Keepin' it real
tales of woe from my kitchen
December 4, 2009
The downside of taking time to write a post to link to the guest post at Zen Family Habits (convoluted or what) is that doing so didn't really reflect what's going on in my life right now. The post at Zen Family by the way took weeks to write and ...
A failed batch of peppermint mocha cheesecake ~ and other soapy fun
November 8, 2009
I made my Christmas gift soap this week. Problem is I won't be giving it for gifts. What I had planned to be such a luscious soap - peppermint scented, coffee and cocoa for color with chunks of real chocolate turned out crumbly and is now getting all white and ...
Is it really Fall? I'm too busy thinking to notice
September 22, 2009
I'm in disbelief that it's the first day of fall. Where did summer go? My mind and daily routine has been so focused on homechooling for the last couple weeks that I haven't been able to fully appreciate apple picking, fuzzy sweaters & socks, pots of soup, bugs and butterflies ...
they grow up too fast
September 21, 2009
We all say it because we know it to be true. Even through those difficult stages; the colicky baby boy, the strong willed toddler (she's still strong willed and always will be but it's not quite so exhausting anymore) and the growing pains of independence. Our mama hearts know the ...
Slushies and Tabouleh salad for a hot summer day
August 18, 2009
There's a couple recipes in this post, just scroll past my whining to find them. I'm taking a blogging "break" (that's a joke since blogging is a break for me and everything else I'm dealing with right now is plain old work) but that doesn't mean I can't send out ...
Hitting the wall
August 16, 2009
I'm so beyond exhausted right now with the work of marriage, mothering and home making.
The economics of eating local
August 7, 2009
I don't know what things are like where you live but around here local foods cost more. This seems a shame but the reality is that local food costs reflect the true cost of food.
