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I am at a loss
December 16, 2012
I live in the woods. At the end of a dirt road. In a small town. I spend my days surrounded by nature and the birds. I homeschool our children. I spend nearly every waking hour with them close by, except for the hours they are outdoors - in the ...
The Low-Down on Borax & GSE
December 13, 2012
My most popular posts on the blog are my soap and body care how-to's, especially this time of year. This is somewhat ironic seeing as I don't write about those topics a whole lot anymore. Today is an exception. Last year I was trying to figure out what direction I ...
Q & A Tuesday ~ The Answers
December 11, 2012
I asked for your questions and you rose to the occasion. And as usual, I changed my mind from my original idea about how I would answer them. I didn't sit down last Tuesday with a timer to go through them one by one. I worked on this for a ...
For the birds (but mostly for me)
December 10, 2012
I didn't ask him to make me bird feeder. What I said was, "all I want for my birthday is a bird feeder". I didn't specify a beautiful handmade bird feeder. We live in the woods. There is a small clearing around our house but otherwise we are surrounded by ...
My Birthday
December 9, 2012
Just a few shots from my birthday last Sunday. It was a great day. From my family there were cards, presents, and the gift of time - relaxing, listening, reading, and knitting on the couch. In the afternoon there were cookies to bake and a pot of soup to prepare ...
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
December 7, 2012
It's nearly 3pm on Friday afternoon. I'm drinking my friend's herbal tea mix (she grows the plants in her garden and it's fabulous) and watching the sun set over the mountain. The birds are jockeying for position at the feeder and as I type, out of the corner of my ...
