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I’m a Mess, You’re a Mess, We’re All Just Lovely Messes

November 14, 2011

Outside the window, leaves of crimson and burnt orange shiver on the trees, and every once in a while, a cluster of them swirl to the ground as a gust of wind blows urgent. The seasons have shifted and I find that as the weather turns chilly and the sun hides its face and the [...]

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Finding Joy in the Early Morning

February 11, 2011

When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When you begin the day, O never fail to say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
And at your work rejoice, to sing with heart and voice,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

I have blessedly fond [...]

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Creating A Dinner Time Routine

February 1, 2011

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
It's been a long day.  You're tired, the kids are cranky, or needy, or fighting, or all three at once, the house looks like a tornado just passed through, and you look at the clock and it's 5:00 pm and you think, "Oh NO! What are we [...]

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Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Knowing and Using What’s in Your Freezer

February 25, 2010
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Today's post is written by my friend Nola, who happens to currently have a more organized freezer than I do! I asked for tips for freezer organization a while back and Nola had sent me enough good stuff to make an entire post of it. I've added a few little notes of my own as [...]

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Getting Organized in the Garden: Seed Starting and Planting Schedule

January 29, 2010
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One step to ensuring a really good gardening season is knowing in advance what needs to be done and when it needs to be done. This will help you to avoid planting things too late because you weren't ready or didn't have the right supplies on hand at the right time.
This year I found a [...]

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Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: My Recipe Binder

January 22, 2010
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We've talked about some ways to streamline our meal planning, as well as how to use lists of your favorite recipes for ease of planning and quick reference. Here is the last step of the recent meal planning/recipe overhaul that my own kitchen has been receiving lately:

My beloved recipe binder!
It doesn't get much simpler and [...]

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Almost-Christmas Ramblings

December 22, 2009
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Just a few thoughts as I prepare to take a little time for celebration, relaxation and meditation this next week:

1) The picture you see above is Johanna's birth announcement. It may make some of you feel oddly comforted to know that I picked them up last week. Yes, she's 4 months old. I figured it [...]

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Get More Organized This Holiday Season: ListPlanIt Review and Giveaway

December 9, 2009
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I've always been a list maker. I make lists of what needs to be done in the day, what food is in the fridge that needs to be used up, what meals I'm going to make, what to pack for a trip, what gifts to buy, what errands to run and what order to do [...]

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