Monthly Archives Feb 2010
Our winter backpacking trip
February 28, 2010
I wouldn't have believed you if you'd told me a couple years ago that I'd be backpacking... in winter. Not only that I'd be going but that I would love it. Ah, the ways I have changed.
father paints, mother knits, our bedrooms are a shambles
February 25, 2010
I'm tired of writing three sentence-ish posts. I made the rule to keep my on-line time in check during these last couple hectic weeks of February but I'm almost through the worst of it and I'm ready to break the rule a little early. My blog, my rules. I can ...
a haitian adoption
February 24, 2010
I had not planned to write about this (I have my posts usually planned days, often weeks in advance) but I feel it is worth taking time to mention. Remember my beautiful friend Spring who recently released a CD? Well I just got word that her family is trying to ...
blue, white and green all over
February 23, 2010
(Photos and a few words about our simply wonderful weekend trip will be forthcoming. Promise.) You may have noticed that green and blue are two of my absolute favoritist colors. Inspired by those colors I decided to make a "new" blanket (out of an older fleece blanket, some goodwill sheets ...
simple in my kitchen
February 20, 2010
How many dishes does a family of five really need? Not that much. This month we decided to simplify our lives but reducing our kitchen ware to just the dishes we need; one bowl, large plate, small plate, spoon, fork... (you get the idea) per person. This allows us to ...
Gone Campin'
February 19, 2010
We are out the door in 15 minutes, literally. Yesterday we put the finishing touches on packing and this morning we're off for our annual winter camping trip. one of my favorite photos from last year's trip Have a great weekend.
mermaid blue warmth
February 16, 2010
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
February 15, 2010
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...
February 14, 2010
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
February 14, 2010
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
February 13, 2010
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
February 11, 2010
A summary of my homemade skin care products and what we buy.
Be your own family
February 10, 2010
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.
Homeschooling, made Simple
February 8, 2010
So here it is, the big news I've hinting at and teasing about for the last couple weeks. If you haven't already heard, today is the launch of 3 new blogs at Simple Living Media (founded by Tsh Oxenreider, Simple Mom maven). One of those blogs is Simple Homeschool of ...
Treasures in the 'hood ~ Orphan Annies
February 7, 2010
One of my strategies for enjoying the rest of winter and getting more weekly exercise is to go for a walk with the kids 2 days a week. This is working with mixed success. We are getting more exercise and I am definitely feeling better. But the kids don't particularly ...
a purple wool sweater
February 4, 2010
Brienne has a new friend, from her dance class, who has a lovely mother who can knit. We've had some playdates with Brienne's friend and her mother, enjoying a couple winter Friday afternoons together. When we met last week, R. (the friend's mother) gave Brienne a wonderful gift. A merino ...
announcing winners
February 3, 2010
A couple giveaways wrapped up here in the last week. So I need to announce the winners of those and get the goodies out to you. But first I'll share this photo, because the first giveaway was food related. My kiddos rinse and soak beans each morning as part of ...
this just in
February 3, 2010
I'm up late tonight (it's almost 10 pm but I'm signing off as soon as I hit publish) fooling around on the blog. Changing my banners, updating the gallery and adding buttons here and there. If you snoop around a bit you'll get a sneak peek about some big news ...
Welcome February ~ Time to mix it Up
February 1, 2010
In years past February would kind of sneak up on me. January would be a great month of post holiday cleaning, organization and home making projects and I'd expect February to follow suit. But February never did as I expected. My enthusiasm for what worked in January would wane as ...
