I get these “Your Pregnancy This Week” emails that list a myriad of facts and tidbits about the wee babe growing inside my uterus, along with any other timely pregnancy notes. You know, like “you’re probably busting out of your bra by now” or “your baby is the size of a tarantula”. Stuff like that. … Read more
Today, I had a plan. That plan was to make dinner early, so that when we got home from an outing with friends late this afternoon, dinner would be mostly ready. All that would be left to do would be to make some guac to top it all off. And that plan worked. For the … Read more
When I bought my bag of flax seed over the weekend, I snagged a bag of another now-infamous pseudo-grain/seed –> oh, Quinoa – it’s been a while! And with quinoa in my cupboard, suddenly I had quinoa stuffed peppers on the brain. That meant digging through the blog archives to remind myself how I made … Read more
Today we had plans to meet up with some new homeschooling friends for a nature hike. This informal group meets weekly – outside – all year round. The idea is that “kids need to be outside and surrounded by nature”. What a concept! A small group, a few of whom we know from other homeschooly … Read more
One more run with my borrowed Garmin 405 this morning before it turns back into a pumpkin. Well, maybe not a pumpkin exactly but they will charge my debit card $350 if I don’t bring it back today. I don’t know about you but that’s more than I want to spend on a pumpkin. Oh … Read more
Immediately after I hit Publish this morning we were off for a homeschooling meet up with some friends at a playground. Do you remember being a kid and running without wondering when it was time to stop? Running to try and catch a bird or running like you were being chased by a monster in … Read more
(Adapted from Feb 2009 Vegetarian Times) Serves 4. 1 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 Tbsp ground cumin 1 clove minced garlic 5 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 15oz can diced tomatoes, drained, liquid reserved 7 oz canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/3 + cup quinoa, … Read more
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