Tag: daily life
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What We Ate (WWA)
Late last week, I went through our pantry and pulled everything that expires this year and have been building meals around it. What we ate: burrito bowls with water canned ground beef, rice, corn, salsa, leftover onion and the last of a round of crumble cheese. Mini homemade “pizza” on soft taco tortillas: a layer…
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Don’t Give Up On Your Plants
As we moved to the mountains and back to the coast, my plants got a bit neglected. I didn’t give up, though, and my efforts have paid off. I do have to mention that the apple trees were thriving, until a deer jumped our eight foot fence and had a salad bar.
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Don’t Give Up On Your Plants
As we moved to the mountains and back to the coast, my plants got a bit neglected. I didn’t give up, though, and my efforts have paid off. I do have to mention that the apple trees were thriving, until a deer jumped our eight foot fence and had a salad bar.
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Natural Manicure
I’m not one to write about cosmetics or fashion, especially nail care. After all, I’ve had exactly four professional manicures and even less pedicures in my life and chipped or smudged my polish within an hour. That being said, with two moves in as many months, planting season (so dirt under my nails) and hash…
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Spring Cleaning!
We may be closer to summer than not, but I’m still in spring cleaning mode. The weather has finally warmed a bit, so we went through our shop to declutter and organize. What came with that was the realization that there are several items that we no longer use: kayak paddles (we sold the kayak…
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Homemade Acai Bowls
I’ve been looking for healthy easy meals and remembered how much we loved the acai bowls from a foos truck in Puerto Rico. The only problem is that they’re expensive. A tiny bowl at the store costs $3.99. So, I decided to make my own. The only problem is that I couldn’t find any acai.…
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Catch a Sunrise (or Sunset)
Living on the prairie, I was so blessed to enjoy both sunrises and sunsets with a wide open view. I lived sipping coffee in the morning, watching the sun peek over the horizon every morning. At night, the sunsets were often mutes by clouds, but not always. We’ve moved back to the coast and one…
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Moving Plants
When I was nineteen, I found a tipped-over spider plant at my apartment complex. It stayed that way for days, the dirt spilling onto the pathway. When I moved a couple of weeks later, I took the plant with me. I named him Herbie. He grew bigger and bigger, eventually requiring a huge pot. I…
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Year Review: Is a Hemiway Electric Bike Worth It?
Growing in the forest, I was used to walking miles to my friends’ houses. Occasionally, I would opt to ride by bike. I lived on top of a hill, though, and only had a fixed gear bike. Riding back home was never easy, although I could make it fun. Several years ago, my husband and…
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Location, Location, Location
When people ask about my hometown, I always say, “I grew up in the forest.” It’s the truth- I could only see my neighbors in the winter when the deciduous trees were bare. In the summer, I would walk a few miles to and from a local lake to go swimming. In the winter, I’d…