first day

 1st grade

7th grade

senior

first day of school frezents

♥ thank you, grandma & pa ♥

♥

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 14

our share this week

edamame

tiny melon

{in marian's hand}

potatoes

{the tiniest one is in ned's hand}

carrots

jalapeño peppers

tomatoes

eggplant

tomatillos

ground cherries

zucchini

patty pan

onion

shallot

magic garlic

basil

♥

:: sink drink ::

ever since my kids were little,

they would try to drag out their bedtime routine

with a glass of ice water from the kitchen.

i would tell them to get a sink drink.

easy enough.

but now,

i have turned the sink drink into a treat

with this 

see it in action here

care to upgrade your sink drink?
find one near you here

♥

el-oh-el

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 13

our share this week

carrots

jalapeño peppers

tomatoes

anaheim peppers

eggplant

tomatillos

ground cherries

yellow crookneck squash

shallots

magic garlic

green beans

cucumbers

thai basil

rainbow chard

oregano

♥


p.s. have you checked out the earthly delights website?
it is full of homegrown goodness.
you might even see someone you know.

:: vote 4 lucy ::

meet lucy.

like me, many of you

are already smitten with this cutie.

{she sometimes sends me an email or two}

lucy is the daughter of my dear friend, dawn,

who writes the ever-inspiring blog, ciao bella.

their sweet family lives in seattle.

{lucy has 3 big brothers}

lucy is in the running to be a model for

the children's place

and you can help her win.

first, click here, then enter your email address.

then, click the "view gallery" button.

then, enter her entry id number: 7640

and cast your vote.

you can vote for lucy once every day,

and

you can share my post with everyone you know.

i love lucy!

♥

p.s. see more of lucy starring in her very own

fashion videos here and here.

just a link because i'm sleepy

feeling a bit sleep-deprived today.

trying to keep emily comfortable.

please go here and read monday's post

on crazysexylife.com

it's good.

you can also check out the author's blog here.

♥

:: wisdom ::

emily had her wisdom teeth surgery today.

it's been 8 hours, and she's feeling pretty good.

a stuffed bunny and a stuffed st. bernard

cradle her face with ice packs

{clean socks filled with ziploc bags of crushed ice}

i made a mountain of mashed potatoes.

salty, buttery goodness to go with her

sticky-sweet vanilla bean cream frappuccino.

♥

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 12

our share this week

toothache plant flower buds {learn more here}

jalapeño peppers

anaheim peppers

tomatoes

cilantro

eggplant

tomatillos

ground cherries

squash

onion

magic garlic

beans

cucumbers

basil

kale

purple potatoes

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

green bean tacos are now

a monday night tradition.

and we all tried these
innocent looking flower buds.

we were warned that the toothache plant

would provide a crazy 3-minute experience.

it did.

in addition to tingling, buzzing,

and lots of salivating,

there was screaming,

there was laughing,

and emily said,

"i have a fuzzy fairy in my mouth."

♥

garage sale signs {cooler than most}

it's time to show off your

mad graffiti skills

with some

assembly-line

drop-shadow

directional

garage sale signs

1. cut a stencil from cardboard

{please be careful}

and place on top of your sign-to-be

2. spray with black spray paint

3. move stencil just a bit

4. spray with another color

{preferably leftover paint}

5. voila!  drop shadow!

6. add triangle pieces to either side

to direct the throngs of early birds to your sale.

{and yes, dianne... there will be scones}

♥

:: busy ::

i am gearing up for a big

garage sale

this weekend.

complete with a lemonade stand

and bake sale.

i have been combing through

every closet,

every drawer,

every box.

it's like a giant house cleanse.

♥

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 11

our share this week

jalapeño pepper

antohi romanian peppers

eggplant

tomatillos

carrots

zucchini

yellow pattypan squash

onions

☼magic garlic☼

beans

cucumbers

basil

red cabbage
a bit of broccoli

{and a few ground cherries that we had already eaten}

♥

tonight, we made green bean tacos again.

i've been thinking about them since last week.

yuuuum.

:: kids workshop at home depot ::

today, ned built and painted

:: a pencil box ::

here are some pictures

from the past few months:

the morning after "the swingset incident",

he made coasters and a holder

{his eye was swollen shut ~ youch!}

 this is a little desk caddy

with a spot to charge a cell phone

he built a toolbox with my dad

then filled it with peanut brittle

and gave it to him for father's day.


psst...
although she doesn't wear an apron,
marian likes to build stuff, too.

♥

:: peace ::

this sweet boy

climbed into my bed last night

and fell fast asleep.

do you see his angel wing?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

today, we woke to find stormy grey skies.

these two were cozy on the back patio, 

eating toast,

sipping chai,

enjoying the storm.

even the plants appreciated a break

from the searing sun

♥

:: duck update ::

here is pippa

i see her every day now.

i call her, "pippa!"

and she quacks & comes to me.

how can i tell her apart from all the other ducks?

i just can.

i still haven't seen patito in a very long time

{since st. patrick's day},

but i always keep my eyes peeled

and sometimes call for her, too.

here is rosa

she is getting ready to fly.

she pumps her wings and

sometimes gets herself off the ground

for a split second.
{still a wonky left wing, though.  let's hope it's just cosmetic.}


♥

earthly delights :: csa bounty :: week 10

our share this week

 big green cabbage
pontiac red potatoes
carrots
yellow crookneck squash
zucchini
beets
onions
☼magic garlic☼
mint
rainbow chard
beans
cucumber
basil

~ ~ ~ ~ ~
and tonight we finally tried
earthly delights farm's famous
~green bean tacos~
they are indescribably delicious
really, truly...
one of the yummiest things i have ever eaten.
you must try these.

ingredients:

green beans {purple, yellow, whatever color}

onion & garlic

oil {i used butter + olive oil}

cumin

salt & pepper

spicy stuff {hot peppers, cayenne, optional}

small corn tortillas

cheese, salsa, sour cream

directions:

1. steam green beans until tender {10 minutes}

2. saute onion & garlic {and hot pepper, if you choose}

3. add cumin, salt, pepper {and cayenne, if you choose}

4. add steamed green beans

5. add more salt or seasoning & allow to simmer

6. warm your tortillas 

7. fill tortillas with green bean/cumin mixture
8. top with cheese, salsa, sour cream

we've seen this recipe in our csa newsletter for years.

why did we wait this long to try these?!?!

they are our new favorite.

thank you, casey & lori, for such amazing food.

♥