Author Archives: Angela

About Angela

I am a 33 year-old, happily married Portland mom, learning at home with my four homeschooled children. My interests include permaculture, duck-keeping, gentle-parenting, knitting, spinning, baking, lactivism, and Reformed Theology. We strive to spend our days freely learning, exploring, creating from the comfort of our messy home or the beauty of the Pacific NW great outdoors.

This and that

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Angela

  After a weekend full of hiking and trips to the playground and ice cream cones, we are launching headfirst into a busy week.  The three older kids start swim lessons, my folks come to visit, and summer is in … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Angela

  Joining Taryn of WoolyMossRoots for her Gratitude Sunday: -Very glad to have a little free time to return to blogging, and catch up on some of my favorite blogs. -And grateful to return to some much-beloved routines and habits … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming/Gardening, From my kitchen, Mamas Who Inspire, Our home, Playing/ Free Exploration, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Friday

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Angela

  Joining Amanda for “This Moment - A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.”

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Rejoining the Yarn Along

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Angela

A little early morning, bleary-eyed knitting with my early-riser. He was up long before his siblings, so we snuggled in bed as he sifted through a jar of buttons (one of his favorite past-times), and I chugged coffee and finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Playing/ Free Exploration, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Garlic Scape Pesto

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Angela

  Garlic scapes!  Ever so many!  If you aren’t familiar with scapes – they are the twisty stalk and flower bud of alliums.  Removing them from the garlic (or shallots, etc) before they flower helps form a larger head of … Continue reading →

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June in the Garden

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Angela

Spent a cool, cloudy morning helping volunteers harvest in the garden.  We picked 37 pounds of produce for Birch Community Services, and finished up some weeding and yard maintenance (and tended to herds of small children).  Looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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A post!

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Angela

Once again, I have failed to be a consistent blogger.  What can I say?  Life is busy.   I have barely picked up my knitting needles in weeks and weeks.  My camera is forgotten on a regular basis.  My spinning … Continue reading →

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Waiting for spring

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Angela

It has been a while since I’ve posted.  Life is tremendously hectic (I feel like I say that too frequently).  Friends having babies, and they need meals.  Kids sick with colds that become pneumonia and bronchitis.  Hours of garden work … Continue reading →

Posted in BCS Teaching Garden, Changing Seasons, Farming/Gardening, Locally grown | 1 Comment

Saturday Garden Planning

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Angela

I spent a considerable amount of time in the garden this week thanks to temperatures in the high 30′s ad low 40′s.  We had planned on finishing the chicken run re-do this morning.  However, a bank of freezing fog moved … Continue reading →

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Yarn Along – Just Barely

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Angela

Life is so frantic lately, I almost didn’t make Nicole’s KCCO or  Ginny’s Yarn Along this week.  I am having trouble keeping my head above water some days.  It seems to be a constant problem – four kids, busy schedules, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Reading, Moderation and Economy, Sewing, Spinning | 3 Comments