Summer is defined by a garden harvest – a fresh crunch of a carrot, the first pea pods sautéed in butter and lemon pepper, corn on the cob on the BBQ, juicy berries, and the list goes on. Last summer, I opted to not set up a garden for the first time ever. Given my [...]
This week is Homecoming Week at school. Homecoming festivities include a dress-up day “theme” for each day of the week. This, as well as Halloween on the way, inspired me to drag out my overflowing costume box and share with blog readers some of the costumes I’ve put together over the years from thrift store [...]
Yesterday, I participated in a 5K Zombie Apocalpyse run that took place on a family farm in rural Oregon. During run registration, participants were asked to select whether they wanted to be a “zombie” or a “survivor.” Survivors started the run two minutes ahead of zombies, and they wore “lifelines” (flag football flags) that zombies [...]
Heritage crafts: Sleep pillows
We’ve all had those restless nights – the ones where you toss and turn and look at the clock every five minutes, knowing that the moment when your alarm rings is ticking closer and closer, yet for whatever reason, sleep eludes you. I can’t promise that you’ll never have another sleepless night, but I can [...]
I haven’t updated this site since December. When we left off, Adam had been diagnosed with cancer of the parotid gland, and our lives were about to change drastically. Adam moved up to Washington to undergo a harsh round of radiation treatment at the University of Washington (my alma mater!) and I stayed behind in [...]
Summer is defined by a garden harvest – a fresh crunch of a carrot, the first pea pods sautéed in butter and lemon pepper, corn on the cob on the BBQ, juicy berries, and the list goes on. Last summer, I opted to not set up a garden for the first time ever. Given my [...]
This week is Homecoming Week at school. Homecoming festivities include a dress-up day “theme” for each day of the week. This, as well as Halloween on the way, inspired me to drag out my overflowing costume box and share with blog readers some of the costumes I’ve put together over the years from thrift store [...]
Yesterday, I participated in a 5K Zombie Apocalpyse run that took place on a family farm in rural Oregon. During run registration, participants were asked to select whether they wanted to be a “zombie” or a “survivor.” Survivors started the run two minutes ahead of zombies, and they wore “lifelines” (flag football flags) that zombies [...]
We’ve all had those restless nights – the ones where you toss and turn and look at the clock every five minutes, knowing that the moment when your alarm rings is ticking closer and closer, yet for whatever reason, sleep eludes you. I can’t promise that you’ll never have another sleepless night, but I can [...]
I haven’t updated this site since December. When we left off, Adam had been diagnosed with cancer of the parotid gland, and our lives were about to change drastically. Adam moved up to Washington to undergo a harsh round of radiation treatment at the University of Washington (my alma mater!) and I stayed behind in [...]
During the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, Americans generate 25 percent more waste, or 1 million extra tons of trash each year, according to the EPA. Whoa. So what to do with all that extra trash? Every year, I get lots of emails asking whether certain holiday items are recyclable: gift wrap, tags, ribbons, [...]
