The Family Bed
Back in the days of early motherhood, when I had yet to find my voice in matters of child rearing, […]
Burlap Mania in the Bedroom
The time had come to update the bedroom. It had a tired, heavy look, and I was surprised my teenage […]
Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are ghosts. White frothy ghosts of grandmothers who taught mothers who taught daughters how much milk and butter […]
How to Mangle a Mango – An Illustrated Guide
Anyone who has carved a mango will appreciate this, as well as those who don’t really know how to tackle […]
A Midsummer’s Nightmare
You’ve heard of the Constant Gardener? I am the Inconsistent Gardener. I’m planting and digging when I can, and my […]
Lunch for Breakfast
In this section I try to get unconventional with the way I view food. I love to eat, so, in […]
Satisfying Snacks
I fell in love with raw cuisine when I was first introduced to kale chips. However, as I state in […]
Dirt Under Your Fingernails
I discovered much to my dismay, that the best way I could weed in my garden was bare-handed. I needed […]
Don’t Fear the (Harvest) Reaper, a Canning Life Lesson
A friend just called me a little Susie Homemaker. I wondered if she meant it as a complement or if […]
Late Garden Harvest, Forgiving Plants and Lessons Learned
In spite of benign neglect as I took care of my aging mother this year, I was still gifted with […]