{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Friday, September 30, 2011
{this moment}
Today I am joining Amanda Soule at SouleMama for {this moment}.
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Cheeseslave Giveaway
One of my favorite Real Food bloggers, Cheeseslave, is doing another fabulous giveaway. Ann Marie is giving away a GAPS Intro Diet Meal Plan from Health Home & Happiness. Cara, at Health Home & Happiness is doing a 30-day GAPS Intro Food Challenge, starting October 31, 2011. Sign up for free and get encouragement and free resources to help you on your Real Food healing journey. And visit Cheeseslave here to enter the giveaway!
If you haven't heard of GAPS, or Gut and Psychology Syndrome, it is worth taking a few minutes of your time to familiarize yourself with the concept. In very simple terms, GAPS is a holistic and nutrient dense approach to healing the gut. Healing the gut results in a myriad of awesome benefits like no longer being allergic to foods (including gluten!), getting the most nutrients out of the food you eat, having long standing health issues resolved and strengthening your immune system.
Visit Natasha Campbell's, the author of Gut & Psychology Syndrome, GAPS Diet site to learn more about this amazing and Real Food way of healing.
Happy healing to you all!
If you haven't heard of GAPS, or Gut and Psychology Syndrome, it is worth taking a few minutes of your time to familiarize yourself with the concept. In very simple terms, GAPS is a holistic and nutrient dense approach to healing the gut. Healing the gut results in a myriad of awesome benefits like no longer being allergic to foods (including gluten!), getting the most nutrients out of the food you eat, having long standing health issues resolved and strengthening your immune system.
Visit Natasha Campbell's, the author of Gut & Psychology Syndrome, GAPS Diet site to learn more about this amazing and Real Food way of healing.
Happy healing to you all!
Monday, April 18, 2011
A New Adventure
Wow! It's been a long time since I posted last. I originally started this blog as a sort of online journal of our family life and my thoughts as a wife, mother, friend, midwifery student and human. Over the past few months, as I have felt my load become too heavy to bear, I have eliminated many things in my life that I was feeling pressure from. Simplifying. This blog was one of those things. I am a perfectionist, not a good quality applied to any sort of art form, and maintaining this blog became a chore instead of a source of joy.
Lately, though, I have been realizing that I take way too many things in my life too seriously, and I am not having the fun I long to have as a wife and mother. So I am back here again, renewed, and I plan to use this space as a fun place I can escape to and post my musings and adventures.
Our goal as a family has always been to move more and more towards a natural life, as we believe humans were intended to live. Our biggest dream of having a small homestead may soon be coming true, and we are ecstatic! I would love to document this exciting time for our faded memories in the future.
In honor of our new venture, I have renamed our blog to identify with our endeavor's name:
Look for our very first giveaway soon.
Welcome!
Lately, though, I have been realizing that I take way too many things in my life too seriously, and I am not having the fun I long to have as a wife and mother. So I am back here again, renewed, and I plan to use this space as a fun place I can escape to and post my musings and adventures.
Our goal as a family has always been to move more and more towards a natural life, as we believe humans were intended to live. Our biggest dream of having a small homestead may soon be coming true, and we are ecstatic! I would love to document this exciting time for our faded memories in the future.
In honor of our new venture, I have renamed our blog to identify with our endeavor's name:
Tangled Oak Roots Farm
Look for our very first giveaway soon.
Welcome!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Simplicity
Our computer has been having some issues (again!), so I haven't been able to post lately. I hope you are all well and enjoying the beautiful weather! We have been very busy lately, preserving food, baking, playing and visiting with loved ones.
Zara has great style. Cord bell bottoms, a skirt as a top, and sweet accessories. Did I mention her favorite essential oil is patchouli? No, I'm not kidding.
Remember those pears we picked? Here they are, all jarred up. My very first canning project. Lots of fun!
Handmade pizza, using Alice Waters' foccacia bread dough recipe.
Besides being in the kitchen, I've been doing a lot of nursing. Babies are so precious!
Banyan still does a lot of sleeping.
And pooping.
Cloth diapers drying on the line just make me happy. It reminds me of a simpler time, I suppose. Have a happy weekend!
Zara has great style. Cord bell bottoms, a skirt as a top, and sweet accessories. Did I mention her favorite essential oil is patchouli? No, I'm not kidding.
Handmade pizza, using Alice Waters' foccacia bread dough recipe.
Besides being in the kitchen, I've been doing a lot of nursing. Babies are so precious!
Banyan still does a lot of sleeping.
And pooping.
