Cracking the night away at the Jesuit High School Crab Feed
2014 Jesuit High School Booster Crab Feed: Enjoying good food for a great cause I scanned the auditorium, trying not to pass …
The Chosen: A story of friendship and faiths
Since junior high, I’ve harbored a fascination with Jewish history and the Holocaust. I begged my mother to let me see Schindler’s …
The Witch’s Daughter: Because who doesn’t love a time traveling witch?
I admit it. I often choose books based upon their covers. Cringe, judge, I don’t care. Sometimes, I stumble upon great reads, …
Project Green Thumbs: Prune shaming
One of the “heavenly bamboo” nandina plants which recently took up residence in our yard and will need some pruning at some …
Fly Girl in Training: Insights on taildragger take-offs
Taildragger lesson number three. Allow me to brag that of the 13 landings we did, I made 11 all by myself! And …
Meal planning prep
How I do love a good Anne Taintor magnet! My meal planning research suggests that posting a weekly menu can cut down …
A grateful heart: Appreciating artistry and craftsmanship
Since we started our Back 40 Revamp (aka putting in backyard landscaping in place of weeds and brush), I’ve delighted in seeing …
6 tips for keeping mosquitoes away from your yard
Okay, if mosquitoes did suck fat, this post might be on cultivation rather than prevention, I cannot lie. I slapped our landscape …
5 tips for keeping the garden alive during a drought
What? You garden doesn’t look like this mid-January? Mine either. Photo from May, 2013. Sigh. For the past month, my dreams have …
The best beef taco filling ever
Beef tacos in white corn tortillas, served with refried black beans and cilantro lime rice inspired by Zocalo. (For a rice tutorial, …