Posted in Books and Reading, Mamas Who Inspire, Playing/ Free Exploration on Mar 31st, 2009
The Palumba catalog came today. The girls and I poured over it, dreaming and wishing and talking over everything in its pages.
The child-sized domestic items were a favorite – especially the clothespins and clothesline and the ironing set.
Most days, Little Hen seems to be wrapped up in pretending to be Susan Pevensie, so she was [...]
Posted in From my kitchen, Locally grown on Mar 30th, 2009
The ultimate comfort dinner – Scratch Chicken Pot Pie with a Parmesan-Whole Wheat Crust, served with our friend’s homebrew Imperial Stout, and Oatmeal Apple Crisp for dessert.
Life is good. A full day of cooking, and a full belly. Maybe when I can summon up the energy, I’ll post my recipe.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 29th, 2009
A wonderfully sassy girl’s pettiskirt giveaway from the super-talented Kathleen of Grosgrain Fabulous!!
Posted in Mothering tool kit on Mar 25th, 2009
(Pictures by Hubby.) Another birthday gift from my parents – a comfy Ergo to carry my big boy around in (he was just getting too heavy to tote around in the sling for long).
The carrier was purchased at Milagros Boutique in Northeast Portland. So far, I am finding is very comfortable, and Tum Tum thinks [...]
Posted in Changing Seasons, Working the earth/harvesting its bounty on Mar 24th, 2009
Spring is finally unfolding here in the Northwest. Inside the house, our usual spring rituals are delayed a bit. Since we’re packing to move to our new house over the next few weeks, I won’t be getting out the spring decorations, and we won’t be starting a spring nature table until after we get settled [...]
Posted in From my kitchen on Mar 17th, 2009
Well, I turned thirty on Sunday. My parents got me some wonderful birthday gifts, including restocking my spice and baking cupboard (for the best spices, go here).
Thanks, Mom and Dad!!
Posted in From my kitchen, Mamas Who Inspire on Mar 14th, 2009
A simple sugar cookie recipe, made into sandwiches, some filled with homemade raspberry-lime jam, some with apricot preserves.
I am so inspired by A-Friend-to-Knit-With’s Cookie of the Week. I have made several of her recipes, but our favorite - her chewy peanut-butter cookies (I’ve made them more often than I should admit!).
While I don’t make cookies [...]
Posted in From my kitchen on Mar 13th, 2009
What a treat – tasty fresh organic peaches in March! We were given two boxes of fragrant peaches, and after eating some with breakfast, we made this “cheater” cobbler (the simple batter goes on the bottom, and you simply pour the peaches on top).
My favorite things about this recipe – it’s gooey and sweet with [...]
Posted in From my kitchen, Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2009
I have checked out this book from the library at least 10 times. I need to just go out and buy it. So far, the girls and I have made close to half of the cookies in the book. We keep coming back to a number of them, but the coconut macaroons are simple and [...]
Posted in Crafting, Learning, Playing/ Free Exploration on Mar 10th, 2009
Tum Tum was sleeping on the sofa, and the girls were cutting pink paper snowflakes on the living room floor. I was mopping in the kitchen, and when I finished and came back into the living room, my hulking baby boy had been transformed…
…into a pink fairy prince in an enchanted sleep. I think my [...]