Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
There is something about growing, harvesting, cooking, and preserving my own food that makes me feel powerful. Don’t get me wrong: even as we add to our food forest we’ll probably never be able to produce all the food we would need to live in a year. And that’s OK. That’s not my goal....
After our initial consult with our landscape designer, Marjolein Schuit, she created a classic permaculture zone and sector map of our property. This isn’t a design, but rather a map to sort of show what’s happening with our property and what will be in each area as she designs. It includes wind patterns (the...
When we bought our home more than a decade ago now, one of the big selling factors for us was the huge back yard. We loved the idea of having a dog and a kid who would want to use all that space to run around and play, and we loved the idea of...
We’re always glad to partner with Don’t Panic Mom, and her new #LoveHealthy campaign is just tops. You can find #LoveHealthy ideas via Facebook or Pinterest – It’s all about making vegetables accessible, fun, and delicious for any and every family. We’re no strangers to Veggie Love here at Laughing Lemon Pie – check...
I waited until Mother’s Day to plant my garden, but every weekend since then, it’s been rainy here! Here’s hoping this weekend I can get some tomatoes and peppers in the ground. In the meantime, I talked with the owners of Personal Family Farmers, a cool, family-owned Colorado company that builds raised-bed gardens for...