Today my 5-year-old declared that he wants to expand his gingerbread village. (Yes, we both know that the big winter holidays have already come and gone).
Some people may look at this as a simple craft project, but a child will learn a lot by being engaged in such an activity. Besides the obvious art of decorating such a house, there are many other important skills that can be learned and refined by making a gingerbread house.… Continue reading
We have a super busy day today. We have lots of errands to run, and my boys want to attend story time at our local library. Yesterday I used my slow cooker to make bone broth, which was ready this morning. Today, I’m going to use that bone broth as the base for a simple, nourishing Chicken Vegetable Soup.
To make the soup, I strained the bones out of the broth, and then immediately put the broth right back into the warm slow cooker.… Continue reading
Bone broth is so nourishing for the body. It heals the gut, boosts immunity, and provides a host of bone-building minerals in an easily absorbable form. In addition to all of this, it tastes amazing. Once you’ve tried homemade bone broth, you’ll never look at boxed or canned broth in the same way.
I try to incorporate homemade bone broth into our diet at least once a week.… Continue reading
The new year is here. I’m not big on New Years resolutions, but each year I do try to pick a focus, one word to provide a touchstone to ground my actions. My focus for this year is gratitude. The last couple of years have been difficult, but to quote the great philosopher John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”… Continue reading