Artichoke Blooms

If this is what happens when you don’t eat your vegetables, I might consider not eating them more often. I love the colors that burst from this artichoke bloom. When the artichokes are still tightly closed, they are more tender for eating, but should you happen to “miss” their tender point, sit back and enjoy…

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St. John Knit

This is just so bittersweet. I love this St. John knit pencil skirt that I found for $1.99 at the Salvation Army. Now, somehow purchasing anything less fabulous for a penny more just seems so wrong. If you have yet to find your St. John in your grandma’s closet or you don’t have the patience…

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Compare and Contrast

In today’s compare and contrast lesson, I think I just learned what kind of girls my son may be interested in. After he read the story, I asked him to describe the similarities and differences between the twins and he said, “Holly wears clothes that are sporty, and Polly wears clothes that are cute.” The…

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Spinach and Bacon Quiche

When you get three eggs a day from your hens, you end up with this. So it’s only right that you make this. While I have heard that real men don’t eat quiche, it seems that real kids do! Using the very easy Paul Deen Spinach and Bacon Quiche Recipe for inspiration, I substituted half…

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