Monthly Archives: March 2010
How to buy chemicals-free food at the grocery store
March 30, 2010 | Filled under How-To Articles, Real Food |
Every shopping trip for me is a quest to find healthy food. You may find me in the store reading size 6 font Ingredient list and trying to decipher that recycling code on the bottom of the milk container. You will never find me in the canned food aisle though. I am boycotting BPA. I am also rarely […]
We discovered a new (still dirty) playground
March 27, 2010 | Filled under My Kids |
We discovered a newly built playground today in a local park. As you can see, it was just put up. It is not really finished yet. I even called the Park Department to check if it is open to the public. I am happy it is open and we have one more place to play […]
Off the Couch She Goes
March 25, 2010 | Filled under My Kids |
My kids love jumping and climbing. When we are inside, it is tables, chairs, couches, beds, stairs, even counters. Masha even tried to climb in the sink when she was little. She recently discovered the joy of jumping off the couch…
My kids in the pinestraw
March 22, 2010 | Filled under My Kids |
Local high school had a fund raising event – they were selling pine straw. So, our entire neighborhood was busy on Saturday laying down pine straw. Masha and Svetlana played in it, played with it, and even helped. Note that Masha has gloves on on the last picture. We were lucky to finish on Saturday […]
My whipping cream dilemma
March 19, 2010 | Filled under Real Food |
When I cook I often use whipping cream. The real whipping cream. Not the whipped cream – the fake kind in a tub with added hydrogenated oils, preservatives, and corn syrup. You would never find that kind of concoction in my kitchen. I would use whipping cream to make Chocolate mousse or Cake frosting, home […]
Masha and Lana have new hand knit matching outfits
March 18, 2010 | Filled under My Kids |
We just got a package from my parents in the mail. My mom had a surprise for me. She hand knit two matching jackets for the girls and the hats to go with them. I don know why, but I just love to dress them in matching clothes. My mom taught me how to knit […]