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Party Time
I am so eager to host a party for some of our new staff members this Friday! When we were choosing the design of our house, we intentionally tried to create a casual, comfortable hang-out space. The kitchen has a giant island that connects to the dining area with a large table which connects to the living area with a large sectional which connects to the deck. Now that we finally have furniture, the deck is also a fun place to hang out.
The truth is that we don’t use our house as a hang-out space nearly enough. Mustering up the patience needed to calmly and cheerfully parent an infant … Read More
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Meal Ingredients Delivered
While I was writing this post about batch cooking, I did an internet search and realized that I could use Greenling to get organic/local/sustainable products delivered to my door and that I could actually order all the ingredients (already chopped/prepped) to cook five Engine 2 meals (for two people).
What!?!For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Engine 2 diet, it was developed by a firefighter in Austin (I’m actually friends with his awesome wife!). It’s a plant-based diet that focuses on whole, healthy foods.The total cost for 10 meals (5 separate meals for two people each) was $89.99.And just when I was about to… Read More -
Planning the Spring Garden
I’m sorry it took me so long to post the plan for our front yard! It’s kind of hard to tell what’s going on without any of the labels, but the short version is that the four squares near our front porch steps are 4×4 raised beds made out of wood. The bed to the right of those is an herb garden. The bed along the sidewalk has five blueberry bushes in it. There is also a pomegranate tree, kale, basil, and some other edible things. The whole thing has drip irrigation which will help us save water and minimize the amount of work that is going into the front… Read More
