Posted in From my kitchen, Homemaking, Learning on Mar 8th, 2010
Monday is baking day.
We’re enjoying the Monday tradition of baking homemade bread. Our favorite “fancy” recipe is Challah – the dough is so kid-friendly, the results wow everybody, and nothing goes better with homemade jam.
It looks like the sun is starting to come out, so I think we’ll go plant some potatoes (along with the [...]
Posted in Homemaking, Mothering tool kit, Our home, Uncategorized on Feb 4th, 2010
The past month has been an opportunity to re-evaluate what we value as a family – to really examine what we strive to be and to accomplish. Although unintentional, the blogging break these past several weeks has been very therapeutic for our whole family. (Actually, it was a break from all computer-related activities).
I realized how [...]
Posted in From my kitchen, Homemaking on Oct 19th, 2009
These raspberry oatmeal bars were a hit with the kids, so I thought I’d share the recipe. It’s an adaptation of this recipe, which can also be found in Martha Stewart’s Cookies. The original recipe called for a more complicated raisin puree in the middle, and my girls weren’t so thrilled with it. Also, I [...]
Posted in From my kitchen, Homemaking on Jul 20th, 2009
I don’t usually make marmalade until the winter, when citrus is in season. (Although citrus is so refreshing in the heat of summer.) However, I happened to have an abundance of limes, so what else was there to do but make a batch of Dainty Lime Marmalade ( in the wee hours of the [...]
Posted in Homemaking, Moderation and Economy on Jun 10th, 2009
The mending has been piling up for some time now. Buttons are missing, hems are coming loose, a few little tears and snags here and there. Good thing it’s the kind of day where you want to stay inside, doing something quiet.
The girls are playing with their PlayMobils on the living room floor, the baby [...]
