Rich MOMents

Here's some heavy stuff to chew on: * the "cultural" advantage * God adopted us, so adoption is good - right? * Rescued fr...

I collected a box of green tomatoes from the garden before we plowed it under. I was planning to wrap each tomato in newspaper to slowly rip...

In the last couple weeks, I've heard this repeated almost daily from GG, age 3.5: "GG** China Cry, cry. (Then he wipes his eye...

To go along with the last post, a quote: To realize that behind an indifferent or hostile or arrogant facade another person is struggling ...

My mom is one of the smartest people I know. She'll also forgive me if I steal some of her thoughts and lay them out in public. In the...

"Disruption" is a term used to describe the termination of an adoption before it's legally complete. "Dissolution" r...

GG sits near me in the kitchen. He says, "I'm hot." I say, "I'm hot, too. Why are you hot?" "Ummmm, because...

This article really bothers me. Why do so many people believe that it's cheaper to eat processed foods? It isn't. How can we help m...

This recipe from the More With Less Cookbook is a staple at our house. And although our garden is long gone (cover crop is already growing!...

Favorite recipe from my "college family"... Corn Chowder 3 medium potatoes, diced 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped ...

While I'm thrilled to declutter, I'm not happy to add to the landfill. So, as I yell and scream and try to unjam my junk drawer cle...

Just starting to break into the canning jars and freezer... Monday Breakfast: G/F Butternut Squash/Chocolate Chip Muffins (so good!), eg...

I wrote about celery a few months ago. Since then, I've learned a few more things. Celery is at it's best in spring/fall and into e...

I decided to start with one of the worst-offending junk-heaps in my home...the counter. I don't know if every home has one of these, but...

I don't open two of my desk drawers. Ever. Which accounts for the stickers that are no longer sticky. The four , five , SIX packs of ind...