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Tonight, The Girl and I will be watching A Place at the Table. It is by the same people who made Food, Inc. {an AWESOME film!} so I am super excited. The film explores the connection between the availability of healthy food and income. Basically, it shows how lower income children are not getting the Read More >>
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If you asked your child what their most prized possession was, what do you think they would say? My friend Mama JJ is currently in Guatemala with her family serving a mission through her church. JJ, her husband {Mr. Handsome} and her 4 children will be gone for 9 months. And while doing good deeds and learning Read More >>
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{Lucy the Puggle Dog checking in on her chicks} I’m sure you’ve noticed I haven’t been posting too much about our latest round of baby chicks. That’s because we thought one of them was going to die. 2 weeks ago we brought home 3 blue cochin baby chicks. Blueberry, Blue Bell, and Omelet. A few days Read More >>
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It was a dream come true I tell you. This afternoon I walked in to our local Goodwill store and made a b-line for the shoe rack like I always do {looking for garden boots of course} and there it was. The most gorgeous dress in the world. Holy crap that is awesome came out of my Read More >>
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This year we planted 3 varieties of broccoli: Broccoli Di Cicco Romanesco Broccoli Raab Rapini Broccoli is a cool season vegetable and it is super hardy. I like to plant broccoli in both the early spring and again in the fall. Where to Plant Broccoli: Plant in full sun {though it will germinate in temperatures as low Read More >>
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I made myself a simple plate of creamy avocado pasta for lunch the other day and I had to share the recipe. With all the deals on avocados lately, this yummy avocado pasta recipe is just another excuse to eat more avocados! Ingredients 7 oz pasta {I used spaghetti noodles} 1 ripe avocado, pitted 1 Read More >>
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Yesterday the weather was nuts. It was all sunshine and rainbows one minute and showers the next. And the wind, holy cow it was windy here yesterday. The good news is, the chives I transplanted alongside the greenhouse last fall are doing great in their new home. I scattered a few chive seeds I collected Read More >>
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{Mavis’ Albertsons Double Coupon Shopping Trip February 2012} Several years ago I borrowed the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats from the Library. The book featured families from around the world showing the groceries they purchased in any given week. The one thing that really stuck out to me was that no matter how much Read More >>
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