1. Weeding the garden I’m not even kidding. I really like weeding at this phase of the gardening season. Last year I learned how to properly use a hoe, and weeds are under control. I enjoy going out for 10 or 15 minutes in the evening and plucking away the seedlings I didn’t plant so [...]
I Don’t Buy That launches this Thursday – Pre-order your copy now!
May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I’m going to make this one short and sweet: My very first ebook is now available for pre-order. Buy it before this Wednesday, May 22 for just $12! The release date is May 23! (Ohmigod, am I going to be a real live author? I THINK I AM!) Click here to learn more and pre-order for [...]
Easy egg salad sandwich recipe
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I promised in last week’s DIY mayo post that I’d give you my recipe for egg salad so you can use your freshly made mayonnaise. This is my favorite easy-peasy egg salad recipe that I love to make for lunches during the week. It’s super simple to throw together when I’m home on my lunch [...]
Sharing a soul
May 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
My cousin came over for dinner last week. We were talking about stories from college, canoeing trips we’ve taken together and our mutual love of garage sales. And food. Ohhh, food. We had just eaten an amazing dinner (roasted asparagus with brown butter sauce, white pizza, and chocolate cake with homemade ice cream and peach [...]
Garden planning 2013: The lazy gardener version
May 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last year I had everything planned and ordered and seeds started way back in February. This year is an entirely different story, but I am no less pumped about my garden plans! A few things I’m doing differently this year, mainly in the realm of taking it all down a notch: I’m scaling back on [...]
Homemade mayonnaise: Easier than I expected
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
My mom and I spent the day Friday going to garage sales. Along the way, I picked up a sweet set of French recipes in the form of jumbo playing cards: One recipe stood out to me right away. I’ve been wanting to make homemade mayonnaise for a while now, and that was one of [...]
Pin ItLife’s too short to be busy all the time
April 26, 2013 By 4 Comments
I heard a statistic* this week that rubbed me the wrong way. It said that people who have jam-packed schedules and are busy all the time are more likely to live longer than people who tend to have wide open calendars, because when people don’t have full calendars they tend to get bored a lot, [...]
5 things I love (April)
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
1. The 10-day forecast Even though spring officially “started” a month ago, here in Minnesota the weather hasn’t caught on. Grumpy Cat summed up my feelings best: Go home winter, you’re drunk. — Grumpy Cat(@ItsTheGrumpyCat) April 11, 2013 I tried privately declaring winter to be over last week, which involved resolving to not shovel anymore, [...]
My mom makes history!
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Handmade Neighborhood last weekend was at the Winona History Center. While I was there, I had the pleasure of seeing a particularly interesting segment of one of the historical exhibits: Are you curious about why it was so interesting? Because my darling mother is one of the community collectors being featured! Here’s me and my lovely [...]
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