Monthly Archives: February 2011

Winter’s Bone Structure

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape—the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” Andrew Wyeth

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Chew On Your Landscape

Make your yard edible. Continue reading

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Moving Day

We made a lot of trips when we moved from a rental place to our first house. It felt wonderful to settle our somewhat tattered belongings in freshly washed cabinets and closets. We cleverly stupidly used lots of garbage bags … Continue reading

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“Great Things” Aren’t Always So Great

If built using the newest Great Thing your porch may fall off the house. Ours nearly did. Continue reading

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12 Ways To Raise Healthy Happy Eaters

No need for nagging, bribing, or power plays. Raising kids who love to eat healthy food just takes a creative and relaxed approach to eating Continue reading

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