We are now six weeks into our Locavore Project, and I’m amazed by how easy it is to get our fresh items close to home. I’ll admit, I have purchased produce that is grown out of the region (lemon and pineapples), but we chose to support a local, privately owned business when we did. We …
From the garden to the pantry all in a single afternoon. Dill pickle spears are our family’s favorite way to preserve the cucumbers we grow each summer. After a 5lb harvest this weekend, it was time to break our the canning kettle and put up some pickles! My dill pickle recipe is a little different …
Earlier this week, I was out to lunch with some of the lovely ladies from Philly Social Media Moms and the topic of blog conferences came up. I was asked which ones I was going to this year, and I excitedly shared that I’m going back to BloggyCon after taking this past year off. …
Days 29 & 30: Playroom, Family Room, and Living Room In our house, the playroom, family room, and living room are all one space. Since I know a lot of families are in the same boat, I figured we will combine days 29 & 30 into a single assignment for the 40 Bags in 40 …
Day 13: Books, Magazines, DVDs, and Video Games Once upon a time, I was a school teacher. I taught 5th grade Language Arts, which meant that I had a rather impressive classroom library. A wide variety of both fiction and non-fiction resources for my students right in our classroom. When I became a stay-at-home mom, that …
