Posted on April 30, 2012, 10:06 am, by broccolicupcake.
The quote on the back of my Seventh Generation dish soap inspired the idea for this week’s post. It says, “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” – From the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy When I think about teaching green, I naturally think [...]
Posted on March 15, 2012, 8:14 pm, by broccolicupcake.
Reading Unbound Birth reminds me how little I knew six and even four years ago when my boys were born. Looking back on my birth experiences, both in hospitals – with various complications because both of our boys were almost 4 weeks early – I’m reminded that no two pregnancies and no two deliveries are [...]
Posted on March 7, 2012, 9:58 am, by broccolicupcake.
It seems that natural Easter egg dyes are all the rage this year and I LOVE it! Our oldest is allergic to red dye so we chose the natural route out of necessity. While I’ll admit it’s a little more “work” and takes more time – it’s also a lot more fun. If you choose [...]
Posted on March 5, 2012, 9:09 pm, by broccolicupcake.
Somewhere in my mind I imagine that I’m a much better cook than I actually am and my family members are food connoisseurs instead of picky eaters. I read cook books like novels, devouring the details of the ingredients, the intricacies of the photos and picturing myself in my favorite apron with a glass of [...]
Posted on February 28, 2012, 9:01 pm, by broccolicupcake.
On Tuesday, Kade and I spent three hours volunteering at FEAST Together. The team was working on 200 meat loaves for their CSA program as well as families at the homeless shelter. I didn’t take nearly as many pictures as I would have liked, but that’s because our hands were busy and dirty most of [...]