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Best Spaghetti Ever
I said I don’t like superlatives (like “best ever” chocolate chip cookies), but here I am again with another “best ever” recipe.… Read MoreMy friend, Allison, is preparing for a three-month journey around the world with her partner Jason before they start trying to build their family, so she needed to stay with us for a few days while working on her visa situation.
We sort of have a tradition with Allison. Whenever she stays over, she always cooks us a delicious meal. This time, she cooked a spaghetti recipe from Bon Appetit.
You know when you make spaghetti at home the sauce always
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A Montessori Home
Henry’s Montessori roomSince we’re officially putting our home on the market right after Labor Day, we might be moving as early as October. Craziness!… Read MoreBefore we move, I want to come up with a plan for how to make space for Henry in our next home. We’ll need to think about his developmental needs and craft the environment in a way that meets those needs. We want to help cultivate his independence as much as possible, and we want him to feel like a valued member of our family.
Perhaps I should go room by room:
Henry’s Bedroom:
- He’ll need a floor bed. Right now he uses a crib
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Container Gardening: Basil
Henry and I have decided that it’s time to start gardening (well, I’d like to think that Henry is as excited as I am–humor me, okay?). On a recent trip to Whole Foods, we picked up a basil plant, grown at a local nursery.
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My Little Herb Gardens book says that we should do the following:
- For five to six plants, choose a container about 18 inches in diameter and at least 12 inches deep.
- Make sure the container has a drainage hole.
- Cover the hole with a little gravel, a few small rocks, or bits of broken pottery.
- Fill a sink, bowl, or bucket with water and submerge the
- For five to six plants, choose a container about 18 inches in diameter and at least 12 inches deep.
