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• on Becoming That Girl Who Takes Pictures of the Sky

  

  I have taken more pictures of the sky this week than ever before. The daily thunderstorms followed by a break in the clouds just at sunset have been... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY

• Mayo-free Chicken Salad

  

  I’m not a lover of mayonnaise. I don’t love potato salad. I make egg salad with pesto. I avoid tuna salad except maybe once a year when I have a crazy craving... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 FAMILY

• Lemon-butter Parsley Sauce… Eat Now Or Freeze for Later

  

  I’ve been on a kick this week freezing sauces with ingredients straight from the greenhouse and it feels so good. This is the first year we’ve really done it,... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 FAMILY

• Pay off

  

  February 28 APRIL 22 MAY 16 (Finally moved into the greenhouse.) SEPTEMBER 2 (Admittedly all rigged up… but who cares… we’re getting hundreds of these!!) Isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 FAMILY

• Boys to Men

  

  Jeanne here. With a sad(ish) story. Okay … well … it’s not really sad. It was just traumatic (in a not-so-traumatic way) for the mother. And the father.... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FAMILY

• It’s September and We’re Freezing in Montana … and Pickling, Too.

  

  I hope you’re having as much fun as we are in the garden this year.  It’s been a bumper crop so far. We’ve already eaten every last of our carrots.  (We’re goin... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 FAMILY

• Organic Gardening: a Few Tips for Beginners

  

  Abby here. The greenhouse is currently at it’s peak, and is it crazy to say it’s been a blast?! I mean, I would have never guessed this sort of thing would be…... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 FAMILY

• a Perfectly Portable Homemade Chia “pod”

  

  After a nearly two-week technology vacation, it’s Jeanne here. I’m going to admit that it’s weird to be back after almost 14 days mostly unplugged. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 FAMILY

• That Time My Kid Ran out of an Airplane

  

  Saturday night after the kids got to sleep, on a whim I decided to book flights to Texas and surprise my parents… the next morning… at 7AM. Logical, right? Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FAMILY

• 2 Camping Rookies Celebrating 5 Years of Marriage

  

  I could have called this post: Two Love Birds Who Haven’t Camped in a Decade Celebrate Five Years of Wedded Bliss With A Short Camping Trip (Without The... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 FAMILY

• Ladybugs: the Good Guys in Organic Gardening

  

  Abby here. Out of nowhere, yellow aphids decided to invade the greenhouse and make my life miserable. When it comes to organic gardening, aphids have by far bee... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• 5 Minute Fire-roasted Salsa

  

  Abby here. We have reached that glorious time in the summer where we have more tomatoes than we know what to do with. I’ve made a few batches of Jeanne’s... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 FAMILY

• the Proof is in the Pudding

  

  Sometimes when I make a healthy dessert, I get blank stares and kids who won’t even try it.  It’s always a bummer, but I’m crazy and keep trying. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 FAMILY

• Good (and Good for You) Travel Snacks

  

  Hi guys!  Today we’re over again at Modern Alternative Kitchen sharing some of our favorite travel snacks.  It’s very fitting considering Jeanne’s on the road... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 FAMILY

• 5 Reasons I Love My Bicycle (not Including That It’s Fuchsia).

  

  You know that funny moment that you’re “caught” doing something and all you can do is laugh? Abby drove by us the other day (and captured this lovely photo... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 FAMILY

• This is So Us

  

  This evening I was frazzled.  The little guy was cranky.  I couldn’t get the grill going.  The burger wasn’t quite thawed.  I couldn’t get a hold of John.  And ... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FAMILY

• Solo-ish Camping

  

  I don’t know about you, but every time I turned on the radio last week I heard about the Perseid Meteor Shower. And Saturday morning was no different. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY

• Why Kids NEED to Get Dirty

  

  Thanks to some landscaping and a few messed up sprinklers, we’ve had a big pile of mud in the backyard this summer.  Based on the picture above you can tell tha... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 FAMILY

• Summer Natural Remedy Round up

  

  It’s easy to go broke buying over-the-counter meds for simple summer maladies.  To be honest, in our opinion, home remedies often work better, taste better,... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 FAMILY

• Cherry Ginger Bug Fizz … a Success Story

  

  Hi all. Remember how sad we were I failed so miserably on my first ginger bug attempt? But I figured it out. The ginger bug is happy and healthy and making... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FAMILY