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Why A place to pivot?

If you are reading this then I am not talking to myself, although that is a common occurrence in my life these days. Who am I kidding? I have always done it and apparently it is hereditary because both my children do it too. I am getting sidetracked, and if you stick around, you'll find I tend to do that. That is just one of many traits of mine that my mother says stems from a curious mind. Again I digress, so let's get back to the case in point.

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Just some Thoughts Uncategorized

What makes me happy?

Why is this a question? I’ll tell you. Because I don’t know. That’s why. I have no idea what makes...
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Condiment Food Recipes

Traditional Icelandic Rhubarb jam

This is my Traditional Icelandic Rhubarb Jam. This is used on waffles or pancakes, in baking and even with meat...
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Food Recipes Uncategorized

traditional Icelandic flatbread

You have your pita, pizza focaccia, fryebread, naan, matzah, so of course we have our traditional Icelandic flatbread (a flat...
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Fermentaion Food Homestead Recipes

Fermentation day: Hot Sauce

Let’s talk about fermentation. Well no. That is another longer story. Let's talk about fermenting your chilies before you blitz...
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DIY Kitchen Projects Remodeling Woodworking

DIY DAY: Kitchen countertop extension

This DIY day I am bringing an COVID-19 project I did a while back. This Kitchen countertop extension was sorely...
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Covid-19 Health Just some Thoughts

Testing for Covid-19

It is a myth myth that testing for Covid-19 in order to travel, protects a person involved. It does not.
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Art DIY Projects Upcycling Woodworking

DIY day: Upcycling an old wood tray

Sometimes old things just need a bit of help to become new things.Trying some DIY upcycling on an old wood...
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Family Food Homestead

Food is Love

I am a great cook and a good baker, but I am also a really picky eater. How do these...
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Homestead Just some Thoughts

I am a wannabe Homesteader

The idea of being a homesteader has always been very appealing to me. Being self sufficient would be great.
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DIY Projects Woodworking

Skip diving for Scrap wood

I need to talk to you about scrap wood. Why? Because there is a great opportunity to be green while...
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All about what we are all about

Want to get to know a little about me?

So! I am a mother, wife, friend and confidant, at least I hope so. I am a draftsman turned biologist, an artist, an amateur carpenter, and an avid DIY enthusiast. I love the outdoors and my garden. Who am I kidding? My husband is a landscaper and the garden is mostly his baby. I have ideas and input privileges but mostly it is he that's the one that makes them come to life.

We live on a organic farm - that is to say we rent there so it's not ours but we have space and love life out in the sticks.

I am lucky enough to have a large family that is close. We are an Italian family, well the stereo typical one. You know, extremely loud, hotblooded, with every kind of emotion you can think of surfacing each time we meet. We mostly spend our time together in the kitchen making and eating good food. We have drama and (did I mention we're loud?), we are in each other's business way too much. We fight and make up, and most of all if something happens to one of us everybody is there to help. But the kicker is, we don't come from lovely Italy.

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Diffrent folks diffrent strokes

Being green

What does that mean? There is no simple answer to that, unfortunately. If you are like me and want to do better, then I hope we can navigate this minefield together. I  have the advantage of being a biologist, but that alone only gets you so far.

All things Food

I love baking & cooking. Love it! So I will share some of my favorite recipes, but food is so much more than cooking. We will also travel into the world of the old ways to preserve food like fermenting, pickling, curing, etc. which is actually good for you.

Homesteading

What is homesteading? Living off grid? It can mean that but in its essence It is living a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. In my mind you don't have to already be self-sufficient to be a homesteader (I most certainly am not). It's about the journey , people.

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Some Of Our

Projects

Terrace
Jar
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