Sherry W. Royer's Blog, page 5

Reno & Life Lessons

They say that you find out who your friends really are when you need to move. We have been in the same spot for a very long time so our saying goes like this, ���you find out who your friends are during a reno project.��� We...

Vizsla Soft Toy

When reading my new childrens book, Verna Vizsla to a class or a library storytime, these adorable vizsla plushies add a bit of fun to the reading. The sweet soft pup is the next best thing to having one of my fur babies...

Vintage Farm Life Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Mother���s Day was lovely this year. The weekend was not so full and therefore, it was more joyful. A friend gifted us with some rhubarb. It had been several years since I had made a pie with this ���vegetable.��� This weekend...

I Have a Secret (collection)

My love of early American history and career as an auctioneer has directed my antique collection. It is mostly early American antiques and historical items. But I have a super secret���I love retro glass such as Pyrex, jad...

Country Mint Iced Tea

This recipe is special and I have made it since I was a teenager. It reminds me of summertime and hard work. Yes, I know, being nostalgic for hard work is strange but it was part of our household and childhood. Our famil...

New Children's Book Announcement: Verna Vizsla

Decades have passed since my heart felt the calling to author a children���s book. As I watched my children thrive alongside the furry family members in the household, I could not help but feel the need to share the storie...

Food & Family at the Barn

Our picnic barn was a labor of love, love for our family and friends. We wanted a place for everyone to come and feel at home and get back to what is simple in life, good food and good people. It had to be a place where ...

Ryan's Secret Shortcake Recipe

A strange name for a recipe you say? Yes, yes it is. There is a story behind it of course. Years ago, when my husband and I were newlyweds, he was lamenting the absence of his mother���s usual dessert offerings. It was sum...

CLEARING FOR THE PICNIC BARN

Our past builds were stressful! It taught us many lessons. Lesson number one states, ���find a happy place��� to get perspective. Well, this time around, we took this lesson seriously so while dreaming and planning for our f...