This morning was one of those mornings – my children, no matter how much they ate, still begged and asked for more. And I was able to provide for them, albiet a little grudgingly and frustrated at their repeated requests of “What can I eat now? I’m still hungry.” My children are fortunate because [...]
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I might be disowned for sharing this recipe. It’s an ‘old family secret’ (okay, not really), but it’s a fantastic dish for those summer BBQs and picnics and all those things. These beans are easy but take some prep time – they taste best if you cook them the day before, then warm [...]
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BEWARE!!
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May 2012
Sarah had a little trouble in the tube
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May 2012
Netflix has recently added loads and loads of “TED talks” to their streaming videos, and my husband and I have spent several nights watching them. TED is all about ideas, sharing ideas, and they range from funny, to serious, to incredibly amazing and somewhat bizarre. The somewhat bizarre is what I’m going to focus [...]
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May 2012
Meet Prince. He’s our handsome boxer mix who, clearly, was slightly sleepy when I took this photo. We adopted both our dogs – Prince and Patches – from the Arizona Humane Society almost 9 years ago, and they’ve been a part of our family ever since. Jeremiah and Sarah love our dogs, and [...]
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The more I become interested in changing our lifestyles to be more eco-friendly, the more I realize that there are so many aspects of my life that being fair, eco-friendy, or eco-aware impacts. It’s really something that impacts all aspects of your life – from groceries, to clothing, to shoes, appliances, housing [...]
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May 2012
Raw Milk, that is! First of all, if you’ve never heard of raw milk, let me give you a little explanation. It’s simply milk that hasn’t been pasteurized (heated to 161 degrees or even higher), and so it’s in its most unadulterated form. The label, while a little unnerving, serves a purpose – because [...]
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This is the best photo I could find of myself holding a shopping bag. Pretty sad, huh? I love shopping – but the more I strive to live a ‘greener,’ less wasteful existence with my family, the more I realize that less wasteful typically also means being more frugal. I try to shop [...]
