When it comes to birthing, I AM a hippie, not just a naturalist–I’m too emotional about it. I believe that every woman is entitled to the birth of her choice AND that she’s powerful enough to do it the old-fashioned way (if she...
Read moreso, Drew has deemed Sundays as family togetherness day to accomplish…well, anything. It was a beautiful day & we did just that, ignored our e-tendancies & worked outside. We planted, cleaned, re-arranged, planned, & I even...
Read morea friend sent me the link to this blog where I found this video: I couldn’t help but laugh a little after all the “salmonella” checks my mother performed for me as a child. I still feel very sheepish about licking the brownie...
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best result (with cookie cutters) It took a few days to complete this project. We hit a few road bumps. I think in the future, the best solution for making crayons out of old crayons will be finding 1 or 2 of those silicone candy/ice cube...
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Forget-Me-Nots, Personal Favoritefound surrounding my grandmother’s pond. Don’t do it! Don’t ignore the flowers!!“What is she ranting about now?” you are likely to say… So, as of late I’ve heard much...
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2 posts in one week is a big deal, so 2 in one day is AMAZING–right? Anyway, Just wanted to update you on chicken progress. To start, the Chicks are looking more like real egg-layers everyday. Sure it will be several more months, but...
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I’ve been wanting to post last Mondays adventures in our 5 inches. We had a lot of fun & accomplished a lot… 1. Winter Wonderland Walk2. Steel Cut Breakfast3. Seed planting4. Seed Labeling4. Seed Watering5. Make Haman’s...
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The chickens are coming! The chickens are coming! Oh wait, no–they’re here. That is how most things in our life come to be, we think it & then we do it. I prefer to think this behavior spontaneous, not irresponsible- I’ll...
Read moreI’ve decided to dedicate this blog entry to a week of pensivity. (a word, like inseverity, that should actually exist). So…Death has been at the forefront of our minds lately. It seems to be the dying season. 3 family friends have...
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She told me the other day, after I drew an “N” how impressed she was with my writing. It honestly made me feel good about myself! Updates… I’m changing the pic soon as we’ve made some additions to our garden...
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So, now back to gardening. Although not everyone is prepared for backyard bee-keeping, rest assured it’s simpler than it might seem & stings are (although not uncommon) rarer than expected & something to be proud of. Some of us...
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Naomi has been blessed with a new arrival, Lebo, from her Savta (paternal grandma). Savta is a top-notch sewer & MADE this beautiful Waldorf style Doll that Naomi loves. She goes everywhere with her, from restaurants & dance class, to...
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