Holiday Candy
Whew, the holiday flew by! It happened just as I suspected. I had these nice, long, aimless days at the […]
Holiday Cookies
We are lucky enough to spend this holiday season at home here in Oregon. We have family flying out to
Marking the Solstice
Today is the winter solstice which marks the beginning of winter, the darkest day of the year and the hope
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craft, painting
Holiday Prep
My amazing mother-in-law gets here next week and we have a lot of fun activities planned: wine tasting, a day
Finished Hard Pear Cider
And I thought I dragged my feet last year brewing hard cider! This year we should practically call it an
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brewing, food preservation, modern homesteadingPost Thanksgiving Recap
I’m a little behind, only now posting about how my awesome Thanksgiving was. I enjoyed a long, relaxing morning of
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cooking, harvest, locavore, modern homesteading, mushrooms, recipesOur Thanksgiving Turkey
We are celebrating Thanksgiving quietly this year in Eugene and are excited to spend less time on I-5 that day
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green living, locavore, modern homesteadingStuffed Pumpkin Recipe
Jay found this great recipe recently from NPR during a segment when they were interviewing Dorie Greenspan about her cookbook, Around
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cooking, harvest, recipesEugene Local Food Resources
Thanksgiving looms on the horizon and I have decided to stay put this year. The holiday falls right before my
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farmers market, green living, locavore, urban farmFall at the Farm
I have been continuing to help at the Urban Farm here in Eugene, which has been going really well. I