… at Saint Augustine U-Pick Hydroponic Farm. I’ll admit the drive was long and the day was hot, but the experience was definitely a good one. We got to pick our own fresh berries and veggies, check…
The kids and I visited an old and dear friend in Asheville, North Carolina this weekend, staying for several days in the peace of her warm home. We explored the city, played in the woods, got to experience…
Last year on January 24th I went to surgery to remove a bit of breast cancer and with it both my breasts. I got reconstructed breasts over the course of 2011 and now, one year later, I am…
A teenager from our homeschool group demonstrated a parkour move for us at the park the other day (I asked him to show us a move because he practices it and we think parkour is awesome), so this…
The kids each picked out fabric for some new mama-made cotton pants (I did hem up Cedar’s a bit– he’s just growing so quickly that I figured I’d make them longer). This kind of pant is so simple…
We love seeing the kids get enthused with us about exercise, especially about lifting weights. Matt in particular is great about getting them involved while he works out– it’s serious partying out there in the garage sometimes, with…
Matt and I have been enjoying some outdoor exercising now that the weather has warmed up a bit. Our workout routine includes heavy weightlifting, some running, some martial art/gymnastic stuff, and some sprinting. Sprinting is generally not much…
Today I thought I’d share a few of the books we’ve been reading lately:: :: Matt’s been really excited about Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body, and now has lots of crazy ideas running…
Our advent calendar told us today was the day to bake, so bake we did. We made gingerbread cookies, (made from a recipe that uses almond flour and maple syrup rather than flour and sugar, yeehaw), decorated with…
