Reclaiming My Inner Pioneer

I got distracted and missed putting in the bay leaf, thyme, parsley, and allspice (nice huh...)... It still tasted great- a nice thick beef ...

A turned 8, which meant this is a "Friend Party" year.  He wanted to have a spy party, so I started thinking about what kind of a ...

Since we barely got our first decent snowstorm of the winter, it seems a little inappropriate to say it's mid-winter, but I'm ready ...

I've been craving butternut squash ravioli for awhile now, and since we have church at 9am this year, it gives us plenty of time to make...

The other day I remembered the shelf full of squash that is out in the garage and decided we'd better start eating more squash so none o...

Sort of. I like the idea of a spend nothing month- figuring out how to make do with what I have, and really thinking about what a necessit...

Now that Christmas has passed, my brain has started to think about what comes next.  I know some people refuse to set new years resolutions,...

J is in fifth grade this year, and can now wear my shoes.  His interests are soccer, electronic games, beyblade (although I’m told that bey...

CP calls french bread "Crunch Bread".  He likes it dipped in oil and balsamic vinegar.   CP, ever since he was a baby, has done ...

Notice the pine tree.  I'm not sure what happened there, but it looks like something took a bite out of the side. A couple of the ...

Last week I dropped Taja dog off at the vet, where she was being kenneled while we went to Oregon for Thanksgiving.  That was Friday.  I too...

A teaching CP some sweet soccer skills. CP at his preschool Halloween Parade. Our shelf of squash/pumpkins- many of these are now carved...