: Finding My Cedar Tree

A Christmas Wish: Finding My Cedar Tree

By Amanda
This week I got to do something I’ve always wanted to do: find and cut down my own Christmas tree. It’s traditional in West Virginia to cut down a cedar tree off your property for your Christmas tree. We all agreed that a cedar tree from our land was our choice. So, I set out on my dad’s four-wheeler, with its cart in tow. Continue reading

A White House Christmas

A White House Christmas

By Martina The Christmas decorations are up at the White House.  I love that the kitchen garden is part of the 300-pound gingerbread White House on display in the State Dining Room!  How cute is this?!… The Obamas have embraced local healthy agriculture.  Michelle Obama planted the kitchen garden on the White House lawn, visited … Continue reading