Homemaker

  • :/

    I made the mistake of auto-updating my theme, and now everything’s messed up with Mantra, and I’m stuck with this generic theme. 😦 sigh….. it’s one of those days. Continue reading

  • My Beloved DLX

    …. I just found out, is now available at Amazon! Here’s my original post on it, 5 years ago when it was younger : Utensibility Meme I was just going to post something about this workhorse of mine. The past… Continue reading

  • Free Printable Holiday Gift Tags

    Nope, I didn’t make these. Just sharing… my personal picks: From Inside A Black Apple From Amy Cluck, at Creature Comforts Blog From Mushy From Mrs. Greene From Simple Organized Living From The Paper Seed (my fave) From Mint Printables Continue reading

  • Life Begins

    … at fertilization. That’s the plain truth. Continue reading

  • My Favorite GTD Flowchart

    I finally found *the* one…. and realized just how visual I am. at Folded Space — a png file It’s tempting to do a post on “GTD for Homeschoolers”… except I wouldn’t know where to begin. 😀 Continue reading

  • This Week’s Bento Box Menu Lineup: Superfoods

    Broccoli, Basil and Prosciutto Pizza (Broccoli, Basil and Prosciutto Rice Salad for Dad) Orange Sections Chocolate Spinach Smoothie Blueberry Yogurt Cake Turkey Black Bean Enchiladas Green Salad with Ginger-Carrot-Miso Dressing Montreal Arm Roast Vanilla-Flecked Homemade Yogurt (sweetened with agave) Homemade… Continue reading

  • Cultured Butter Using the DLX

    I’ve been meaning to do this for a while. We’ve made butter often enough in our DLX, but I’ve been wanting to try making it with Snowville Creamery’s heavy whipping cream (*not* ultra-pasteurized) since it became available at Whole Foods.… Continue reading

  • This Week’s Bento Box Lineup

    Sunday evening, preparing food for the week…. Monday: Dried figs Raw almonds Green and Black’s Maya Gold Dark Chocolate Spanakopita (Costco) Edamame tossed with tamari, sesame oil and sesame seeds Glazed carrots Pineapple Fried Rice with Prosciutto and Shrimp Tuesday:… Continue reading

  • Senior Product Designer at Vera Bradley is Filipina

    Just so thrilled to find out that the Senior Product Designer at Vera Bradley is Elit Hoover who’s Filipina. There’s a brief interview featuring her in the latest (Spring 2010) Vera Bradley catalog. Because I tended to lose things, I… Continue reading

  • Tuesday Night Dinner: Hoppin’ John

    Some history here. where these: become this: in this recipe. Yum yum. Continue reading