DIY Tea Travel Kit

March 26, 2012
Tea Travel 2

I promised myself I would start packing for IACP this morning.  I’ve pulled the suitcase out of the basement and set aside a few outfits. I’ve chosen a book for the bus and my iPod is charging.  And I’ve packed up some tea.  Because we all know I can’t be without my tea. I have [...]

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Spring Mixed Grill

March 26, 2012
Spring Mixed Grill 1

This morning, I…. Have songs from Smash stuck in my head.  Right now, it is “The 20th Century Fox Mambo.” Am feeling a little burnt out from working most of the weekend. So I’m determined to take a 20-minute reading break for myself. Will start packing for New York City and IACP. Will be super-productive [...]

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Reading List

March 23, 2012
ReadingList2

There have been some great posts catching my eye in the blogosphere as of late. Time to share the link love! 1.  I need to make some herbal sugars. Mint? Yes. Sage? Definitely. Thyme? Could be interesting. 2.  I love, love, LOVE this post from Cheryl at 5 Second Rule: “Yes, it counts.” 3.  I [...]

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Keeping Things Warm with Cold Frames

March 22, 2012
Cold Frames

Last year, I dug up the entire front yard for the garden.  Unfortunately, we couldn’t afford to build raised beds for the front and the back yards, so we decided to test our luck planting beans, peas, spinach, zucchini and carrots directly in the ground. It did not go well, to say the least.  The [...]

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A Savvy Week: Chicken, Take 2

March 22, 2012
ChickenCollage

Your Time, Your Money, Your Meals. Cook It Forward. This week: one chicken. Chicken, Take 2 Monday: Coconut Curry Chicken Tuesday: Coconut Curry Chicken Leftovers Wednesday: Tomato and Feta Quinoa with a side salad Thursday: Quinoa leftovers On Monday: Prepare the chicken according to recipe instructions and serve with jasmine rice (1 cup rice + [...]

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