Well, this is just kind of unfair. The word for today’s Five Minute Friday Writing Prompt at the Gypsy Mama is “gift.” Really? Really? Last weekend I spoke on this VERY topic at a women’s retreat and so the very idea of condensing my thoughts to five minutes is just HAHAHA, laughable. As you probably…Continue reading Five Minute Friday: Gift
The Most Unpoorganic Thing I Do
I have an admission. There is one particular thing I do that is totally, completely, and in every way, NOT POORGANIC. It is expensive. Heart-stopping and take a giant gulp expensive. It is not organic. I cannot find the money in another way, such as couponing. I just have to yank healthy food out of…Continue reading The Most Unpoorganic Thing I Do
Compost the Easy Way
Are you trying square foot gardening, but feeling overwhelmed by all the information about composting? If you look up composting on the Internet, you will find the typically DELUGE of information. In the midst of that information, there will be a lot of rules. After reading for about thirty minutes, you may start to think…Continue reading Compost the Easy Way
Underwhelmed
A few months ago, I bought something from a seed company. I had been waiting and expecting it for a while and was very excited to open it when it came, but when I looked inside, I was disappointed. In fact I was underwhelmed. I was hoping for something different. ********************************************** See, I have to…Continue reading Underwhelmed
Poorganic Gardening: Square Foot Beds
This is our third year of gardening. Our first year, we miserably failed at a row garden. Last year, we had our first square foot garden and had moderate success. This year we are adding a second square foot garden, using our poorganic principles. It’s not too late for you to start gardening, so if…Continue reading Poorganic Gardening: Square Foot Beds
Be Needy
UPDATE: I took this post down for a while while I considered and prayed about how to clarify it since I’ve had a lot of interesting comments and questions since I put it up 12 hours ago. This is NOT an attack or even a criticism of my or any particular church. I love my…Continue reading Be Needy
Poorganic Gardening: Step 1
Today I began the first step of my gardening for 2012. I’m going to share this year’s joys and frustrations with you just as I have in previous years and I invite you to join in with tips, tricks, and strategies that will help us all to be more poorganic gardeners this year. Here’s what…Continue reading Poorganic Gardening: Step 1
Ten Things I’ve Learned in Germany by Erin
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
It’s an Adventure Being Us
Next week, I promise to begin all the new gardening and food posts you’ve been anticipating, but in honor of my mom’s 60th birthday, I wanted to share this with my newer readers. For those of you who read this post a year ago, I hope you enjoy it this time too. **************************************************************************************************** Then Laugh…Continue reading It’s an Adventure Being Us
Contentment Story Take II
Tonight I went on girls night out with some friends. Our conversation reminded me of this post from last March. Since I’ve just had sick kids and discontent in my house over the past week, I’m recapping this lesson for myself and you. ENJOY! ________________________________________________________________________ Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about contentment or the…Continue reading Contentment Story Take II