gardening

What to Do When Your Compost Bin Smells Like Poop

Sorry.  I just didn’t know a different way to say it.  Well, I knew one other way to say it, but that was even less appropriate. We had this particular probably pop up this year with our new tumbler compost bin.  I wasn’t used to it, since we hadn’t had that happen before (at least [...]

June 2011: 12 of 12

The 12th of the month has come and gone, and that means that it’s time for 12 of 12 again. For 12 of 12, I take at least 12 pictures on the 12th of the month, in order to give a small snapshot of our lives.  Then, I pick the 12 that I want to [...]

7 Quick Takes: May 20, 2011 (Vol. 81)

~ 1 ~ This is the beginning of our second summer with a grape arbor. I’ll love it when we actually have grapes.  But, for right now, check this out: ~ 2 ~ We have one day of school left for this school year!  Yes — just one! Yes, of course, we will be learning [...]

7 Quick Takes: March 4, 2011 (Vol. 73)

~ 1 ~ We have continued with another week of sickness.  I’m really ready for Spring and the hopes of everyone being well again. While the kids and I were out this week, someone that I haven’t seen in probably around four years saw us at the store.  She came around the corner and said, [...]

7 Quick Takes: October 1, 2010 (Vol. 55)

~ 1 ~ Apparently this is the year of the U-Pick Farms in our house.  We had never taken the kids to any U-Pick farms prior to this year.  However, in the early summer, we went to the strawberry patch (where they kids were less than helpful).  Then, this week, we went an apple orchard [...]

7 Quick Takes: August 27, 2010 (Vol. 50)

~ 1 ~ This week, Molly started in the religious education program at our parish, since she’s in kindergarten now.  She was so excited, especially since she is in class with her two BFFs. Yes, my five year old does call her best girlfriends her “BFFs.” ~ 2 ~ Because I don’t spend enough time [...]

7 Quick Takes: July 23, 2010 (Vol. 46)

~ 1 ~ Very soon, we will be having a Chuck E. Cheese birthday party (for Jack and Noah) where there will be right around 20 children.  Yes, that’s a two and a zero.  So much for homeschool kids being unsocialized. On a funny note, I think it’s a sign that they’re homeschooled as none [...]

7 Quick Takes: June 25, 2010 (Vol. 44)

~ 1 ~ This is now the third month in a row where I have spent a week (or more) out of state.  Quite frankly, I’m pretty exhausted now.  I have been admonishing myself for getting so far behind in many things in my life (online and offline).  But, I guess when I have spent [...]

7 Quick Takes: June 18, 2010 (Vol. 43)

~ 1 ~ This week, my kids attended Vacation Bible School.  They had such a good time!  Can I just admit that I am such a softie that I get choked up watching all of the kids at VBS dancing and singing about things like God being their hero? It’s just so wonderful to see. [...]

My Legs May Be Tired, But We Have a Lot of Strawberries

Earlier this week, the kids and I went strawberry picking at a U-Pick Farm.  I was so excited prior to the picking day!  Not only were the strawberries just $1.25 per pound, but I can still remember going strawberry picking with my Mom, so I was pleased to be able to start forming those same [...]

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