sacred spaces

During a recent trip to Hawaii we took a day trip to the  Byodo-In Temple in the Valley of the Temples. The Byodo-In Temple is located at th...

Here are some pictures from our garden. The flowers are blooming and the veggies are ripening. Looking forward to a summer of fresh homegrow...

After a successful winter garden, my daughter and I harvested the last of the collards. It was time to prepare the soil and get ready to p...

As spring quickly approaches it is time to start your summer garden. I found this picture on an adorable blog called The Lark . What a grea...

My children are very particular about cookies. They don't like them from a box and toll house are not up to par. My personal recipe for...

My husband and I were invited to our youngest child's school for a sweet valentine's day celebration. They set up a cafe with table...

After much buzz about the no-knead bread I will share the recipe with you all. My dear friend Jacqueline passed the recipe on to me and I a...

My son Baylor recently decided to make a composter for a class project. The project was to do something that would have a positive impact on...

Here is the follow-up post to yesterdays post on the bread of France: My second bread making experience turned out just as yummy as the fi...

This past fall I was fortunate to visit the beautiful country of France. I have been lucky in my life to have travelled a great deal but I h...

Having three kids places a definite strain on your furniture. Luckily most of our furnishings are wood and not fabric....

I shared this recipe last year but am reposting it in honor of my friend Lisa who just took the Crock Pot plunge. This lentil recipe is easy...

Do you have a shelf full of cookbooks that looked great in the bookstore but have collected dust ever since? If so then here is the cookbook...

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread/Muffins Ingredients 3 or 4 ripe bananas, mashed up 1/3 cup melted butter 3/4 ...

A while back I wrote about my love of books. I also discussed my self-imposed restriction on my purchase of books. So far it has been a succ...