Our Life with PKU
We knew that Baby River was special the moment he entered our lives, but we didn’t know he was extra […]
Recipe: Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes
Finally our heirloom tomato plants are ready for harvesting! We are running through our regular list of ways to enjoy fresh
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harvest, recipes, tomatoes
Harvesting Onions
I planted two different varieties of onions in early spring along the perimeter of our raised beds: red onions and Walla
Simple Backyard Nature Play
Our homestead garden plan includes a small area reserved for an evolving nature play space for our little ones. We didn’t have
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design, garden, green living, kids, kids, nature play
Problem-Solver: Sunshine Blueberries
Some of my fondest childhood memories were made among a berry patch. We grew raspberries, blueberries and strawberries on the
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garden, plants
Welcome Baby River
“I think I had better go lie down. I think that may have been a labor contraction…” I was standing
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kids, kids, random
Bedroom Facelift
I’ve started a little trend lately here of taking you on a tour of our house, a year after move-in.
Living Room Facelift
The mid-century home we bought a year ago had solid bones, but fabulously outdated interior spaces. Every room came with it’s own unique
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design, home, kids
Crushed Rock Pathways
Hardscape pathways in the garden can turn an otherwise messy space into a cleanly organized area. It’s one of those
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design, garden, pathways, projects
How to Freeze Blueberries
When I was growing up, we always had a whole shelf in our freezer devoted to frozen blueberries. Around early
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food preservation, freezing, harvest, u-pick