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I’ve been experimenting with making lavender lemonade since I heard about it pretty recently. It’s such a yummy combination, and perfect for what will no doubt be a stiflingly humid New England summer. In addition to being delicious, the health benefits of this drink are pretty sweet (NPI): Lavender is… Read on
We recently had our first cookout* of the season. It was a good turnout. Lots of families and kids and friends. Many more to come! *I was asked, by a West Coast transplant, if “cookout” was an East Coast term. I assume it is. Maybe even just a northeast term,… Read on
One of the sad things about the coming of spring is a decrease in soups. But here in New England, we’re still having some chilly days. Here’s a light fish stew that’s great for the changing of the season: warm enough to take the chill out, light enough to not… Read on
I am excited to announce that… Unchained Sunday is now: They Call Me Oystergirl. Unchained Sunday focused on living freely and unconventionally in an uncompromising, imprisoning, status-quo-driven society, with regards to lifestyle and wellness and FOOD. It has been evolving; food is what I’ve come to love writing about the… Read on
This is my second year seriously trying to grow food. I give new meaning to the term “amateur.” I volunteered on an organic CSA farm (Heartbeat Community Farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio) a few years ago, but the only thing I got any good at was harvesting. It’s everything that… Read on
im•bibe. verb. 1.) to consume, to drink; 2.) to absorb, to soak up; 3.) to take or receive into the mind, as knowledge, ideas, or the like. IMBIBED is a monthly link-love post. It will feature links to articles blogging-comrades of mine have written, and all will be topics of… Read on
Megan Alton over at Waking Up Happy has been conducting interviews as part of her Knowing Birth series. I am honored to have my interview featured. Where did you choose to have your birth and why?… …It was only when I was pregnant that I learned about Ina May Gaskin…. Read on