Meal plan for July 1st – 7th
Oh sweet Jesus, it’s hot. Well, it’s Seattle hot. Anywhere else in the country would laugh at us, but with no ac, our bodies are not acclimated to this kind of weather. Our only...
Homemade Strawberry Vanilla Jam
Today, we’re changing up the basic strawberry jam recipe that I went over yesterday. We’re adding vanilla to it, and spending a bit more time on it, because frankly the results are amazeballs. I...
Meal plan for June 24th – 30th
So you know when you go get a pedicure with your mother-in-law, and then randomly buy a new washing machine? Yeah? Not a common occurrence in your house? So, last I was off last...
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
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...
Meal plan for June 3rd – 9th
I had a great time at the Mother Earth News fair yesterday. It was fabulous, amazing, and I met loads of great people. I’ll do a big wrap up post later this week, but...
Meal plan for May 27th – June 1st
Troy and I had our big “date” night last night! Jack stayed over at my sister’s, and we cleaned out the garage. We had estimated it would take about 2 hours, but we only...
Lasagna Gardening – Two Months Later
Remember my lazy version of the late to the game lasagna garden I created? Well, it’s been two months. Nothing is really planted in it yet (soon. I think. I hope.), but the soil...
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...
