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Prune Me, O Lord

by stef | May 3, 2015 | Faith

Yard work occupies much of our time these days, trying to make up for the years when we neglected the garden because...

by stef | Apr 29, 2015 | Faith, Family, Food

Typing this on a (still!) chilly spring morning while sipping John Lillis' Lifeboat Coffee. Yum!! I first heard about...

by stef | Apr 28, 2015 | Faith, Filipina

[This is a blog post from Veronica Cleofe-Alejar. Nikka is wife to Dong Alejar, and mother to four, two girls and two...

by stef | Apr 23, 2015 | Food, Recipes

This soup is one of my go-to Korean dishes that the whole family loves. If you're gluten-free, look for the rice...

by stef | Apr 21, 2015 | Faith, Family

Posting the 2nd Grade Curriculum I'm planning for our youngest at the request of homeschooling friends. (And as...

by stef | Apr 18, 2015 | Faith, Family

The conversation on legalizing divorce in the Philippines continues unabated in my circles, and last night's...

by stef | Apr 15, 2015 | Family, Filipina

Link to Part 1. Link to Part 2. Q. What about people who can't afford legal services? A. There are legal aid offices...

by stef | Apr 14, 2015 | Food

With all the listeria hysteria last week caused by hummus, I thought I'd share a very basic recipe for making it at...

by stef | Apr 11, 2015 | Food

Auricularia polytricha, or black fungus, is a jelly fungus that grows on trees. It is also known as cloud ear, wood...