We have been neck-deep in apples for about a month now, with the last of our giving tree’s gifts just now tapering off for the season. We have made applesauce, apple butter, apple cheddar hand pies, and four apple custard pies; I think you will love this last one! We took one to a picnic in the park recently and it got rave reviews. Continue reading “Apple Custard Pie”
What started as a neat and tidy garden years ago has evolved into some sort of wild mess– a tangle of vines and flowers with vegetables sprinkled in for good measure. Years ago, the sight of this chaos would have given me an anxiety attack; yet now, the garden… and other things … are allowed to work their way into the entropy inevitable to all natural things. Continue reading “This Wild Place”
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes – All Wash Out
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson – I Can Get Off On You
The Barr Brothers – Never Been A Captain
A blog I have followed daily for years now, Cup of Jo, recently posted about tantrums and “floor time,” which is quite literally getting on the floor with your child or children for at least 20 minutes every day, in an effort to head off tantrums or cranky, attention-seeking behavior. Continue reading “Time-In”
Our boys take circus classes at Circus Harmony, which is located in the City Museum in downtown St. Louis, which means we are at the City Museum a lot. It can be hard to walk into this amazing place three times a week without marveling at the touchable, climbable, useable art that surrounds you. Continue reading “City Museum 2016”