Homemade granola bars is another farmers' market treat that I couldn't make enough of. After selling these for a couple of weeks, I was stunned to see people putting in orders and purposefully making a trip to the market just to buy them. What most people enjoy about my homemade granola bars is that their children love them. They're chewy and hold together really well. ... continue reading...
Mini, Sweet Cherry Cardamom Pie
For the first part of this year, my sisters and I spent our Saturday mornings vending at the Ankeny Farmers' Market. Our farmers market business is called Shades of Green. We sell organic jam and jellies, freshly milled baked goods, chemical free produce, and other natural products. However, with the extreme heat we've been experiencing in Iowa, we decided to take a break until next year. I had a lot of fun on Saturday mornings. I looked forward to the cool, crisp dew while spending time ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #107
We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a ... continue reading...
Sometimes, All We Need is a Little Inspiration
How are you loving your life today? ... continue reading...
Weekend Inspiration
Aren't those diapers cute? I've got to admit, I'm going a little cloth diaper crazy; however, that's for another post. Now that I'm nursing my baby girl, I have quite a few moments of downtime to browse the web using my new Xyboard tablet. I've been able to catch up on my favorite food blogs so I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite posts that have inspired me this week. ... continue reading...












