Saturday I was thrilled to have the task of doing our family’s grocery shopping. That may sound strange, but I don’t get out much for long periods of time by myself, with zero kids. So I was more than excited about what I had planned for myself, as I supported local artists, farmers and bakers. […]
Archives for January 2012
For our lazy “snow day” we made clay snowmen
Friday we had a dusting of light snow. It was enough to delay school and make it not worth the hassle of going. I had one sick girl and a pre-schooler who was snuggled in her PJs with me. None of us were motivated to go anywhere, or go outside in the fidget, windy weather […]
Spinach Pizza Poppers are made to please
My kids love – as in love enough to eat everyday the rest of their lives – Amy’s organic (yet still processed) spinach pizza snacks. This fall our CSA farmer brought me such an abundance of fresh spinach that it would have been impossible for one family to consume before it began decomposing in thier […]
A toddler shirt brings back memories of a new mom
It’s a simple tie-dyed orange and pink shirt, size 2. My oldest daughter got it while shopping with a friend, sitting in the buggy with another 18-month-old. They pulled the straws out of their milks and dumped them on themselves. They thought it was hilarious. Being a new mom I grabbed the clean tie-dyed shirt […]
We ate Valentine cookies while taking down our tree
Today we finally, yes gasp – finally – took down our Christmas tree. We’ve been on a big clean-out-the-house-binge and the tree just didn’t strike us as important, until today. As I took down the Christmas decorations, I felt the need to replace the fun with something else. While putting away the groceries I needed […]
Nature ice danglers help kids gage temperatures
Earlier in the week it was frigid here in East Tennessee. We even hit a rare 18 degrees, where my cats came inside to sleep on the heat registers. But even then, kids still need to get outside. And what a better way for them to experience freezing temperatures than by creating ice danglers outside […]
Simmons’ souper fabulous butternut squash
Before I share with you the recipe for an awesome Butternut Squash Soup I created last night, I want to let you in on some secrets about me. I’m terrible at meal planing. So bad that usually when 6:00 rolls around I still don’t know what I’m going to make for dinner. Somehow, it usually […]
In the new year I’ll let the kids take the lead
I used to joke with my kids by telling them, “I’m the boss of the house.” Then they got smart and said, “No, I’m the boss of me.” Really, I think all us parents are kidding ourselves if we think we’re in charge. We may tell ourselves that we set the examples, and make the […]
Oh kitty, it’s cold outside!
This is for the cats. Because I tell you how much I love my loony, whippersnapper of a dog Lulu and our old dog Blair that died last month, I’m posting this one of the cats. As a mom (and a vegetarian) I love that my kids are growing up with furry friends and a genuine desire to respect […]