Things we learned from our garden

With autumn approaching, we’re gearing down in the garden.  (Unless we remember to plant our fall crops).  We’ve learned a lot this summer…again. Japanese beetles love pole beans. Squash bugs love…well…squash plants. Pole beans were not the best choice for a family whose tallest member is 5’4″. Rainy days followed by hot, humid weather cause...

First Day: Take 2

So Mia’s officially back to school.  She’s officially a big girl…uniform and all.  We’re so blessed to be at the school we are at.  She’s doing half day kindergarten in the same room she’s been in for the last 2 years with a teacher she’s had before with lots of familiar friends.  She’s already been...

Thing I Learned from Summer Cooking

Snow Pops are best made where you want to display/eat them.  They do not travel well. No matter what the directions say, simmering milk will make eggs cook on contact. You don’t really need a candy thermometer…just a temperature gun. You really need a pasta roller to roll out pasta thin enough. Pasta making could be...

Back up your data

I’m not sure how many ways there are to say this. BACK UP YOUR DATA! I know this.  I knew this.  Somehow in the excitement of being finished, or multi-tasking, or feeling invincible, I forgot this.  I wish it was as easy as hitting CTRL+S. In an instant our virtual server crashed and took no...

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