When it comes to the world of sourdough bread the variations are endless. Different kneading techniques, rising times, flours, water amounts... can lead to varying results. I have been studying Emmanuel Hadjiandreou's sourdough technique in How to Make Bread which has...
Happy Easter my friends! Alleluia He is risen!What a blessing it has been to celebrate Easter with family. My parents and younger brother arrived at the end of last week and while they were here there was no shortage of laughter and celebration. Today they make...
The night is young but I'm struggling to keep my eyes open. It has been a busy day of bread baking and spring cleaning. We are working hard to prepare our home for celebrating the Easter triduum which begins tomorrow, Holy Thursday.I did finish Teddy's...
We joined our friends at learning circle today to celebrate the coming of spring. Dressed in crowns and silks the children marched through the farm playing their noise makers to awaken the earth. Spring has arrived! Each child received a special seed...
Today I brought my children on a field trip to the BC Orchard Industry Museum. The topic of the children's program was The Trees we Eat. Children identified a variety of fruit trees and learned about how the seasons affect fruit trees and the jobs on...
The seeds are germinating! One week after planting the seeds into little paper pots most of the tomatoes, basil and zucchini have germinated. About half the peppers are sprouting and only one rhubarb seed. I should have waited to plant the zucchini until April, they...
I haven't met many children that don't enjoy art and crafts in one form or another. For a while I thought my son was the exception but he has since proved me wrong. Now I find myself searching for craft inspirations on the internet late into the night. The...
My little girl turned three today. Birthdays are a special occasion in our home. It's a time where we celebrate the gift of life and the uniqueness of our child. We eat delicious cake, give meaningful gifts and enjoy being together. A friend reminded me that today is...
I'll admit that I'm nervous about planting a garden this year. No longer can I blame poor weather if my plants don't grow. Up north I had a small vegetable and herb garden that was in the sunniest part of my yard. The rest of the gardens that surrounded our home were...
And here is the winner for the Water EcoKit. Since most people left a comment and didn't use the Rafflecoptor (not sure why) I used a random number generator to select the winner. And the winner is comment #2: Emily from mypyjamadays.com. Congrats!
Yesterday was a special day for Catholics worldwide, we have a Pope! Habemus Papam! Watching Pope Francis walk on to the balcony and address the crowds in Vatican square was beautiful. His calm, humble and prayerful demeanour made my heart melt. It is exciting to have...
I have to admit I've felt burnt out these last few days. It could be the time change (I wish they would stop that) or the 5km race I did (and survived to tell) or that my little children have endless energy (and I don't). Actually, I'm surprised that I'm...
For those of you that want to make sourdough bread but are too nervous to try, I want to encourage you to take the leap. Sourdough bread is much healthier than conventional store bought bread because the natural leaven in sourdough makes more minerals available as...
I keep coming across these What I Wore Sunday posts and my curiosity finally got the better of me. The link-up is hosted by Fine Linen and Purple and all you need to do is post a picture of yourself dressed in your church outfit. So here is what I looked...
I have several posts brewing in my mind but I just haven't had the time to sit down and write. So today I'm joining Hallie over at Moxie Wife for a fun Five Favourites link-up.one. Freshly baked fig and walnut sourdough bread.Two.Turning a mason jug...
This past week we saw our wood pile dwindle to nothing. With great optimism I hoped that spring would suddenly arrive and we wouldn't have to get more wood. Reality check: winter is still here. Thankfully we did have a couple days of sunny weather to keep our house...