Monthly Archives Jun 2013

In a state

In a state

The mountains of Maine feel like home to me. Just like the peonies and raspberry canes in the farmhouse yard.

And then it was summer

And then it was summer

Happy Summer Solstice. Summer arrived last week at our home in the woods.

A little bit of drawing

A little bit of drawing

We didn't teach the kids to draw, they just never lost their interest in it. Nature or nurture? I'm not exactly sure but I think it's a bit of both.

Lepidoptera Love (Birds & the Bees too)

Lepidoptera Love (Birds & the Bees too)

The world is an amazing place. That's the point of nature study, to discover this amazing-ness.

Technology is the New Literacy

Technology is the New Literacy

We don't want to teach our kids to be point and click users, we want to teach them to be think and create users.

Good Morning from our Mountain

Good Morning from our Mountain

I camped out last night on top of the ski hill to watch the sun rise on one of the longest days of the year.

Insecurity and Compassion ~ Being Human

Insecurity and Compassion ~ Being Human

I've always struggled with insecurities of some kind or another. Early on, I thought it was just me. I've since learned this is a human affliction so I know I'm in good company here.

Blender Pancakes

Blender Pancakes

Oats and bananas make this a great whole food, gluten-free pancake recipe.

Minimalist footwear changed our lives

Minimalist footwear changed our lives

Human powered adventure almost always requires footwear. Your feet are your foundation; footwear and foot health can make all the difference between success and failure over both the short and long term. Toe Salad is a publication dedicated to the health of active feet.

Proof Positive

Proof Positive

I imagine I will face rainy days and weeks on the trail the same way I face them in my "normal" life; with a heavy dose of shouldering through (putting on my big girl panties, even if they are rain soaked), doing my darndest to focus on beauty and light, ...

These last three weeks (by the numbers)

These last three weeks (by the numbers)

Family life at the end of May and into June remembered by the numbers.

Not your typical how-to-reduce-your-grocery-spending blog post

Not your typical how-to-reduce-your-grocery-spending blog post

A food buying club is one of the best ways I know to save money on your grocery spending. In my ebook I share a decade of experience and wisdom in joining, starting, and co-founding food buying clubs.