It’s apple picking season! I always feel like I need a little refresher each year on which apples are best suited for which purpose. So I put together this quick apple variety guide to reference whenever I forget. Which are best in pies or applesauce? Which are best eaten raw? I chose 8 popular varieties that are commonly found in the produce section of most grocery stores and in abundance at farmer’s markets in the […]
It’s time for Bake, Craft, Sew and Crochet again! Today I’m over at Your Home Based Mom sharing what might just be the easiest (and most addictive) homemade candy in the history of the world – White Chocolate Granola Bark. You’re definitely going to want to hop over and check it out. AND…you can enter to win a Blendtec. Just follow the instructions below and you’ll be entered. I love my Blendtec and would love for […]
Today I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite bloggers (Melissa from Lulu the Baker, MJ from Pars Caeli, and Joy from Frock Files) to bring you an awesome $150 gift card giveaway to our friend Kim’s new Design Life Kids Shop. I’m so happy to see Kim following her dream of becoming a shop owner. Her taste is impeccable and I love popping over to her shop to see all of the new things she’s […]
Our family is not 100% vegetarian, but we have made a concerted effort to go meatless as often as we can. The truth is, we could all eat more veggies and going meatless once in awhile is definitely not a bad thing. I believe everyone should do what is right for them, and I don’t try to push my way of eating on anyone else. That being said, if you are looking for ways to eat more […]
Last week I joined with some other food blogger friends for a Thanksgiving meal together. We gathered at Ashlee’s house, each of us bringing several of our favorite recipes for our Thanksgiving menu. It was so fun to have a “practice” Thanksgiving. It really put me in the mood for next week! Ashlee, Jesseca, Yvonne and Aimee are all fabulous cooks and it was fun to see and sample their recipes. At this time of […]
Text and images by Lindsey Rose Johnson As Spring is here and Summer is quickly approaching, it’s a great time to think about all the delicious fruits and vegetables that will be growing in our gardens, hitting the roadside stands and appearing in our CSAs. Whether or not you buy organic produce, it’s helpful to have an easy DIY Natural Fruit and Veggie Spray next to your sink. Sure you could buy it, but […]
This was my third year attending Alt Design Summit. Each one just keeps getting better. As I prepared for Alt this year, I went with a different attitude than previous years, and I think that made all the difference. Each year has been fabulous and I’ve come away having learned a lot. But this year was different for me. I decided not to focus on what to wear or allow myself to feel badly because […]
Last year I decided that I wanted to make a chalkboard to use in my photography. It’s been all the rage and I fell prey to the desire to be part of the trend. So, I bring you my own version of the DIY Chalkboard that I use a lot in my photography and when I’m playing school with my kids. :) I frequent thrift stores because my husband and I are always on […]
Last week I was fortunate to be able to attend Evo ’12, a fabulous blog conference founded by two of the best ladies I know, Jyl Pattee and Rachael Herrscher. More on that in the days to come. One of my favorite parts of the conference was the hands-on photography workshop with Tracey Clark of ShutterSisters.com. I’m trying so hard to rediscover my love of photography, but I’m always a little timid when I’m behind […]
This is one of my very favorite pictures. I took it when my oldest was not even two years old. The sun was streaming through the window into the kitchen of our 2nd floor apartment in the NYC suburbs. She was enjoying breakfast, if I remember correctly. Probably oatmeal with blueberries. The crazy chair is one that I inherited from my husband’s aunt. One of an identical pair, she picked it up at a church […]