mermaid blue warmth

mermaid blue warmth

February is never an easy month for me and this one has been a bit of whammy. But wearing these new beauties is sure helping me to enjoy my days. I let my friend choose the color for me. Did she call it or what? Many thanks to my new ...

Natural Cold Remedies

Natural Cold Remedies

Photo taken last fall as I was brewing this on my windowsill. I was sick this month but I'm on the mend now thanks to sick soup, lots of love, rest, garlic oil and elderberry tea. Elderberry tea recipe To one cup of hot water or basic herbal tea like ...

Love is...

Love is...

Love is nurturing each other in sickness and health. Sharing a life of cooking meals, working, raising children and following dreams together. Happy Valentines Day my Loves. a family ritual: sick soup made with garlic, ginger and miso broth var addthis_pub="rtougas";var addthis_feed="http://fimby.tougas.net"; var addthis_pub="rtougas";

life is in the details

life is in the details

I need a break from words, writing them to be specific. Several factors are converging at one time right now to bring on this break: I have a teensy sore throat/feel in the dumps kind of thing going on right now. And one child with sore ears. Rest, fluids and ...

How to take photos of your friend's pregnancy

How to take photos of your friend's pregnancy

Last month I got an e-mail from an on-line friend asking me questions about taking pregnancy photos. The ironic thing was that I had just done my first ever pregnancy shoot for my friend Naomi 2 days prior. Maybe I mentioned it on the blog? I'm not sure why H. ...

Toothpaste's last stand

Toothpaste's last stand

A summary of my homemade skin care products and what we buy.

Be your own family

Be your own family

If you like what you see you might want to try some of the things that have worked for me but only if they fit with who you are as a family.