It’s been a while since I’ve done a garden post. Last summer wasn’t our best in the vegetable and herb garden and this winter we had an early freeze and practically no rain so needless to say, things around the garden are a bit different than years past. My favorite white camellias are bursting and […]
Another awesome slow cooker recipe for you today! I can’t tell you how much I love my slow cooker. It makes life so darn easy to cook dinner. It’s especially rad in the winter with so many delicious creations that are soul warming wonders. This recipe was inspired by several curry recipes I’ve had my […]
Happy March 1st!! While I realize the rest of the country is totally over winter and hoping to never see rain or snow for at least another 9 months, California is finally receiving a brief look at winter this week. Incredibly grateful for all the rain and snow we have received lately. My garden is […]
It is with so much honor that I write to you about one of my favorite authors today. I first was introduced to Kelly Corrigan when in early 2009, my friend Nancy sent me the link to Kelly’s now famous video “Transcending.” The rest has become a part of my history. I can remember almost […]
Just updated our message board again recently and thought you may like to take another look at it. I first wrote about it in a series on heading Back to School in 2012. This is a favorite part of our kitchen. The chalkboard always has a positive quote and our afternoon helpers chart. These are jobs that […]
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Weekend. It’s a week off of school for the kids here. What will we do with ourselves with all our free time? Cook a little, play a little, ski a little, who knows all we’ll be up to this week. For now, here is one of my favorite love sonnets, […]
Well it’s mid-winter and I’m eating soups all.the.time. I may have mentioned (repeatedly) my addiction to soup before. It’s fierce, especially in the winter like all of us. Today’s soup comes from my friends at Prescribe Nutrition. These ladies really know their stuff and know that you aren’t going to cut the “bad stuff” out […]