Category Archives: Homemaking

Making Butter

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Angela

I made a bit batch of beef stew for dinner this weekend – enough to last for two meals.  We rarely eat beef or pork (other than a small amount of ham or bacon to flavor veggie dishes), so it … Continue reading →

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Tutorial: How to Waterproof Wool Diaper Covers with Lanolin

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Angela

Over the weekend, I made a new batch of wool and wool/cashmere soakers from thrifted sweaters.  Some are for George, and some are for gifts, but all needed to be water-proofed, along with some knitted covers. There are many methods … Continue reading →

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Autumn Weekend

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Angela

Ruth busy at her sculpture and painting for the nature table, Bea on a Core of Discovery themed camp-out with her Girl Scout Troop, George, at his favorite play-spot, saying, “Cook, cook, cook.” Casey taking Hal to the library to … Continue reading →

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Eggsceptional

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Angela

Washing eggs in the late afternoon. Bolt, our Speckled Sussex, lays pinkish eggs with lavender speckles.  When I find one of hers in the nest box amongst the deeper browns laid by the Australorps, and blue and greens of the … Continue reading →

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15 minutes

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Angela

“This day is not a sieve, losing time. With each passing minute, each passing year, there’s this deepening awareness that I am filling, gaining time. We stand on the brink of eternity.” ― Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Angela

This post originally published in  October 2009.  I’m baking a raspberry batch for homeschool co-op and a peach butter batch for the neighborhood kids/my kids today.  I make this recipe several times a month, even for breakfast, and the recipe … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal-Honey-Molasses Bread

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Angela

I let the kids sleep in, and worked on tidying up a bit since the neighbor boys are coming over this morning for a play date (Bend-a-roos and Playmobils and sofa-cushion forts are on the agenda, according to the girls).  … Continue reading →

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A good, quiet morning

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Angela

…reading a few chapters in Ann Voskamp’s book before the children were up… …enjoying granola in the breakfast nook after morning chores, watching chickens, ducks mucking happily around the yard  (Cran-Walnut Granola recipe at the bottom) …quilting for a neighbor’s … Continue reading →

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Ducklings!!!!

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Angela

We’ve all been dreaming of them for such a long time, and now they’re finally here!!  3 fuzzy little day-old Indian Runner ducklings came home with us this past Wednesday. The duckings are just about the cutest things we’ve ever … Continue reading →

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Radical Homemakers

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Angela

Things are crazy busy here at the moment, so I’ll just drop in to say that there’s an interview with me and some other ladies (including author Harriet Fasenfest) on the topic of Radical Homemakers in this month’s Metro Parent … Continue reading →

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