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• Pantry Basic – the Sourdough Starter

  

  Someone was bragging to me once about the sourdough starter he and his wife had gotten from his maternal grandmother that was almost 100 years old, and they’d... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 FAMILY

• Weekend Update

  

  and the winner of our well-loved Ergo Standard Baby Carrier is … LINDSEY MILLER!!! Congratulations, Lindsey!  Please email us your mailing address so we can sen... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2013 FAMILY

• 31 Things: Mama’s from Texas

  

  I’m back on board with The Nester’s 31 Day Challenge. I missed yesterday, and there’s a good chance I’ll miss many more. I’m alright with that, though! Today,... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY

• Spiced Chai Pudding

  

  Don’t forget to register for our GIVEAWAY this week! I admit that as the weather cools (our morning temperatures for the past week have been in the low 30s) I... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FAMILY

• 31 Things: Your Sister

  

  I’ve decided to jump on board and join The Nester’s 31 day Challenge and share a new post every day this month. While we generally write about all things... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 FAMILY

• Happy Weekend!

  

  I don’t know about you but … what a week! With grey skies, threats of snow, battling colds and earaches, bone broths, crackers, laundry (why can’t I keep up wit... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 FAMILY

• How to Naturally Get Rid of Ear Infections… Fast!

  

  This week my entire family came down with a minor cold that left us functional, but groggy, for a few days. I made chicken soup with bone broth twice, we double... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 FAMILY

• Chai Breakfast Cookies

  

  We’ve had some serious Fall weather this week.  Threats of snow (which did not appear, except at higher elevations). Overnight temps around 30 degrees.... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 FAMILY

• the Kindergarten Quandry

  

  Abby here, confessing that I’ve gone back and forth as to whether or not write about this. Part of me feels like this should be an easier decision, and I need... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 FAMILY

• Homemade Almond “Nutella”

  

  I’m not going to lie to you. This is not Nutella. But it is a delicious homemade almond-cocoa spread that reminds me of Nutella in all the right ways. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 FAMILY

• Yellowstone

  

  “It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one’s sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 FAMILY

• Quick and Easy Paleo Breakfast Muffins

  

  Today Jeanne and I are renting a suburban and heading to Yellowstone to show the kiddos Old Faithful.  I’ve been once before, but think it will be extra... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 FAMILY

• Sunny Sourdough Crackers

  

  My kids love crackers. All kinds of crackers.  Rice crackers.  Cheddar crackers.  Graham crackers.  Water crackers.  Sweet or savory.  They just love crackers.... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• i Thought i Was a Genius

  

  It’s Jeanne. With a pathetic confession. It’s been a few weeks since I made ice cream and the other night our little guy looked at me and said (in a... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 FAMILY

• Greek Salad

  

  Abby here. About seven years ago when I first me John, he was living in Houston near the best little mediterranean restaurant, Niko Nikos. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 FAMILY

• Happy Weekend

  

  Admittedly, as a stay-at-home mom, most days seem the same, but just to make myself feel better I’ve decided to celebrate the fact that it’s Saturday. Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 FAMILY

• Eggplant Pizza

  

  Jeanne here. I grew an eggplant … once. It was small. It was tasty. But it wasn’t this year. Because to grow eggplant in Montana … well … it sort of takes eithe... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nothing Beats a Beet Quinoa Salad … Except Maybe TWO

  

  When I was in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, my girlfriend Stephanie and her husband Rob had a Cowboy-themed cookout that was part pot-luck … and there was this... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FAMILY

• an off Day… in a Good Way

  

  Overall, this summer was fast paced and full of fun, just like we like it.  We headed to Texas twice, had family here for a few weeks, did lots of gardening, a... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FAMILY

• Homemade Nutella

  

  Abby here… with a recipe I can’t wait for you to try! Back in college I was introduced to the goodness of Nutella, and ate that stuff like it was going out of... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK