We made pretzels and they are perfect. We’ve made them before, but we stuck to the recipe (no whole wheat flour this time) & they’re golden and yum. Also, our mantle is coming back together. Here’s where we’re at...
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Just wanted to share these little dollhouse dolls I needle felted months ago. They’re meant to look like Ma & Pa Ingalls. I gave them to the girls yesterday, and probably should have given to them at birthdays, or holidays, or for some...
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We were in Asheville. It was treacherous, icy, relatively miserable and absolutely fun. Magic happens when couples embark on adventures together & that’s what the past couple of days were. Layers of clothing, our sturdiest tromping...
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Naomi surprises me with her enthusiasm and downright ingenuity. And, on my part I’m happy that I rediscovered a way to get her psyched about looking–something she generally abhors. We’ve been looking at the number 4, so we made...
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A few days late, but we’ve been recuperating from our 8 day string of non stop adventures! Here is the final tally of notable events and creations. We finished off some salt dough ornaments, visited the local library to enjoy some more...
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Just when you thought I’d forgot this challenge…lo n’ behold. So, the cookbook likes to stuff things into squashes. Or maybe I’m just drawn to these recipes…or maybe stuffing squash is more common than I’d...
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Making a Sourdough Starter is so simple! We have this great book that breaks down many of the prairie activities throughout the Little House series. I love it and can’t wait to try lots of them with the girls over the years. Today I decided...
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I’m having a difficult time being motivated to ‘start’ this week. I did actually accomplish some things, like made a loaf of bread yesterday, with some dough for later still in the fridge. This recipe is so simple & really...
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Inspired by this post to retry making playdough (we’ve done it before but with less than perfect consistency), I had a revelation. When it came time to mix colors I thought it’d be a good opportunity to present Naomi with the...
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First: Happy Fourth! Hope you’re all having fun watching parades (no matter how stingy on candy throwing they might be) & fireworks (even if you’re struggling to figure out which night the show is like we are). The following...
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Seems like I’m only blogging about food recently! My first savory recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook was quite simple. I’m trying to use the recipes that require locally ready crops, so here’s a plan for that excess Zucchini you...
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Drew is 31 as of yesterday. We spent the day doing things he likes & enjoying a laid-back day. I have a tendency to go overboard but this year I decided to try his request for a simple celebration–I think he really did have fun, I know...
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