Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Nov 08
I woke up this morning in a funk. I was disappointed about the results of last night’s presidential election. I really wanted Mitt Romney to win and when he didn’t, I got in a mood. You don’t want to mess with me when I get in a mood! As I woke up this morning and …
Nov 03
Ever since I saw this honey lemon marmalade recipe here on Food in Jars, one of my favorite blogs, I’ve been dying to make it. Dying I tell you! I love lemons. Love Love Love Love lemons. Lemons are a comfort food for me and I use them a lot in the winter time when …
Oct 30
It’s that time of year again when I’m drowning in tomatoes and I can’t eat them faster than they are growing in the garden! This is a fantastic way to preserve the freshness and lovely taste of the tomatoes without having to eat them right away. You can even use cherry tomatoes in this! I …
Oct 27
This yummy GFDF apple rhubarb crisp was the perfect blend of fall and spring. I used the apples from our tree and the remaining rhubarb from our garden. This recipe is gluten free and dairy free for those of you who are sensitive as we are. I can’t even tell the difference and serve it …
Oct 25
I am a Mormon. We have been counseled by our Church leaders for years to keep a year’s supply of food to help our families in case of an emergency or job loss. We haven’t had an emergency or a job loss, we just have all this food storage and I don’t ever use it. …
Oct 24
We just had our first freeze of the year and while I was cleaning out my garden to prepare it for winter, I was having a really hard time throwing away the 100+ green tomatoes that I still had on the vine. I planted heirloom tomatoes this year and they were lovely. I hated to …
Oct 24
If you’ve forgotten, this month I’ve been working on giving my kids more hugs and then posting on what happens. The last couple weeks have gone really well and we have been a lot closer as a family. It really happened quickly and it was so easy. Why didn’t I try this sooner? This week, …
Oct 22
Hey there, I’m Rachel and I’m the creator of this blog. I was recently asked to give a talk in my LDS Church about true happiness and where it comes from. I was honored and blessed to study on this topic at a perfect time in my life. I, like many of you, suffer with …
Oct 17
I have been freezing celery and onions for years. It’s so much easier to cut them up in big batches and it is so handy to then have them cut up for recipes later. It’s also helpful to reduce waste (because who uses a whole stock of celery anyway). I hate to waste! You can …
Oct 17
If you haven’t been keeping up with my monthly goals, this month I have been working on giving my kids more hugs. This is my second week with this goal, but generally I choose a different parenting goal each month and do baby steps to achieve it. That’s just how I work best. It hasn’t …
