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Category: Nutty

Funny Family Stories

The Mom Creation Story

April 12, 2014April 13, 2014 Katrina RyderFull of Fruit

In the beginning the parents created the children and the home. Now the house was formless and empty, cleanliness hovered over the surface of the counters, and the Father was hovering over the mother. And the parents said,“Let there be a baby,” and there was a baby. The mother saw that the baby was pooping…Continue reading The Mom Creation Story

Worst Potty Training Mom Ever

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 Katrina RyderFull of Fruit

(So depressing that I started this post four months ago and yet it’s still relevent to my life.) I am shamelessly ripping off Jen Hatmaker’s worst mom series because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and I love her. Plus, while she may be worst at many things, all her kids are (apparently) potty…Continue reading Worst Potty Training Mom Ever

How and When to Get Off Your Bandwagon

May 27, 2013May 27, 2013 Katrina RyderNutty

Imagine standing in a dusty frontier town, bustling with horse-drawn wagons.  Maybe it looks like Walnut Grove, or El Paso, or an imaginary town populated by Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.  I can’t be sure exactly who lives in your town.  With its clapboard walkways and swinging saloon doors, this town…Continue reading How and When to Get Off Your Bandwagon

A Horror Story Revisited

October 31, 2012 Katrina RyderNutty

In honor of Halloween, I’m reposting this “Horror Story” from last December. It is much more fitting for today and contains all the terrors of motherhood, including disastrous messes, opened bottles of tincture, and growing up.  I’m sure many of you can identify. (Today’s horror was that the darling girl mentioned in the story below…Continue reading A Horror Story Revisited

Poorganic Splurge? What?!?

October 2, 2012 Katrina RyderNutty

Posts where I tell you to spend lots of money are few and far between, but this is one of them, so you will probably want to read to find out what inspires me to relax my vice-like grip over our money. One of my budgeting victories was figuring out how to allocate money for…Continue reading Poorganic Splurge? What?!?

Dear Body 2012

June 29, 2012 Katrina RyderNutty

A previous version of this post was published last summer, June 2011. By way of disclaimer, I might add that a week without make-up seems to be altering my sense of humor. 🙂 Dear Body-o-Mine, When I was young and hairless and svelt, I was paralyzed by anxiety and modesty; thus, I hated you. Now…Continue reading Dear Body 2012

Tales from the Beach

June 26, 2012 Katrina RyderNutty

Since blogging at the beach on our decade old laptop is a bit wearisome, I’ve decided to do the ultra-poorganic thing, which is recycle some beachin’ posts from the past.  Here is one of my most favorite posts from the days prior to knowing that great blogs are 700 words or less.  If you are…Continue reading Tales from the Beach

One Thing that is a TOTAL Waste of Time

May 21, 2012 Katrina RyderLiving Poorganically

I was going to do a post about drying your own herbs. Because our winter was really mild, my oregano, thyme, and rosemary were going berserk.  I thought drying my own herbs would be a great thing to do and blog about.  You know, really cheap and poorganic?! I googled how to do it. I…Continue reading One Thing that is a TOTAL Waste of Time

Ten Things I’ve Learned in Germany by Erin

March 6, 2012 Katrina RyderNutty

When I lived in Papua New Guinea, many of my wonderful friends and family members wrote me e-mails, chatted with me online, and sent letters and care packages. But there was one particular friend of mine who went the extra mile and CALLED me despite the 15 hour difference.  (This was before Skype worked or…Continue reading Ten Things I’ve Learned in Germany by Erin

Five Minute Friday – Grit your Gritty Grit

February 24, 2012 lauraNutty

I’m so excited that my little sister, Laura, has agreed to do a link up at Five Minute Friday for me every week.  Unlike me, she can think on her feet and come up with succinct brilliance in five minutes. (This is not a disclaimer–just the truth.) Let’s encourage her, so she’ll keep it up. …Continue reading Five Minute Friday – Grit your Gritty Grit

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About me

Hi! I'm Katrina. I'm married to an elementary school music teacher and am mom to three crazy kids. Formerly a high school teacher and missionary, I now stay home and give myself pedicures and eat bon-bons, while never avoiding sarcasm. Actually, I homeschool two of my three kids, substitute teach, and work seasonally at a farm. These days my blog is mostly a venue for information about my homeschool classes, but you can find all kinds of fun old posts about faith, finances, food, and family. I also have archives of The Poorganic Life food blog and You Go Girl! Bible studies. I love Jesus, my family, libraries, audiobooks, Harry Potter, hip-hop dance, gardening, Hamilton, and eating crusty bread. I am available for freelance editing and speaking engagements.

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