I can’t even begin to tell you how fast a year goes. This weekend otto was running all over the yard, digging in the dirt and playing in his cozy coop. It seems like just yesterday he was my round little baby that would stay where ever I put him down. We have been really…
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Toddler Stuff
i should be done being surprised about the twists and turns of motherhood but still, somehow everything seems to still take me by surprise. i feel like each time i mourn the passing of one stage the excitement of the next takes over. however as otto is becoming more and more like a toddler which…
smoked wood margarita
do you ever have a meal that you just remember for years and years? i have had a few of them but they are rare. one was on a business trip in dallas texas to a restaurant called smoke. which tragically closed last year due to a sale of the building. i had the most…
springfield antique market extravaganza haul
what a weekend for markets! there were so many good ones going on! if you are not on my flea market email alerts list you can join here. we are all sharing our current weekend flea market hauls in my flea market insiders group. join the conversation here. the springfield antique extravaganza has been on…
beekeeping results from 2018
this is my third year of beekeeping and my third hive i’ve had to start over with. beekeeping is not for the faint of heart and i feel like i’ve been learning something new as i go each year. there is nothing more disappointing than checking your hive in the spring and realizing that they…
kung pao roasted cauliflower
last week I ate at a restaurant that had tempura battered cauliflower that was served in a big bowl with a spicy sweet and sour sauce and sprinkled with green onions and it was absolute heaven. it was so good i ate the entire bowl. it was cauliflower so it doesn’t count right? I needed…