cultivating a sustainable life
Well, so much for a house update – Vancouver has been hit by several snow storms over the past few days and progress on the house has ground to a halt. They were apparently unable to shovel the snow fast enough to see what they …
I’m afraid you’re going to have to bear with me for the next few weeks (months) while I’m unable to think of anything but “house”. I hope to be back to regular gardening and cooking posts before too long. The main floor of our house …
Just a quick update on our building progress. Concrete went into the forms last Monday… …and they started framing the basement walls late last week. The foundation has been waterproofed and drainage is in. At this point, the basement walls are fully framed in (this …
I don’t know if there’s anyone coming around here after I’ve taken such a long and unexpected hiatus, but if you’re reading this, thanks for stopping by! No, I haven’t been busy working on our house, things are only just getting underway now. As I …
I’ve been on the lookout for some good cracker recipes for years. My kids love snacking on crackers of all kinds, but the cost of supplying two good eaters with organic, unrefined munchies isn’t cheap, so I’ve been keen to make them myself. I got …
If you’re like me, you don’t often get around to taking in the “touristy” sights in your own hometown, thinking you’ll get around to it when you’re less busy, when there are fewer actual tourists, or when the weather cooperates. Stupidly, that’s how I felt …
I wasn’t looking forward to our planned trip to the pumpkin patch this year. The weather had been particularly cold and drizzly the day of our scheduled outing, but our group of homeschooling friends heads out there together every year and we certainly didn’t want …
It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about anything other than the house, so I’ll spare you my thoughts on exterior doors/house colours/trim size for at least a few days and post a recipe instead. I’ve been wanting to share this one for a while, and …
