Monthly Archives: March 2012

Saturday Links and Menu Plan(ish)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Jessie

Happy Saturday folks!  We’ve got a busy day ahead of us – the hub’s stepfather is retiring and we’re celebrating his long years of service to a local EMC.  I don’t have any time to put together a real menu … Continue reading →

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{ this moment }

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jessie

A single moment, no words, thank you SouleMama

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Food Waste Friday – A Solution

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Independence Days Challenge 2012 – Week 8

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jessie

Producing more food for my family and becoming generally more self-sufficient has been one of my long time goals now, so I was excited to see the Independence Days Challenge is back on Sharon Astyk’s excellent blog The Chatelaine’s Keys. … Continue reading →

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FDA Required to Address Antibiotics on Factory Farms

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jessie

Finally!  The U.S. court system is finally standing up for our health and for the well-being of the animals we raise.  Earlier this week, the federal court system decided that the Food and Drug Administration cannot continue to ignore the … Continue reading →

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Building Community

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jessie

This past Saturday, my husband and a neighbor brewed the beer for our yearly neighborhood block party.  Brew from two neighbors, BBQ from another, and raffles from local businesses – it’s definitely a local affair.  We invited anyone from the … Continue reading →

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Food Waste Friday – Compost Fodder

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jessie

Every Friday, Kristen over at The Frugal Girl posts a picture of her food waste. She invites other bloggers to join in her effort to save money and reduce the amount of food that gets thrown away in our country … Continue reading →

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Independence Days Challenge 2012 – Week 7

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jessie

Producing more food for my family and becoming generally more self-sufficient has been one of my long time goals now, so I was excited to see the Independence Days Challenge is back on Sharon Astyk’s excellent blog The Chatelaine’s Keys. … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of my Labor

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jessie

Be still my beating heart…is that a peach?

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Wild Days

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jessie

I long for the days I would spend every waking hour in the woods.  I long to hear my mother calling me in for dinner, always within earshot. I long for the days I used to climb trees, unconcerned with … Continue reading →

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