Birth birth birth. On Saturday I attended a really lovely, uncomplicated birth that really gave me back a little of the faith I’d been losing. Honestly, the last four births I’ve attended have all been pretty frustrating for me in one way or another. They’ve also been really great,...

Over the past week I’ve been thinking about what to do for this day, and I just found myself in a cynical place. My youthful idealism has pretty much gone out the window when it comes to this kind of thing. Basically, I used to think that recycling and...

I thought today I could just share a few of the things that I follow or have caught my eye lately- there are so many awesome people out there doing unique and interesting things in the food world.

First- this awesome video on pickling. This video is a great introduction...

This weekend was fun and busy. We’ve been counting on this rototiller from my neighbors that we used last year, but it was in need of servicing before we use it this year. We’ve been waiting for it to come back, but the weekends are flying by and we...

Today is a nice and open day. I’m focusing on just taking care of this house, my head, and this beautiful little girl (who is currently bathed and in a lovely mood). Later I’ll meet with a doula client and then we’re having friends over to bbq- but until...

I often hear that people don’t think they can cook- or that they don’t think they can cook much from scratch. They associate homemade and nourishing foods with a great deal of hassle and prep and money. Now I won’t lie and say that it’s always easier. I definitely...

Vera, excited to go play with her cousin this morning, took it upon herself to get "ready". She put on her hat and "cherry shoes" over her pajamas. I told her that we had to eat breakfast before we left and take care of some things, and so she...

My last food post was about raw milk. I wrote that post in part to spread awareness about it, but also in part because it’s a food item that is currently in danger. In the past month there were several members of my raw milk cooperative that got sick....

My days have been full and happy. Something is telling me to slow down a bit so that my brain can work again, but I’m not sure if it’s possible. This may be that "pregnancy brain" everyone talks about, but lately it’s hard for me to organize my head-space-...

You’ll have to forgive my late posting- I was at a birth all Tuesday into Wednesday morning, so I was zonked and didn’t remember. Even if I had, I likely wouldn’t have had the mental energy to write it. So, here it is, fresh and ready.