Nikki Hill, of the website, Pure Matters, has a wonderful guest post for us today…take it away, Nikki! I wake up early. So tired. Need coffee stat! By the time I’m actually awake and no longer a zombie, the baby is fed, happily playing and my husband is off to work. I missed my opportunity …Continue Reading »
Pinterest Love: Burlap Beautiful
October 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
I have burlap on my mind lately. A friend of mine made a ridiculously cute Halloween pillow and then I started thinking that burlap over a white table cloth would be really cute for Penelope’s Apple themed 2nd birthday party. And then I thought how could would it be to do a burlap headboard for …Continue Reading »
Potty Time!
October 27, 2011 By 7 Comments
Similarly to our attempt at making baby number 2, we are gonna take the chill route with potty training. I am chomping at the bit to be done with diapers, especially since, the girls I was a nanny to, were total pieces of cakes to train. I really, really don’t want to have a nightmare, …Continue Reading »
Do You Know Where Your Milk Comes From?
October 26, 2011 By 13 Comments
The other weekend, I took Penelope to visit Kurtz Dairy Farm in Live Oak, Florida. As part of New Leaf Market’s Annual Farm Tour. I have been buying Kurtz raw milk for years, so I was thrilled to finally be able to go and see everything myself. Kurt’s Dairy has been in business over 20 …Continue Reading »
Pinterest Love: Fall Nature Crafts
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Even though I am in North Florida and the highs are still in the low eighties/high seventies, there is some seasonal change around here. The Live Oaks are dropping acorns. Goldenrod is in bloom. So are Mums. Red Maples and Dogwoods are changing color too. I would love to do some fall crafts with Penelope …Continue Reading »
Fall Nature Walk at St. Marks Wildlife Refuge
October 20, 2011 By 3 Comments
St. Marks Wildlife Refuge is a local gem. It is so beautiful and peaceful and only a quick 25 minute drive from our house. St. Marks was established in 1931 to provide a wintering habitat for migratory birds and it is one the oldest refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. We love to go …Continue Reading »
Penelope’s Apple-Butternut Squash Soup
October 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
I am in an apple recipe mood as I get ready for Penelope’s apple themed 2nd birthday. This recipe is one of the recipes I was thinking about making for her party and wanted to experiment with it. I had such fun making this soup, a perfect way to spend a Fall afternoon. I looked …Continue Reading »
Easy DIY Baby Gift
October 18, 2011 By 8 Comments
One of the blessings of being a woman of childbearing age myself, is that I know lots of other women of childbearing age, that are busy bearing children. And that means I want to give lots of gifts and go to lots of showers. I mentioned on the MBL Facebook page, that I love kids …Continue Reading »
Pinterest Love: Painted Wood
October 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
Before I met my husband, I was the kind of girl that would paint wood furniture all the time. In college, almost every piece of furniture in my house was painted. I don’t know what it is, maybe I watched way too much HGTV my senior year of high school, but I just love the …Continue Reading »
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Massage Appointment
October 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
This economy has everyone tightening their fiscal belts and my family is no different. One of the line items in our budget, that never gets bumped, is my massage appointment. I get one every 4 to 6 weeks depending on how busy or stressed I am. I see it as an investment in myself and …Continue Reading »
Cultured Fruit Leathers
October 12, 2011 By 11 Comments
When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it. And of course, whenever I see I recipe, I like to figure out how to make it easier and more simplified, without loosing flavor. I wanted to make the recipe, very similar to how I make Penelope’s smoothies so she would be more …Continue Reading »
