I don’t know if February is officially chocolate month, but it is my birthday month… and I love chocolate. So, in this house it is kind of official. Others of you may celebrate a holiday known as Valentine’s Day. Ever heard of it? Well, it is a day that love is celebrated and many people [...]
This year, we made all of our Christmas gifts. The little guy helped out on every one of them. We had a blast making each one and already have tweaks we want to make next year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Christmas Cards Beeswax ornaments Finn helping Lip balm Peppermint Patties Finn-dough Happy Christmas! [...]
Finn and I have been taking A LOT of trips to the library. There is usually a notice that my on hold books are on the bottom shelf because there are so many. We walk out with smiles on our faces, our bag full and usually some that wouldn’t fit, balance on my arms. At the [...]
This morning Finn and I were making play dough and having a great time together. It was really sweet how excited he was getting about it. ”Cook! Cook! Us! Cook!” I love it. Then, the next thing I know we are both covered in raspberry colored flour and water. I mean really covered. It’s [...]
Until a couple of months ago, I had not baked a single loaf of bread since Finn was born. I can’t even believe it. Before that sweet little boy came into my life, I was getting fairly deep into the bread baking world. I was reading about the bread science of bacteria, gluten, chemical reactions, [...]
I can hear my son’s crisp, clear voice. It is light and sweet as he speaks with a quality that is very him. He is confident, playful, clever, unassuming, thoughtful, and bold as he gives life to words and sentences that are new to him. I find encouragement in the way that he naturally has [...]
Earth Day and Good Friday fell on the same day this year and as I result I saw each in a new light. The day before I thought about how I wanted to participate in each. It turns out that the two harmonize well with each other. As a practice for Good Friday and Earth [...]
A creamery that is dear to our hearts has encountered some financial difficulties because the FDA shut them down and seized all their cheese. The Estrella Family Creamery makes wonderful cheese and are an extremely generous and kind family. Actually, my request for what I wanted to eat after I gave birth included a spread [...]
I have been writing this blog for almost 5 years now and in starting it I simply wanted to share what I was learning and how to make changes that would be better for the environment. Since then I have continued to grow and change, my life has grown and changed, and as a result [...]
While he won’t readily admit this and in fact would probably protest this statement that I consider it to be fact, (in a similar manner to the way he says he doesn’t like ketchup, but uses it on hamburgers, fries, hash browns….) my husband is not a huge fan of vegetables.? He is pretty dubious [...]