Old West Festival – GIVEAWAY ~ CLOSED
The Old West Festival Giveaway is now closed…congrats to our winner, the PumpkinLady! And I hope you all come back and check out the blog in the future…we’ll have more fun giveaways and more tasty recipes coming your way!PS…if you didn’t win tickets be sure to “Like” The Old West Festival page on facebook, they are...
Backyard Farm Party
This past weekend we went to a party at my cousin’s house. My cousin Anna, her husband Steve and their adorable son Robin started their own CSA this summer called Rains & Sun Backyard Farm. I immediately signed up, because I thought it would be great to get fresh organic produce all summer long and...
Lemon Basil Chicken
I feel like I’ve started so many posts this summer with the sentence: “last week in our CSA we got…”, so my apologies if I seem repetitive. It’s just that joining a CSA and getting farm fresh organic produce each week has been an awesome culinary experience for me. I just keep trying new recipes! ...
Oven Fried Okra
Last week in our CSA from Rains & Sun Backyard Farm we got a bunch of okra. Since I’m on a healthy eating kick, I felt like pan fried okra wouldn’t be the best option. I did a little research, and came up with a great way to make the okra taste yummy like fried...
Coca Cola Lends a Hand in our Community
On Friday the boys and I were invited to a special event at the International Friendship Park in Cincinnati. We were lucky enough to be on hand when Coca Cola presented Cincinnati Parks with a check for $10,000 to help build a new Bike & Mobility Center. The Bike & Mobility Center will be located at...
Tomato-Basil Bagel Sandwich
I have been trying to find healthy lunch options and I fell in love with my lunch yesterday and wanted to share it with you. It’s a very simple & healthy sandwich, perfect for breakfast or lunch, or even a mid-day snack. And although I’m in no rush to follow my friend’s footsteps and try...
Saturdays of Yesteryear
When looking through old photos I came across this bunch of snapshots taken of me when I was a toddler. I was spending the day at the farm with my beloved “Bop Bop“. I spent many a Saturday with Bop Bop when I was young. We spent time at the farm, “worked” at his office...
{this moment}
Inspired by SouleMama: 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. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see....
The End of Summer ~ 2011
Summer has come to an end for our family. It’s still hot outside, but the kids are back in school, so our adventuring days are going to be few and far between now. I wrote about our summer bucket list in June, and I am happy to say that even though we didn’t get to...
First Day of School 2011
Ella (3rd) and Max (1st) are headed back to school today. They were so eager to go, and I’m hoping that this enthusiasm lasts all year long. Max wore his backpack for 45 minutes before we left today, he even ate breakfast standing up because he couldn’t sit with it on. Ella was quietly excited…quick...
