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Confessions, June

Confessions, June

I posted some confessions last month, and you knuckleheads seemed to enjoy them.  I thought perhaps I might do some more.  Would yah like that? Also, I LOVE reading yours, so make sure you...

Meal plan for June 17th – 23rd

We have eaten approximately 492 strawberries in the last week from the garden.  This is how many made it into the house. The rest were transported in Jack’s stomach. My father-in-law is a huge...

Home. Again

Home. Again

Many of you who have been reading for awhile know that Troy and rent the house I grew up in from my parents. Any of you who have been reading this blog since last...

Meal plan for June 11th – 16th

We had some gorgeous weather here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest this week.  I’m not exaggerating – our raspberries have put on almost 1 foot of growth since June 1st.  It is incredible and...

Mother Earth News Fair 2013

Oh my gosh, I had so much fun at this year’s fair!!!  There were workshops, talks, vendors, and some of the loveliest people I’ve had a chance to meet lately. It was also a...

A Quilt for Violet

One of my best friends in the world, had her third baby recently.  Little Violet joined two older brothers, and inherited absolutely nothing of use from them. Well, nothing pretty at least. Auntie Sarah...

Meal plan for May 19th – 26th

Meal plan for May 19th – 26th

My sister and brother-in-law are keeping Jack next Saturday.  We took my nephew last weekend, so it is a bit of a swap.  This week, Troy and I had the following conversation about our...

chicken coop

Chicken Coop Tour – Downton Eggy

Chicken coop tour of an adorable homemade coop full of charm and built with salvaged materials. This cute chicken coop has so much personality. My father-in-law dubbed this the Taj Mahal of chicken coops. ...