Mollie Katzen and Tabouli
Where would I be without Mollie Katzen? So many of my favorite recipes come from the pages of her cookbooks. So much so, that when my kids move out, the one thing I will be sure to send them off with is a copy of …
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Raspberries and Livestock
I’m trying out a new method of supporting the raspberry/blackberry bushes that I read about in The Good Life. I spent the morning clearing out the old canes and tying the new ones onto bamboo stakes (several canes per stake) using velcro plant tie tape …
I don’t actually eat meat…
Had a nice second day of holiday with hubby and the kids today (we’re spending the first week doing work at home, mainly the roof, and will spend the second week camping and visiting my in-laws). We took in an early matinee this afternoon (okay, …
Great Homeschooling Article
Minding your ownJuly 13, 2006 Stefanie Mohsennia is a librarian, a self-described “sit down, read and write type.” She liked school and did very well. But as a parent, she began to see that her son’s learning style differed from hers; she became concerned the …
The Great Turning
From Empire to Earth Communityby David KortenBy what name will future generations know our time?Will they speak in anger and frustration of the time of the Great Unraveling, when profligate consumption exceeded Earthβs capacity to sustain and led to an accelerating wave of collapsing environmental …
Organic Levis
Levi’s Brand Launches 100% Organic Cotton Jeans; Denim Leader to Offer Organic Options in its Most Popular Styles for Fall 2006(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 5, 2006–The Levi’s(R) brand today announced it will include jeans made with 100% organic cotton in its fall 2006 product line. …
Interesting Local News
Low-lying B.C. city prepares for higher water levelsLast Updated: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:25 AM PTCBC NewsPlans are being made for a new $16-million dike to help protect low-lying Richmond against possible flooding caused by earthquakes and global warming. Much of Richmond in the Fraser …