Cloth diapers drying on the line just make me happy. It reminds me of a simpler time, I suppose. Have a happy weekend!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Pears
Our neighbors have a small, family sized orchard with cherry, pear, fig, apple, apricot and plum trees. If the fruit isn't picked it will attract all sorts of nuisance wildlife, including bears! So off we walked yesterday afternoon to enjoy the bounty of the pear trees. We are so grateful to our friendly neighbors!
Zara enjoying the spoils of our little adventure. She really enjoyed picking fruit!
Now I'm off to the library for a book on preserving pears. Any suggestions for a good book or website on food preservation?
Zara enjoying the spoils of our little adventure. She really enjoyed picking fruit!
Now I'm off to the library for a book on preserving pears. Any suggestions for a good book or website on food preservation?
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sweetness, Bob and Penguin Sliding
Just sheer cuteness!
Zara got a haircut. It actually ended up a bit shorter after all the even-ing up I had to do.
After being told that her haircut is called "a bob" Zara thoughtfully said: "A bob would not look handsome on a boy. (Pause) But Bob is a handsome name for a boy." Alrighty then. I never thought of Bob as being a "handsome" name, but apparently it is to my 4 year old. (No offense meant to those with the name Bob - we know several good men named Bob!)
We played at one of Auburn's parks the other day. Above is a little stream you have to cross on a footbridge to get to the play area.
Kids penguin sliding on Freddy at said park.
Some beautiful oaks there.
Zara got a haircut. It actually ended up a bit shorter after all the even-ing up I had to do.
After being told that her haircut is called "a bob" Zara thoughtfully said: "A bob would not look handsome on a boy. (Pause) But Bob is a handsome name for a boy." Alrighty then. I never thought of Bob as being a "handsome" name, but apparently it is to my 4 year old. (No offense meant to those with the name Bob - we know several good men named Bob!)
We played at one of Auburn's parks the other day. Above is a little stream you have to cross on a footbridge to get to the play area.
Kids penguin sliding on Freddy at said park.
Some beautiful oaks there.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Fair!
Grandma treated us to a day a the Nevada County Fair and a good time was had by all!
We get the kids' faces painted every year by the same guy - a really nice local husband and wife team of artists.
Every kid had their face painted - even little Banyan!
Ash really liked the face painting guy - he had his little hand resting on the guy's knee while he painted Zara's face. When we left the tent Ash gave him a hug.
The Merry-Go-Round Ash started out on a horse but was too scared to ride it. The same thing happened with the real ponies:
He was on the pony about 30 seconds before the sad crying began.
Zara had a blast on the rides and didn't want to stop. We can't wait until next year!
We get the kids' faces painted every year by the same guy - a really nice local husband and wife team of artists.
Every kid had their face painted - even little Banyan!
Ash really liked the face painting guy - he had his little hand resting on the guy's knee while he painted Zara's face. When we left the tent Ash gave him a hug.
The Merry-Go-Round Ash started out on a horse but was too scared to ride it. The same thing happened with the real ponies:
He was on the pony about 30 seconds before the sad crying began.
Zara had a blast on the rides and didn't want to stop. We can't wait until next year!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Cursed Coyotes
My stupidly fearless mama cat has been taken by coyotes. Our second tragic animal loss in a year.
A tribute to Moon Squirrel Moonert of the Ert family, from the Misty Moonlit Norwegian Forests.
We love you Moonert. You shall be remembered along with your fallen cat comrades: Broka, The Dude, Little Brubs, Fluffert, Cricket, Nikko, Bill and Lulu.
A tribute to Moon Squirrel Moonert of the Ert family, from the Misty Moonlit Norwegian Forests.
We love you Moonert. You shall be remembered along with your fallen cat comrades: Broka, The Dude, Little Brubs, Fluffert, Cricket, Nikko, Bill and Lulu.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Foresthill Volunteer Fire Association Garage Sale
My dear friend has reminded me about this amazing sale every year and I am never able to make it. She always gets great stuff for pennies. This year though, I was determined to go. So we raided our change jar, went as a family and came home with some great finds, including about 50 books on crafts, sewing, home building/repair and plants!
A handmade trestle table - it just needs some reinforcing. The top is weeping sap too. Any suggestions for the sap?
Beautiful Guatemalan fabric for 25 cents!!!
Handmade wooden vehicles - $1 for all 4!
An interesting crock. Does anyone know what it's for?
A handmade trestle table - it just needs some reinforcing. The top is weeping sap too. Any suggestions for the sap?
Beautiful Guatemalan fabric for 25 cents!!!
Handmade wooden vehicles - $1 for all 4!
An interesting crock. Does anyone know what it's for?
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