Prairie Garden

I don't have much of interest to say, unfortunately. I've been reading Confessions of a Pioneer Woman and laughing so hard that spi...

Dub-la-ooo (over and over and over again)

We bought a quarter of a cow from a local farmer this year. I haven't eaten or cooked much red meat in my adult years, but I am interest...

I just looked at a blog, Confessions of a Pioneer Woman , that had 1335 comments on one post. Wow. I mean, how do you even sift through that...

Aren't they sweet? I feel very good about where we are at right now: we finally have a rhythm down and caring for two kids each day seem...

One! Two! Pree! Pour! Pive! Bix! Seben! Ate! Nine! Two!!!

The Life of a Day Tom Hennen Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks which can easily be seen if you loo...

Today I am making 15 Bean Soup, a recipe I got from Squeeze's maternal grandmother, who in turn, got it from her oldest daughter. It end...

A lot of people may not realize the level of care provided by midwives. Sure, they're there for the labor and delivery; but do people kn...

Potty Training: After 3-4 days of misery, we're back on track. Or...as on track as you can get with a potty training 2 year old. There...

Our stapelias are in bloom right now, filling the entire sunroom with an accursed stench (especially on the beautiful sunny days). Then why...

Just when I thought I was out from under the cloud of Potty Training Despair , he pooped his pants again.

Starbeans is in the tub right now, getting cleaned up after pooping his pants. Add that to the two times he already peed his pants today and...

When we were first married, Squeeze and I lived on the top floor of an old duplex just west of downtown in Minneapolis. It stunk to high hea...

I had always heard about how, when you have your second child, it isn't so much the littleness of the newborn that is so shocking, but t...

What I need these days is a hearty meal: something that can be put together easily and that satisfies my need for a full tummy (and all thos...

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