Before leaving to Spain I made a trip to opening day of the Downtown Des Moines farmers market. Although I knew my trip was only a few days away, I couldn't resist! Seeing so many of my market vendor friends again was a blessing! They are already working so hard to provide us with nourishing food. The market was filled with spring green veggies! I was giddy with excitement to see spring garlic and asparagus at almost every market booth. I purchased a bunch of ... continue reading...
How to Cook Real Food: An Online Cooking Class by Nourished Kitchen
I'm sure many of you have already heard the great news that Jenny from Nourished Kitchen is currently offering an online cooking class. A class that will teach you how to eat nutrient dense foods locally and in season. Jenny is one of my blogging heroes. Her knowledge and passion for real food was one of my inspirations to start my own blog. She has a way with showing you how to simplify things and do it all affordably. Her recipes utilize whole, fresh ingredients ... continue reading...
Catching Up
Where to begin?! I'm home, back in Iowa. We flew in last Thursday and my little ones and I have been trying to catch up on sleep and adjust to the time. I've also been tending to my gardens and harvesting! I'll share in a future post. As much as I had wanted to post from Spain, I found it extremely difficult to find wifi. Having to pay so many euros per half hour was not sufficient enough time to post. So... it's left me way behind and over these next ... continue reading...
On our way!!
It's been quite a day but we are finally waiting at the terminal and ready to board our flight for Spain! I can't wait to get there!I'm totally in love with my Beco baby carrier! It really made getting through the bus, train, and airport SO much easier! With the older kids in strollers and many adults watching over all the kids we made it through pretty easily! Next... Madrid! My sister carrying baby Ezra in her Beco. 4 months and on his first trip to Spain. -- Post From My iPhone ... continue reading...
Life… Family, Gardening, Love
Today, my baby boy turns 2He is my VBAC victory. My baby. My sweet... sweet... Ezekiel. We'll be celebrating his birthday tomorrow so that his Abuela can be here for the festivities.I wanted to take some time to share with you through photos my life over the past few weeks. As any gardener and homesteader knows, Spring time is a busy, busy time. I wanted to show you some of my gardening updates and life pictures before I leave for Spain next week! One of my ... continue reading...
