• Archive for August, 2011

    August 28, 2011 {Meal Plan}

    by  • August 28, 2011 • Meal Plan • 2 Comments

    Ingredients and Inspiration: Lots of green beans in the garden. Tomatoes are infrequent but still around. We have just a few beautiful white patty pan squash ready to eat. We didn’t meal plan last week and I hated it. Too much questioning what to make for dinner! On Wednesday, Alex and I have a...

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    Great Reads This Week {Friday Five} +1

    by  • August 26, 2011 • Read • 1 Comment

    1) Amy Turn Sharp’s essay Teeth Never Die nibbled it’s way into my head and required re-reading after Lil lost her first tooth this week. Amy’s is no parenting prattle but a trip down a twisted memory lane. 2) In Op Ed: The Raw and the Deep-Fried, Bear of Slow Food Columbus elevates a...

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    (Not) Back to School

    by  • August 24, 2011 • Parent • 5 Comments

    It’s official. As the sidewalk fills with students walking to the school on our block, we are choosing to homeschool. Mixed Feelings Until a few years ago, I judged that homeschooling was crazy and relegated to people who want to indoctrinate their child in some religion. I feel that same judgment now from some...

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    Homemade Pizza {Recipe}

    by  • August 23, 2011 • Family, Recipes • 13 Comments

    Homemade pizza sometimes begins with the suggestion from Alex that we order in. I remind him that we always regret the greasy crusts. Other times, we have an abundance of vegetable odds and ends in the fridge and pizza sounds like a good way to use them up. Or we want a fun meal...

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    THANK YOU times two

    by  • August 22, 2011 • Parent, Writing • 0 Comments

    Kids Linked just announced winners of their Best Parent Blogger award. Thanks to your votes, I am the first runner up! I very much appreciate your support in selecting me among a field of awesome Columbus bloggers. I also owe thanks to the fantastic Hounds in the Kitchen community on Facebook. We are only...

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