We’re going to Matt Family Orchard this week.  I’ve been meaning to for a while now and contacted Rick Matt via email 3 weeks ago about times and general info.  He was kind enough to add me to his weekly mailing list so we’d know what was in season and potentially available.  Unlike a lot of farmers markets that we’ve stopped at, the Matt Family Orchard only carries what is actually grown locally so there will be no bananas with stickers from out of the country or veggies from California.  Can’t wait to go!
The farmer’s market hours are Friday and [...]

The nutrition seminar was this past weekend and the topic came up, as always, of what to feed the kids.  Our answer is always the same…what you feed your kids is just as or even more important than what you eat.  Now you know that you have to lead from the front and they won’t do what you aren’t doing so expecting them to eat better than you is insanity so I won’t go into the importance of you eating clean but will give you information and maybe some questions to get you thinking about your kids food.
We concern ourselves [...]

I home school Alyx and Mia.  I don’t judge those who don’t.  It is not easy, especially now that we’re both working more hours than we’ve ever worked before, but then nothing about life is.  There are multiple and assundry reasons why I home school them and I’ve questioned my thought process and the wisdom of my choices many times over the years, as every home schooling parent does from time to time.  But every time I ask the questions I find myself right back where I am and where we are.  While this video doesn’t talk about home [...]

On this day, 15 years ago, Matt and I got married in College Station, TX at the chapel on the campus of Texas A&M University.
I can hardly believe its been 15 years.  Its been a blink…and its always been so.  Some things have not gone according to our best laid plans (corporate job) and others happened without being in the plans at all (kids, our gym, all these animals!) and the best thing of all has worked out beautifully (Matt and me).
Cleaning up files and my desk yesterday, I happened across a piece of paper that we got on our [...]

Alyx and Mia are enjoying the new cookbooks. So much so that there will have to be an order soon on coconut flour and almond flour since the local options are outrageously priced! Anyway…here is the latest in offerings on grain-free baking.
Pumpkin Muffins

Add dry ingredients to a bowl:
½ C tapioca flour
¾ C coconut flour
¼ C almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp sea salt
Add to another bowl:
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2/3 C honey or agave
1 C coconut oil
4 room temp eggs
1 ½ C pumpkin
Beat with electric mixer. Add dry ingredients and [...]

From www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/dachshunds.html
Pros of Dachshunds -

Comes in a variety of sizes (all smallish)
Comes in a variety of coat types and colors
Is comical and entertaining
Doesn’t need a lot of exercise
Makes a keen watchdog
Is sociable with other family pets, especially other Dachshunds
Lives a long time

Cons of Dachshunds -

Suspiciousness or sharpness toward strangers when not socialized enough
Scrappiness toward strange dogs
Stubbornness
Notorious housebreaking difficulties
Digging holes
Barking
Regular brushing/combing (Longhaired)
Regular clipping/trimming (Wirehaired)
A distinctive doggy odor
Serious back/spinal problems

Matt and I started dating in college, way back in ‘93.  Believe it or not we broke up regularly.  We obviously got back together more regularly.  That first Christmas together had Matt and [...]