Month: August 2012

This has to be one of my favorite DIY-ers so far. It was easy, free, and has kept the kids occupied for hours. I got the original idea from this website, but wanted to expand the activity to include a bit more of a challenge for Milo and Oliver. So… We added a box. The … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Paint Chip Color Match”

Serious faces I promise, I don’t color-coordinate the kids. But some days, like today, I notice a common  color and it freaks me out a little. Or some days I’ll dress them all in stripes and have no idea until someone points it out to me! So strange. I guess today, I was really feeling … Continue reading “Dress That Kid: Mixing Patterns”

When it rains, it pours. Tomatoes. Predictably, we had 23 tomatoes ripe at the same time. Yes, we gave some away, only to find several more ready for picking out in the back garden. So, it’s salsa time! This salsa is a touch on the sweet side thanks to all the roasted veggies and sweet … Continue reading “Yummy Stuff: Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa”

Several pounds of apples from our apple tree — score! Something interesting happened over the past 4 days. I had a complete zen-parent moment. I mean, it was a moment that changed my entire weekend. The first two days of Andrew’s absence was really rough. I was exhausted after two nights in a row of … Continue reading “The Revelation”

Always looking for the next food item in which I can use up a huge bunch of greens, and finding myself with a whole lot of eggs rounding out the end of the week, I thought hey! what better way to use up some good whole ingredients than to bake a quiche? I had everything I needed … Continue reading “Yummy Stuff: Puff Pastry Quiche with Chard & Red Onion”