My first experience with raw milk happened in the throes of labor… No, not my labor. I was doula-ing for a single first-time mother a couple of years ago, and she lived a little ways outside of town with her parents. Her parents had a farm with many cows, and her mother had a milk…
Me with my Costco-sized bag of kettle corn. Last night, Frank and I were walking around Costco, happily munching on some non-GMO kettle corn we found in the snack aisle… (Do you know how LONG it’s been since I’ve had kettle corn???) …when we came upon the giant pallets of organic cold-pressed unrefined coconut oil.…
I hope your Christmas was as marvelous as ours! We spent a very intimate Christmas Day with my mother, sister, and grandparents. Each year, my grandparents write clues on the gift tags, and the recipient tries to guess what’s inside. My grandparents have been married over 50 years, and my grandfather still writes clues like,…
Throughout history, poets and prose writers, lyricists and balladeers have written about the beauty of woman. Her intriguing eyes, delicate skilled hands, and, of course, her magnificent shining tresses falling gently on shoulders. Such hair is the pride of she who wears it. But it doesn’t come without effort, does it? Long before commercial hair…
Photo by Ariana Have you read anything by Ariana over at the And Here We Are blog yet? If you haven’t, today’s the day! My friend Ariana currently lives in the UK, but she has traveled all over the world and has so many great stories to tell about her adventures. She has a husband,…
Christmas is getting close! And everywhere I look I’m seeing fun, holiday recipes to celebrate the season. Today, I’m going to share with you a real food, homemade peppermint patties recipe that uses coconut, macadamia nuts, and fresh mint. Makes 24 patties You will need: 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (buy here) 1 cup raw…