My four year old daughter has been very bravely testing out "potty words" on me lately.  A few of them have even elicited the age old threat of "I'm going to wash your mouth out with soap."  (The really naughty words get immediate disciplinary attention and not threats...in case you were wondering) This evening, while I was grabbing Miss Sassypants a towel and she was playing … [Read more...]

Americans waste a lot of food.  I waste a lot of food. (Yes, it makes me feel better to think that everybody else wastes as much as I do! ) Vegetables go bad in the fridge and used to go into the garbage but now goes into my trusty compost bucket....but still they should have been eaten.Last night I decided to change that bad habit!  I made a dish that required celery but … [Read more...]

This spring I decided to continue my journey to less dependence on our local grocery store by starting a garden.  This is easier said than done when you factor in two scrugglets, a full time job, soccer practice, and a husband overseas...but hey, it can't be that hard, right?   I even planned ahead and thought of the vegetables needed to make my picky eating … [Read more...]