The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

Apricots

And amid the tomatoes, I decided to put a half bushel of apricots through the dehydrator. Luckily, I had help…

Tomato Sauce

  It was after six by the time we all got home from the farm on “tomato night,” after gathering all the necessary ingredients from Sap Bush and the valley farm stands. Bob and I faced down the day’s unwashed dishes, two hungry kids, a mountain of tomatoes in need of immediate attention, and a […]

The Knitting Emergency

  If any of my peers growing up did hand-crafts, they never admitted it in public.  It seemed that the socially acceptable way to establish a sense of self worth was through traveling soccer teams, prom courts, and AP coursework.  To pursue a vocation that involved making something with one’s hands, whether in a shop […]

Honey Day

Spinning the midsummer honey…and enjoying a bit of the comb.

Words Escape Me

Ummm…somehow, the words “Get down from there RIGHT NOW!” just don’t strike me as being appropriate (or safe) for this particular moment.

Preparing for Tomato Sauce

Thanks to Mom’s garlic cultivation, the tomato sauce I must now prepare to can should be pretty spectacular…

Wall Space

Our home school started this week.  In a sincere attempt to commence the season by improving upon my own organizational shortcomings, I have been slowly preparing these past last few weeks by cleaning out my homeschooling cabinet, tossing out old papers, boxing up the past year’s curriculum materials, inventorying this year’s supplies, reading ahead in […]

In Honor of Saoirse’s 10th Birthday

A toast: I’d like to raises glasses to an amazing girl, who, just after she was born, crippled me with so much love, that all I could do was sit and cry.  This is the person who has taught me that fairies really do exist that Barbie dream houses are best made out of old […]