Puppy Prep! -The Week Before.
-How to prepare to bring home your new puppy the week before.
Puppy excitement is in the the air! You’ve eagerly watched the weekly litter updates, now your suspense is coming to an end, pick-up day approaches -it’s 1 week away! You’ll soon be driving to bring your puppy home for keeps! But how to prepare? How to ensure you have a wonderful experience with your new puppy that exciting first week? Here’s some helpful advice for prepping the week before pick-up day for a smooth transition, allowing everyone to enjoy all the fun a little beagle or golden brings to life. It’s time to puppy prep!

“Hi” from the Family at Rosehaven!
Hey Rosehaven Family! It’s been awhile since I’ve introduced us as a family with our puppers here on the homestead, so I thought I would get you up-to-date on who we are, what we do and how we love our dogs here in Colville, Washington.
The Bounty of Pie
Hey Folks!
Thanksgiving is days away and what is more delicious then Thanksgiving pie?
Meat Pie, berry pie, cream pie, fruit pie. Pie for breakfast, pie for lunch, pie for dinner, and pie for dessert, pie is with us all year long.
La Mexican Menu
Have you ever tried eating Burritos for lunch everyday for a year? Well we have, and surprisingly LOVE them still!
Recipe Included!
Continue reading “La Mexican Menu”Super Bread!
Bread has always held a tremendous role in our daily breakfast foods. After all, you need something on which to display fantastic jams and jellies! Dad decided it was time we found a more “healthy” alternative to white french bread for our morning toast.
Recipe included!
Continue reading “Super Bread!”Kitchen Culture



”Ploink!”
My sauerkraut makes its bubbly presence known from the kitchen counter crock as millions of little bacteria sing their gaseous song.
If you’ve ever fermented something, then you know how satisfying is this sound of your bubbling brew.
Pizza Night!
Every week Friday rolls along and our family gets excited about Pizza night. It’s a time where we all work together to get pizza ready by six’ o clock . Everyone has a job. One sister makes the dough, then Mother rolls out the crusts, Katherine shapes and tops the breadsticks, Matthew pours soda, while the little kids wander into the kitchen making movie suggestions.
Once the first pizza is out, everyone comes and grabs a deliciously hot slice and a cup of ice cold root beer and sits down to watch a family movie. It is an enjoyable time for everyone – even Nana comes over!
Continue reading “Pizza Night!”Strawberries Still Going Strong!
You may find yourself wondering, “How are those strawberry plants doing this year?”. Well, let me tell you! In the blog “Strawberry beds” there is a brief history of previous Strawberry experiences, how we built boxes and have been reaping the benefits.
Continue reading “Strawberries Still Going Strong!”An Apple a Day…
After again running out of apples from the tiny 5lb bags you get at Grocery Outlet, Mom knew it was time to call the orchard guy….