Gluten Free Kinda, Sorta

Gluten Free Kinda, Sorta

We've been a largely gluten free household for a few years. A couple years ago we got a super-duper expensive bread machine that could make 100% whole wheat loaves. I was in bread making heaven. No more door stopper loaves from the oven. We started to eat a lot of ...

Handmade goodness

Handmade goodness

handmade goodness I've been ignoring this issue for sometime because let's face it, I'm lazy and don't want to write a letter, even if it is a form letter to my congress-person. Who is my congress-person?? For a politically non-active person like myself this is a big stretch. But then ...

It's all good ~ Chocolate Truffles

It's all good ~ Chocolate Truffles

We spent Saturday night with friends and during the visit our friend Myke asked me to start posting more recipes. So I told him, like a good friend would, fat chance. Although I have a Vegan Kitchen tag I rarely post recipes for a couple reasons. Most of our meals ...

Kiddo caricatures and portrait aspirations

Kiddo caricatures and portrait aspirations

This past week was winter carnival at the college where Damien works. The week is full of activities for the students, including concerts that start at 10:30pm. Who goes to concerts at 10:30pm?? College kids apparently. But one evening is open to the whole college community. A large gym is ...

Gardening in January

Gardening in January

Even in the dead of winter my garden is never far from my thoughts. But the smell of soil, dirty fingernails, aching back, gorgeous blossoms and sweet red berries are just a faint whisper during the snow hushed month of January. After last year's end of season confession I have ...

Setting the record straight

Setting the record straight

I've had my share of blogging insecurities when I read other people's blogs. Here's one especially that leaves me wondering "Oh my goodness! How does she ever have the time to do that!" And then I'll tack this on the end, "I must not be a very good_______ because I ...

Winter Reads

Winter Reads

Brienne sledding: when we're not winter reading we're having winter fun We're reading a lot of winter books these days. Books of poetry, historical fiction and non-fiction, fairy tales, and just fun, goofy stuff too. Here's four of our favorites this month with a collage and link to more reads ...