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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella

"Getting your family out of the house and radically engaged with nature." What a title. And what a tag line. We are huge @stevenrinella fans, so pre-ordering this last January was a no brainer. We often listen to Steve's podcast, podcasts he's on, watch MeatEater, follow their social media, etc... What I personally love about Steve is… Continue reading Outdoor Kids in an Inside World- Steven Rinella

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The ABC Update

A few weeks ago I shared how I had done a training on teaching the alphabet with a letter a DAY instead of a letter a week. I was wildly curious to see how this would work when applied to our homeschooling. We have been doing gentle homeschooling since Athena was about 2 1/2, which… Continue reading The ABC Update

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Chicken Pot Pie

I've definitely been in a bit of a dinner slump. The other night I pulled this together and it will absolutely be added to regular rotation. Ingredients:CarrotsCeleryOnionParsnipsPotatoesGreen beansChicken broth/stock (16oz or so)Splash of milk or creamChicken (we bulk cook chicken breast & thighs to have on hand for such a time as this)Butter (2tbsp-ish)Flour (1/4cup-ish)Puff… Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie

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Garden-2023

If I write it, there’s a degree of accountability with it. When we moved, we were SO fortunate to find a unicorn- even though our plot is a smidge bigger than the last place, with more house, and decent sized driveway taken into consideration, we actually ended up with more or less the same yardage… Continue reading Garden-2023

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Holy Hygge

Hygge. ho͞oɡəa quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being As a perpetually cold person, I have been quite drawn to Hygge for a few years now. Though it's only been in recent months that I feel like I've been able to really start putting it into practice- likely because it lends itself to cooler… Continue reading Holy Hygge