Some Sort of Nonsense

Move over Cupid.

2012-02-08T13:41:00.001-08:00

Who needs a bow and arrow when you've got art like this?

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-01T11:41:00.000-08:00

(Almost wordless anyway.) We went to Hawaii last week. It was amazing. The end.

Oh Christmas Tree.

2011-12-21T21:51:00.000-08:00

Here, let me blow the dust off for you.*gently blows the fine layer of dust that has settled on her poor neglected blog* Crap, that didn't help. *breaks out the Dyson hand dryer (do you know what I am talking about? Those bad boys are intense!) to blow the thick layer of dust that has settled on her poor neglected blog* Much better. Hi. How's it going? Long time no blog. Because I am awesome

Manic Friday.

2011-10-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Emphasis on the MANIC. Let me start off by saying, I love my children. So much it hurts. And I am so blessed in so many ways. But. Today is one of those days where I honestly wonder if my three year old is possessed. One minute she's happy, joyful, bubbly, ecstatic!!! Puppies and rainbows and rah rah, YAY!!!!!! And then BAM! She's a screaming, crying, flailing banshee from the depths of

Eleven in '11. The Update.

2011-10-20T12:20:00.000-07:00

Someone asked me today how I was doing on my Eleven in '11 goals. And I realized I never got around to posting an update. I meant to update on my progress back in June. Oops. Better late than never. I have to say, I haven't done too shabby. I give you Eleven in '11. The Update. 1. Learn to sew. Yeah, haven't done this. I have been knitting more, does that count? No? Crap. 2. Run a

Bah Humbug.

2011-09-28T08:32:00.000-07:00

I have Christmas on the brain. In a huge way. Visions of stockings, presents and reindeer dance through my head. I found myself singing Christmas carols in the shower this morning. I don't know what my problem is. Forgive me Fall, for I have skipped over you completely and wished for snow and Christmas cookies. To combat this problem and get myself in the Fall spirit, I am now going to post a

Weekly CSA Love

2011-09-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

I didn't post our CSA love last week because I forgot to take a picture before I divvied it up (we split with another person). Well guess what? I forgot this week too! But I will forge ahead without a picture. I hope you'll forgive me. This week's delivery included: Tomatoes-will definitely be making more of this soup. holy yum. Peppers-hot and sweet. green and purple. Carrots-HUGE carrots.

Weekly CSA Love

2011-09-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

Remember the first few weeks of our CSA delivery when the box was pretty sparse? Yeah, those days are behind us. This week's box was chock full of goodness. This week's delivery included: Tomatoes, tomatoes and more tomatoes. Red, yellow, orange and green. Lots of salsa and tomato soup in our future (and freezer!). Peppers. Sweet and hot. Beans. Green, purple and the creepy purple stripey

Me + Heely's = Recipe for disaster

2011-09-12T15:50:00.000-07:00

Or is it? A month or so ago I was hooked up with a free pair of Heely's thanks to a blogging campaign via Business 2 Blogger. They were looking for bloggers who were interested in trying Heely's and I thought, what the heck, why not make an absolute fool out of myself on the internet! Woo hoo! I don't know about you, but when I think of Heely's, I think of tweens zooming around the mall (aka

Then and Now.

2011-09-11T11:17:00.000-07:00

Ten years ago I was in my second year of college. Staying up all night and rarely going to class. Living in the first of many rental houses. Sleeping off hangovers and eating frozen pizza on the kitchen floor with my roommates. Today, I am married with two children. We own a house, a dog and a mini van. I am up all night with a baby who thinks sleeping through the night is overrated. Ten

Yes, I am alive.

2011-08-30T12:53:00.000-07:00

Yeah, yeah, I know. I am a horrible blogger. I don't know what happens. I sit down to write a post and then I get distracted. Or hungry. Or someone needs a snack (and yes, that someone is often times me). Or I am feeling uninspired. Or I end up wasting precious double nap time (extremely rare these days) watching pointless (but HILARIOUS) youtube videos. Like this: Seriously people. That

Wordless Wednesday

2011-08-03T15:48:00.001-07:00

Weekly CSA Love. Or not.

