By Milehimama on Feb 17, 2010 in Reviews | 10 Comments
I recently finished Animal, Vegetable, Miracle A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver, following Michael Pollan’s recommendation.
Barbara and her family make a big move, from dessicated, urban Tuscon to the verdant valleys of Virginia (ah, alliteration. An absolute apex of wry, witty writing.)
Should I call her Barbara? Is Ms. Kingsolver more appropriate? No, I’ve [...]
By Milehimama on Feb 11, 2010 in Reviews | 9 Comments
Made From Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life by Jenna Woginrich
I waited and waited for this book to come in at the library. It’s a popular title with a long list of requests!
This book recounts Jenna’s move towards a more self-reliant, handmade life. She didn’t move out into the wilderness or quit her [...]
By Milehimama on Jan 5, 2010 in Reviews | 3 Comments
I live in the fourth largest city in America, but often Houston can seem quite small. There is a distinct lack of healthy grocery stores, for example. When I lived in Denver, there were four separate chains (Sunflower Market, Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Trader Joe’s) and a store was always nearby. Houston? Not so much.
I [...]
By Milehimama on Jul 21, 2009 in Reviews, Special Needs | 1 Comment
Mister X still isn’t talking well (he does say several words, but will only say half of the word).
This summer, I checked out several signing DVDs from the library. His sisters love sign language, and even though X has good hearing, we are teaching him signs to help him communicate. I have run into [...]
Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40
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