Dishwasher love

Dishwasher love

A new dishwasher came to our house yesterday arrived in the most usual way. Up drove the truck unloaded its gear the first new appliance of this year. All dishes go in with nary a rinse dirty utensils, pots even pans quite a treat for these dishwater hands. A shiny ...

Celine's Doll House

Celine's Doll House

Check out my daughter's amazing doll house creation. A self directed project on her part that was inspired by a visit to UMA's architecture program's juried student exhibition. The interest generated by that chance visit to the exhibition inspired an architecture study involving creative building play and reading about famous ...

Church today

Church today

Spending time with church family (giving and receiving food, conversation, music, prayer, bread, wine, recipes, gardening tips etc...) can be challenging at times. Practicing respect, love, service and submission is not always a fun, "feel good" activity. But others times it is, like today. Right now I'm happily basking in ...

March family photo

March family photo

Our family rarely dresses up so I figure this picture is "post-worthy". Also, it shows off my new haircut or should I say hair buzz. By the way, this was taken at Bates Annual All-College Gala which we attended as a family last night. Had a blast noshing and dancing ...

Peanut Dip

Peanut Dip

Ingredients 3/4 cup soy milk 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/3 cup dates, pitted 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tbsp. lemon juice, fresh is best 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos, or soy sauce 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. chili sauce, to taste ...

March afternoon tea
Community Easter

Community Easter

So, we have these friends and they are kind of crazy like us and have a desire to live in closer community with people. But unlike us their desire is for real closer, as in - have a family of 7 move in and take over your kid's bedroom kind ...