by Dawn | Oct 25, 2013 | family, gratitude
The wood stove is on. Rural New England’s got “the-leaves-have-turned” chill that sparks my competitive spirit. It’s five degrees colder than urban New England where the collective effects of the sun beating off the black pavement and all the...
by Dawn | Sep 8, 2013 | family, food, gardening
Yesterday we went to the farm and got B Grade produce. B Grade produce is the best kept secret on the planet. Some, like peaches and tomatoes, are overripe, needing to be eaten or canned immediately. Others, like eggplants and apples just don’t look good on...
by Dawn | Jan 10, 2013 | family, food, gratitude, simplicity, sustainability
I found my canvas bags. In my move, I’d lost them and I’d been forced to use plastic. I’d committed a great many enviro-crimes in moving from House A to House B, the least of which was forgetting my bags. I confessed this to my green friend. I...
by Dawn | Jan 7, 2013 | family, food, satire, simplicity, sustainability, Uncategorized
I was doing the grocery shopping–because that’s what good moms do, and I took time out of my life to really pay attention to people’s carts. I’ll admit it…I’m frugal. I might even do a mini-series on frugal, because it’s a...