Summer is waning here; we're seeing the last of the season's corn, and already today there was a noticeable chill in the air.  Becau...

Over the past few years I seem to have had a streak of good luck at winning things. I won a stroller, a bicycle for my son, an ice cream bl...

We filled up a 5 gallon tub of water, put our small basement freezer (the one with the breastmilk library) on cinder blocks, removed most of...

I'm not sure what it is lately, but I've been a pretty negligent blogger.  Part of it is the CSA.  Apparently, the universe is havin...

I haven't really been running very much lately.  It's impossible to do on the weekdays, with N. to consider, and it's even a cha...

The lovely Athena from A Field of Dreams awarded me a Blog of Substance award. I'm humbled to receive this considering that I've b...

One of my most vivid summer memories from childhood is the view from the back stoop of our house, looking out at the lush greenery of my fat...