Category Archives: Making

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

I have been going through our outgrown and disreputable clothing for a trip to St. Vincent de Paul and realized there are a ton of pants with a few holes but yards of good fabric and then it hit me: … Continue reading

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Oatmeal!

Here is how we make it: I usually use 1 1/3 c. oats (the not quick organic kind from the bulk section at WFM is our favorite but at the very least make it not quick for maximum fiber) and … Continue reading

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New F-Land

In the midst of all the folktales and histories and of course books about wildlife from around the world (with a current fascination with books of castle diagrams thrown in for good measure) F has come up with the most … Continue reading

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Breakfast happens daily

but autumn never lasts.  So I thought I would share one of my favorite recipes ever: yummy pumpkin pancakes When E was wee, she refused most food and we were always trying to find ways to get her to eat … Continue reading

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protactor love

We went Not Back to School Supply Shopping today.  It is such a thrill to buy ten packs of crayons for a buck seventy.  My strategy is this:  buy tons of whatever they have priced below cost at the back … Continue reading

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