Christopher Robin may have been one of the most heart felt movies released this year, and one of the best parts was seeing so many familiar favorite characters brought to life. To say it was one of our favorite movies this year may be an understatement, and you can actually read our full review if […]
L.R. Rice Makes Local Honey Accessible at Your Grocery Store
Honey is a magical thing, it’s the only food product that will never spoil. And in the past few years we’ve heard that the more local the honey the better it is for our health. Not everyone can have their own bee hive in their back yard – some of us are extra lucky and […]
Learn More about Bees and Turn This Book Into a Beehive!
Over the past few years we’ve seen a focus on bees and making sure that the different species survive. There are several different species of bees and they are all beneficial to our environment. It’s never too early to introduce children to the world of bees and other pollinators. Since we’re always looking to find […]
Installing a New Bee Hive #urbanbeekeeping
This year, we started our fourth year in our adventures of urban bee keeping. To say, it’s been a smooth and problem free journey would be a lie. Each year, so far, we seem to lose our bees to the bitter Midwest weather. So, as a result we end up buying a new set of […]
Learn More about Bees with Maya the Bee 2 + Activity Sheets + Giveaway!
If you hadn’t noticed already we’re huge on bees in our family. We now have two hives buzzing in our back yard and love anything that introduces them to younger kids and possible bee keepers. Maya the Bee has been a family favorite for generations and we absolutely adore the fact that she has a […]
How to Render Bees Wax Easily
When the weather warmed up last week, I went out to check on our bees. As soon as the weather is over 40, they should be coming out and doing stretching their wings. I wanted to make sure they were still doing ok, and restock some food for them if they needed any. Unfortunately, our […]
L.R. Rice Brings Local Great Lakes Honey to Stores Near You
Honey never lasts very long in our house. Yes, it’s true – we have our own bee hive, but I don’t steal honey from them until I know they have enough to over-winter. But every morning a bit of honey goes in my tea, on top of my homemade yogurt– and it even makes an […]
Be a Butterfly Hero and Enter for Your Chance to Win a Trip to Disney
It’s time to plan your gardens for the summer. This year the National Wildlife Federation is offering a free Monarch Butterfly Garden Starter Kit to help take care of Monarch Butterflies and other pollinators. This is a great way to get the plants you need and want, plus a great way to check out beautiful […]
Installing a Hive in the Snow and Catching Bees Inside
Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to – today we get the new bees for our hive. With the weather as up and down as it was last year and a couple other issues, the bees we had didn’t make it through the winter. While it’s disappointing, it tends to happen. So, a […]
Honey Cream Caramel Recipe
It’s the time of year I tend to make a lot of candy and sweets. If not for our own holiday celebrations, I make them to take to share with friends and family. Since next year our bees will be giving us a lot of honey, I’ve been experimenting with different recipes that use honey […]