Scratch Food with a Side of Geek Mom and Pop Culture.
My morning muse for this morning is Jennifer of YouPinspireMe, who was recently crowing about how you know it’s Christmas time when your post about 25 Ways to Display Christmas Cards suddenly gets a ridiculous amount of organic search hits (no I won’t tell you how many, but I had to go cry over a…
I only bought a couple small gifts for my son this year, but he’s the only little one on both sides of the family. In spite of restrictions my husband and I placed on gift numbers, some years we ended up driving home for an hour with a carload of stuff jammed between our legs and…
I am conferencing. So enjoy this piece from my buddy Holly 🙂 –Anne I recently moved from a rural suburban centre of 10,000 people, out into the country near a town of 1,000. We’ve had this dream of having our own little piece of property for awhile. (Maybe all outdoor people have it?). We wanted…
Kidlet is back in school now, week 2. I feel like I’m just starting to catch my breath again! Last few weeks have been a whirl of renovation dust and back to school chaos, and my son’s new medic alert bracelet and his Funkins arrived just in time.
I’ve been busy canning, preserving, cooking and basically dealing with fruit in rather large quantities. Many of said fruit came from our own backyard and many were eaten raw before I could even think what to do with them, but most of that ended up in jams, cakes, juices and I don’t even know what…
Did you know that waste diversion can be an easy part of back to school shopping for a savvy mom? It’s true, and it can extend far beyond ditching the brown paper bag! Here’s four steps to create less waste for the entire school year with virtually no hassle to you:
I didn’t make the switch to using more eco products until after my son was born. People may scoff at the idea of “green” products but when you have a newborn baby with severe eczema all over his face, arms, and legs, you’ll find you’ll do just about anything to help clear their skin and…
Surprise! Starting today, this next month is going to be interesting. You see, I’ve decided that what Gwyneth Paltrow did when she took the SNAP challenge for a week, and how everyone reacted to it, was extremely interesting. One of my beefs with the SNAP challenge is how self-limiting it is when you do it…
It seems like we skipped spring! Temps are supposed to be as high as 24 degrees here today–and we were sub-zero just last week. At this rate, it’s not going to be long before we’re sweltering and trying to stay cool–and feeling that pinch for air-conditioning costs in our wallets. So, from the foodie’s perspective,…
Not only is Easter an annual sugar-bender for kids, it can be a real challenge to moms of children with food allergies–especially if the child is allergic to milk–and food allergies are becoming an ever-increasing problem. It’s tough to strike a balance between fun and healthy eating habits. So here’s some tips on being allergy-friendly,…