The treat I accidentally made and forever fell in love with... Ingredients: 4 tablespoons grass fed ghee or real butter 2 tablespoons organic coconut sugar 4 tablespoons organic brown sugar 1 cup organic rolled oats 1/3 cup organic peanut butter 2 tablespoons crushed pretzel 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup fair trade dark chocolate bar, [...]
Like Coming Home
My grandparents house always had a distinctive, sort of clean laundry smell. Today that sweet fragrance punched me right in the face. I cried. Within seconds of scent recognition, without even a conscious thought; I just lost it. Tears were burning my eyes and it felt like saying goodbye all over again. I put on [...]
Vermicomposting
One of the ways that we reuse our waste is through composting. We use a method called Vermicomposting, which simply means that worms are used to break down the waste. This method has several benefits. One advantage is that the waste is broken down faster than it would be if it was left to decompose [...]
Quick Summer Corn Soup
I always end up with an abundance of tomatoes and peppers during the summer. And despite the heat, the afternoon rainstorms that we receive on a nearly daily basis, make me crave chilis and soups- so this is ideal! It's quick to put together and combines the bright flavors of summer with smoky heat. It's [...]
No Small Parts
Sometimes the “traditional roles” of our marriage are misunderstood. Not by us, mind you. Misunderstood by others. Well-meaning people have said things like, “How long will you be home with your kids? Do you think you’re going to get a job?” I quickly remind them that I have a job. It involves 12-14 hour days, [...]
The seed provided.
Something sprouted up in my tiny garden that I didn’t recognize. It didn’t look like any of the plants growing around it. I couldn’t identify it by it's immature leaves. I hadn’t planted in that particular spot so I was confused. It grew a little more and seemed like it was starting to vine. Then [...]
Homeschool Curriculum
People have many questions when they hear that we homeschool. But one of the most common, by far, is: What curriculum do you use? The short answer is that I don't buy one bulk curriculum. Rather, I piece together a custom plan. Last year, when he was a kindergartner, we used Montessori by Mom. And [...]
Enough Sunshine For Us All
“The world has enough women who live a masked insecurity. It needs more women who live a brave vulnerability.”- Voskamp Vulnerability is hard. It’s literally defined as the state of being open to attack. I feel it whenever I lay my life and heart open to other’s eyes- even in these little squares. You know [...]
Only Connect
“Only connect.”- E.M. Forster. I heard Shauna Niequist speaking about that quote recently. She pointed out that it was helpful to her as she had a tendency to want to hide or be private. Especially when she is hurting or afraid. And I can relate to that. But she also spoke of the many other [...]
Good Friday
A day of death that we call good. Good because it is by the grace shown on this day that we have life. Good because He could have left us to wither in our inequities. But the love was too great for that. A sacrifice to end all sacrifices. No more lamb's blood. Because His [...]
Emmy Goulet 
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