Cultivating and enjoying the simple pleasures of faith, family and home. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Back to School Photo Shoot. We usually do a little backyard photo booth on the first day of school, but the more I thought about it for this year I hoped to lighten the expectations of our first morning. I decided to take my sweets out for about half an hour the night before and do a little photo shoot! It was raining lightly and extremely humid - I had to wipe off my camera lens after almost every photo! .

Thursday, August 1, 2013. I have made the leap to a new BLOG and SHOP combined. Come visit me! My first blog post has a back to school freebie for you! Be sure to check back often for freebies and party inspiration. I will be adding lots of new designs to my shop this fall. Thursday, June 27, 2013. A HUGE Thank you to Maggie Russo. Custom designed shirts for all of the boys.

The adventure of one family on the road to self-sufficiency. I think beets are gorgeous. Regardless of the variety, they are filled with color. My brain has some type of instinctual attraction to them. This recipe is just one more reason you should be cooking with beet greens. Braised Beet Greens with Steamed Salmon for One. Place a skillet on the stove. In the skillet, place a frozen salmon filet, skin side up, and fill the bo.

Just a quick post to show you a bunny my lovely hubs bought me for my Birthday a couple of weeks ago. I had quite a shock when he came out of this huge box. what do you think? Hugs, Charlotte xx. Sunday, April 28, 2013.

Gathering, making, growing, harvesting, baking, preserving, knitting. Sunday, November 11, 2012. Taking advantage of some sunny weather to get into the garden. I need to pot up and protect my lemon verbena plants for over-wintering. The stevia needs to be harvested and dried as well. But I got the garlic in, and covered with a lovely winter blanket of leaves. And Renfrew, a qu.