Maine

Baked Beans

July 23, 2009

Introduction This is one of the first recipes I published on the blog. I shared it here because it is easy to make, is inexpensive, my family loves it, and it's a crowd pleaser (for vegans and non-vegans alike). This recipe uses more processed ingredients and refined sugars than I ...

Strawberry picking, for real this time

July 10, 2009

This morning we left the house before 10 am and didn't get home till 3:30 pm and I hadn't technically packed lunch before we left. Thank goodness I thought to grab that half loaf of bread from the freezer before we left. We didn't spend all that time picking, but ...

Saturday night in the city

June 22, 2009

Granted, it's not a big city but it's decidedly hipper (more touristy and expensive) than ours. Saturday night we headed to the Old Port, the historical downtown district of Portland, ME, to celebrate Damien's birthday at our favorite Japanese & Korean restaurant. A bonus of having my mother-in-law visiting is ...

Knitting at the ocean

June 14, 2009

We took a walk today in the woods at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport. After our walk we had a picnic lunch on the rocky Casco Bay shore. What a lovely spot for a lovely day. We visit this park every six months or so. The last time ...

~ Woman Who Speaks Tree ~ Book Review & Giveaway

April 23, 2009

I love trees. They are one of nature's constants; beautiful in all seasons. Their beauty, regardless of the month, is what gets me through the vegetatively colorless season of winter. It's no coincidence that my outdoor photos from the last 4 months were mostly... trees. There's nothing else growing! Next ...