Books
Because Story Matters
April 13, 2011
One of the unexpected perks of packing is the opportunity to discover buried treasure in your life's belongings. In this case, my mother's self published work "Two Beats in my Measure". Which wasn't exactly buried under the bed or something, but neatly tucked away on the bookshelf in a forlorn ...
Book Reviews ~ A Mother's Memoir & Parenting Resources
April 11, 2011
Each of these books merit their own dedicated post. But my editorial calendar is just so full these days so I'm packing it all into one. It's a long post but these are great books to read if you are a mother, parent or homeschooler. Let's start off with a ...
The Whole Foods Market Diet & 30 Day Vegan
February 14, 2011
We've been mostly vegan for ten years. Close friends and family will tell you resoundingly that we are not vegan, they have seen us eating meat and cheese. And it is absolutely true. I love cheese, bacon, and ice cream. But that doesn't mean I eat them often. Which is ...
Home and Heart (a few links also)
November 5, 2010
My mental energies, the work of my hands, and general outlook have been focused on home and heart recently. I think it might have to do with the not-so-subtle shift of crisp fall days turning into wet, dreary and cold fall days. Or the holidays just around the bend and ...
Handmade Home Book Giveaway
October 25, 2010
My idea to gather together a list of blogs with handmade gift ideas (a Handmade Holiday Grab Bag) was a bit of a gamble. Bloggers are busy people and maybe no one would want to participate. I wanted to create a resource here at FIMBY of great handmade holiday gift ...
Books for Autumn
October 13, 2010
I love autumn! I know I say this about each and every season but autumn is just so... wonderful. We are a reading homeschool family regardless of the season (ie: reading is a priority all year round) but there is something about the arrival of fall that sends us back ...
Words I Need to Read
September 17, 2010
Right now I'm reading the book Chosen Faith, Chosen Land The Untold Story of American's 21st-Century Shakers. I took it with me to the farm today. While the kids were playing I sat down for a few stolen moments to read a bit. Not for a long time mind you, ...
