We have now fully forgotten yesterday's power outage. It's all TV, computer, Internet, and phone once again, all the conveniences that we enjoy due to the burning of fossil fuels. Rolling brownouts are not uncommon in our highly populated area near Houston. We're accustomed to them in the summer. People are addicted to their air … Continue reading Temporarily Off the Grid, On With Living
The Queen of Food Space: 10 Ways to Maximize Fridge Capacity
∞ First off, I'm surprised to have so bloggers now following DirtNKids. I had hoped to have some more substantive posts to share these next few weeks, but alas. Time has not been on my side with kids home for the summer. By now, you may know I have more than my fair share of … Continue reading The Queen of Food Space: 10 Ways to Maximize Fridge Capacity
Pumpkin and Tomato Pullin’
You may recall that temperatures here began regularly reaching into the 100's last week. Not particularly liking to walk the garden to pick fruits when it's muggy and 85 first thing in the morning, my body quickly gets into the "rip it up" mode. Yesterday's rainstorm put me in the mood (it's now a full … Continue reading Pumpkin and Tomato Pullin’
We Ain’t Afraid of no Bugs!
Angie finds a pair of walking sticks that make her go SquEEE!
Scott the Star
Once during a school year, each of my children gets selected to be the "star" for their class for the week. This time, it's Scott's turn. Neither he nor I wanted to do the poster -- the work part -- so his choice was to avoid the pomp-and-circumstance that would come with that in the … Continue reading Scott the Star
Of Mensans, Kids, and Goat Milking
Way back in 2012, the DirtNKids clan visits a goat farm where goat milk is processed into goat cheese. In an effort to get back to food sustainability, we lift the curtain just a bit more...and eventually go full-tilt vegan.
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