Sunday, December 13 If baking is any labor at all, it is a labor of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation. — Regina Brett “Can I have two more cookies?” He asks me with hopeful eyes and a big grin. “You have been asking for cookies all day! Even if you …
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September 20, 2020 It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple-tree is connected with that of man. – Henry David Thoreau, from Wild Apples: The History of the Apple Tree Ah, the apple! Is there any other fruit so widely exalted in the history of symbolism and mythology? Apples have a prominent place …
July 15, 2020 “May this house shelter your life. When you come in home here, May all the weight of the world Fall from your shoulders. May your heart be tranquil here, Blessed by the peace the world cannot give. May this home be a lucky place, Where the graces your life desires Always find …
July 12, 2020 It was a pleasure-giving house and place, a place we were glad to be. – from Hannah Coulter, written by Wendell Berry I suspect that you, like me, have spent more time at home lately. This mere fact represents a season of hardship for many – job losses, canceled vacations, and summer …
July 1, 2020 Eat well. Live simply. Laugh often. As with everything else this year, the 4th of July and all that goes with it will be different than in the past. No parades, fireworks or large family BBQ’s. Every family will need to decide for themselves what will make that day memorable. Here are …
May 20, 2020 To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. – Audrey Hepburn The soil in the garden is warming as summer approaches and this is a great time to plant a “tea” garden! We all enjoy drinking a cup of tea with friends and family and a teas made from leaves …
April 15, 2020 “When your environment is clean you feel happy, motivated and healthy” Lailah Gifty Akita Depending on where you live in the world, you may be in week 3, 4 or 5 of social distancing and staying home. New rhythms may still be in the trial stage and you’ve no doubt found …
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April 11, 2020 Beat 2 eggs (this is a great use for some of your blown eggs from yesterday’s egg blowing project: 1/4 cup = one large egg) Add: 2 cups milk ¼ c sugar or honey or a few drops of stevia to taste a pinch of salt a dash vanilla a sprinkle ground …
April 6, 2020 He who plants a garden plants happiness. – Chinese proverb Kim Allsup, a long-time Waldorf class teacher and gardening teacher, offers in her blog Growing Children, “Long ago, when my daughter was two, I did not realize that toddlers might be able to do real work. I remember a yo yo experience …
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April 3, 2020 Multitasking is overrated – I’d rather do one thing well than many things badly. Quality supersedes quantity every time. -Stewart Stafford The benefit of more time at home is there’s more time to help your kids learn to contribute to the home tasks — their future life partners will thank you later! …
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