I love pesto. It spruces up a sandwich, quiche, a quesadilla, pasta and and even a salad. BUT it’s not basil season yet. And I’m up to my EARS in Arugula. So what the heck – we made Arugula pesto. I use it just like pesto and I love it almost as much. Arugula Pesto […]
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Best Basic Vinaigrette recipe
Springtime means LOTS of greens and LOTS of salads here. This basic vinaigerette recipe makes every salad, and ever green – from arugula, spinach, field greens to chinese cabbage – taste great. And it’s versatile for a changing palate. I change up what kinds of vinegar I use, from something heavy like balsamic, or a […]
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
This summer I’m striving to not rely on store bought snacks around the house. There’s always plenty of apples, bananas, smoothies and cheese. But instead of crackers and store bought sweets, I’m getting our favorite recipes ready for a basic, constant rotation of baking and the filling the HUGE task of keeping three mouths fed […]
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Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
While this may not constitute as a healthy snack, when there is a craving for something a little sweet, this is my new go to cookie – Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. The recipe is my own version, adapted from the recipe provided on the bag of Sun Spire brand peanut butter chips. I […]
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Keepsake box for First Haircut, and sweet twirly skirt
Recently my middle daughter did something hugely sneaky! She gave a two-and-a-half-year-old her first haircut. It happened in our doll area, with little miss Julia sitting in the doll hair styling chair. My middle girl asked her if she could cut her hair and Julia said yes. They were having fun in the moment. Shortly […]
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Our no-schedule summer
I’ve been eavesdropping a bit on folks about their summer plans. I hear a lot about camps, vacations and relief by moms who have their whole summers scheduled, week-by-week. When I hear this I feel liberated. We have no plans. Zero! No camps, no trips, and not even a single piano lesson. Today I finally […]
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Why we love Hand-Me-Down sister dresses
It’s a chore this time of year to pack up the winter and bring out the spring. The warm weather clothes bins were overflowing in the basement while the girls kept fishing for something spring to wear (even swim suits). Meanwhile the winter coats are still piled up next to the backpacks that never got […]
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Little Girl Day
Last week my two youngest girls stayed home from school on Thursday just because I needed a little extra snuggles and love with my little girls. A little extra time to watch them, hang out with them, giggle and have a day to move at their pace, where the process of deciding on the proper […]
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Weekending
We did absolutely nothing for Earth Day today. There was Earthfest, an outdoor fest for biking and paddle boarding, and a Natural Parenting Expo. But after our soccer game we tucked ourselves into our little abode, and spent the day deciding what to do minute by minute. Sometimes we need give ourselves permission to ignore […]
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Back from Norway
Hello again. Durning my very LONG absence here, I’ve had a nice break from the cyber world and my real life where we fill our days with too much busyness. Thank you for sticking with me this last month, while I’ve been going at very slow pace. Norway was wonderful for us. Traveling abroad widens […]
