There are always going to be days where I am feeling a little broken down, worried about one of my children, sad about them growing away faster than I can kiss them good-bye or guilty by the way I spoke, nagged, or yelled the night before. As a mother these past 9 years have been […]
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Alameda Antiques Faire
The Alameda Antiques Faire is an institution in the Bay Area. I was thrilled to get to go last Sunday. It was a gorgeous nearly 80 degree day in San Francisco, can you see the fantastic view of the San Francisco skyline Trans America building to the Bay Bridge. Awesome. I spent the morning with […]
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In the Garden
More in the garden this week with a favorite of mine for fall. {Did you take care of you spring bulbs?} Ornamental cabbage and kales, also called flowering kale are perfect for transitioning from fall to winter. They look best planted in abundance in a flower bed or as part of a window box or […]
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Spring Bulbs Now
I know you are wondering why in the heck I’m writing about Spring tulips today. But in fact, this is exactly when you should be thinking about your spring bulbs. If you would like to have tulips in your garden come spring, you will need to do a little work now. In warmer climates like […]
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Zucchini + Carrot Muffins
Happy Monday everyone! Nothing starts my week off better than being able to take some time on Sunday to get our busy kitchen ready for another active week ahead. Between Halloween activities, sports, school, and work, time will be of limited supply this week. When planning for our meals this week, I wanted to have […]
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I Want to Remember
I want to remember all the moments with these three. I want to remember the way each entered the world, one loud, one small, one so soft. I want to remember how they smell and feel. How they spoke at three. All the funny ways they say ordinary things. I want to remember the […]
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Roast Chicken
As I mentioned in Mastering the Weekly Shop, having a few go-to dinners that are kinda homemade will really help cut down on the weekday meal preparing stress. One way to always have such a meal on hand is to add a grocery store pre-made roast chicken to your shopping list. Pretty much every grocery store […]