2011-07-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

Due to poor harvestable options, we will not be getting our weekly CSA delivery today. Boo. Last week we received a small batch of lettuce, green onions and some more of those beautiful, scrumptious strawberries. While this is disappointing, it is a risk you take when signing up. I can't imagine how frustrating and disappointing it is for the farmers. We'll keep our fingers crossed that the

Weekly CSA Love

2011-07-11T14:01:00.000-07:00

We got our first CSA delivery last week. Unfortunately we also had a pretty sick and miserable three year old on our hands so I forgot to tell you about it. It was a pretty slim box, salad greens and a few green onions. But this week, THIS week, there were... Strawberries! I love our CSA. Love it. Especially when they deliver beautiful strawberries like these. So big, juicy and flavorful.

All we need now is some Bob Marley and brownies.

2011-06-27T09:17:00.000-07:00

Penny loves her shrooms. Barley and Mushrooms that is. This recipe was a fan favorite with Olive as well. And mine too. I looove it. Even Chris, who doesn't really care for mushrooms, likes it. And it's pretty quick and easy to throw together. Bonus! If you have a little one who is ready to try something a bit more substantial (or a grown up who wants to try something amazingly good), give

Wow.

2011-06-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

Long time no blog! Blogger was being beastly and then life just kind of got in the way. Sorry about that. Big doings going on in this part of the internet. Olive celebrated birthday number 3. (Favorite gift? A nightgown. Clearly she is not my child.)We had several small celebrations with different family groups. Fun was had and cake was eaten. Good times. My dad got a new lung. Wait, let me say

I think I am in love.

2011-05-14T20:04:00.000-07:00

Angela of Oh She Glows has done it again. Vegan Enchiladas with Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce So good. So, so good. Plus, Chris made them. So that makes them EXTRA good. Photo courtesy of moi. You're welcome. Now, wipe the drool off your keyboard.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-05-04T13:46:00.001-07:00

It's in the bag.

2011-04-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

I am a faithful follower of the blog Enjoying the Small Things written by the talented (and beautiful!) Kelle Hampton. I love her frank, tell it how it is writing. And her photography is great. Doesn't hurt that her children are adorable. I was reading her post today on her Bag of Tricks that she always has on hand for her girls. A bag that contains little trinkets and treasures that occupy,

I take that back.

2011-04-16T08:08:00.000-07:00

Apparently Mother Nature didn't like the shout I gave her the other day. We currently have several inches of snow on the ground. But hey, at least the wind died down! Plus the snow moisture will give the grass a boost once it melts. And it's made my 2.5 year old more willing to wear pants; "Uh oh, snow Mama! I guess I better wear pants today". So take that snow, we're happy you're here! Ha!

Signs of Spring

2011-04-13T13:41:00.000-07:00

There is no doubt about it, Spring has officially sprung. We have tulips poking their heads up in the garden, chalk art gracing our sidewalk, the beginnings of a sand collection outside the front door where we dump shoes/boots after trips to the park, daily requests (if not hourly) to go to said park, windows thrown open to let in fresh air and spring-y smells and claims of "but I don't need to

Good clean fun.

2011-04-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago my good friend Dara (Hi Dara!) gave me a jar of yellowish, somewhat gelatinous, liquid. It smelled very clean and slightly citrus-y. It was homemade laundry detergent! And get this...it worked! Really well! Clothes came out clean and smelled great but without the overpowering smell that most detergents leave behind. So I decided to whip up a batch myself. And we are now set on

The Land of 10,000

2011-04-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

steps. Have you heard of the research that says we should all aim to take 10,000 steps a day? In the 60s, a Japanese researcher was trying to come up with a way to improve the health and fitness of people in Japan. He figured the average person took 3,500 to 5,000 steps per day. He reasoned that if they took 10,000 steps a day they would be healthier, thinner, happier and all that jazz. So

Just one of those days.

2011-03-25T18:25:00.000-07:00

Today was just one of those days. You know, one of those days? The kind of day where everything is.....perfect. Not what you were expecting, huh? Well believe me, I am kind of surprised myself. Don't get me wrong, most of our days are wonderful and I really don't have anything to complain about. I have a lot to be thankful for and have been blessed with so....much in my life. So much love

World Water Day

2011-03-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

Today is World Water Day. According to the World Water Day website: International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.I said it last year and I'll say it again. Don't we all deserve a clean drink of water?