Becoming a parent makes you question everything you’ve always known and done. Are you using the right type of laundry detergent? Is your car safe enough? Are you even qualified to have a child in the first place? (Eek!) But more than anything else, food becomes a much larger focus in your life. It wasn’t … [Read more…]
The rain has been such an emotional drain lately. Gray, dreary days spent locked up inside avoiding torrential downpours. I hope this will not be our new normal. Not only do I have cranky, crabby kids who need to get outside–whether they like it or not!!–but it’s also delayed a lot of the things I … [Read more…]
Kids really change your world. Just when you think you have it all figured out, they turn everything upside down and you’re left eternally changed. Several years ago, I left my safe, secure, steady job to become a stay-at-home mom. It was a difficult decision, but one that was bred from a strong desire to … [Read more…]
You wouldn’t know that I’m new to preserving with the posts I’ve written lately! A part of this summer’s experiments in making our own–including growing our container garden–includes making the most of what we have. So I’ve been sucking it up in the heat and trying my hand at jam-making. Yes, it’s a cruel joke … [Read more…]
I don’t know why I choose 80+ degree days to run experiments involving leaving the stove on for extended lengths of time, but I do. I’m crazy like that. Yesterday was one of them. Ever since we planted the container garden this year, I had been toying with the idea of canning. For those of … [Read more…]