thanks

Thanksgiving was the first at our own house.  We realized yesterday that we have always been somewhere else for the holiday.  We missed being with family and friends, but we took comfort in creating some of our own traditions. 
We ate butternut squash hazelnut lasagna with kale.  As I cooked, I noticed the birds getting [...]

the goose is getting fat

I’ve been super busy lately, it seems.  I had my biggest order yet of gift boxes that was mailed off yesterday (so exciting!), craft shows past and upcoming to prepare for, and I’m doing a little bit of consulting work while Ruby sleeps.  The holidays are really sneaking up on me this year.  But all [...]

new craftiness

I’ve been making my own cleaning products for a few years, and since Ruby’s been around, we’ve used them pretty religiously.  They’re completely non-toxic and oh, yeah, already been posted about.  Sorry.  Well, now I’ve added them to my shop too.  I’ve been selling them at Meet Your Maker shows for a few months and [...]

food news

We have only one week left of our CSA.  I forget how to plan and shop for meals without it.  Here is what we got:
salad mix
salad turnips
garlic
broccoli
red kale
sweet italian peppers
nicola potatoes
sunshine squash
persimmons
We’ll have a potato-onion frittata with sauteed peppers tomorrow night.  I love frittatas.  They’re so easy, but so warming and yummy.
I recently made pumpkin-cranberry [...]

love

Ruby’s personality is really becoming apparant.  I love being able to start thinking about who she is as her own person now.  She and I went to story time today at our little library, which usually has about 10 people attend.  Today there was a pre-school field trip, so there were about 50 people there.  [...]

ears are burning

We have a few more weeks of our CSA left.  This week we got:
spinach
lettuce
cabbage
pimento pepper
red burgermeister onions
collards
Nicola potatoes
delicata squash
raspberries
braeburn apples
We made a delicata squash, red onion, rosemary, Parmesan pizza that was do delicious.  I should have taken a picture, but we ate it too fast.
There’s been quite the buzz about Meet Your Maker lately.  We [...]

bookworms

I’m debating something and I need your help.  I used to have a section on the right side of the blog with a list of links to books that we’ve been reading lately.  I know some of the links were used, I’m curious if its something you’d like me to continue updating.  Leave me a [...]

I love me a good craft show

Meet Your Maker was so fun.  We had way more shoppers than we’ve ever had, so that was exciting for Amy & me.
I got this pin from Lucky Lisp – so adorable.  She has the cutest little onesies too.
I got some non-toxic, edible paint for Ruby from Wee Can Too.  I taste-tested it and its [...]

yum

I love the simplicity of this blog and the pictures and the idea that breakfast (or any meal) should be savored.  Bon appetit!
(Found here)

catch-up

Oh, yes, things are a little nuts around here.  Of course, we had election night excitement (SO excited!)  Never have I been so proud of my vote.  Ruby is saying “Bama” randomly, which is so cute.  My dad didn’t get re-elected, which was quite a surprise to a lot of us.  I know he’ll miss [...]